On Wednesday September 27 we presented another exciting tour in our Tasting Plates series as we visited the UBC campus for the first time.
Attendees enjoyed various food and drink stops throughout the area between the AMS Nest building and the restaurants which were close to the 10th Avenue entrance.
The Delly
Our Tasting Plate:
- A Taste of India
- Butter chicken or Shahi Paneer or Chana Masala. All curries served on a bed of long grain basmati rice with a square of fresh grilled tandoori naan.
- The Art of the Sandwich:
A sample’s choice of: Delly Chicken Sandwich and Avocado Veggie Sandwich
- Salad Street
A sample’s choice of: Fresh Tossed Kale Quinoa Salad or the tasty and Ole worthy South West Bean Salad
Our Tasting Cups:
- From The Beverage Cart:
A sample’s choice of:
– Standard Kombucha, Moja Coffee, The Teaguy Tea, Thirsty Buddha Coconut Water
Boulevard Coffee Roasting Co.
Our Tasting Plate:
- West Coast Trail Cookie –featuring high quality bakers chocolate, pumpkin seeds, flax, cranberries, coconut, cinnamon, and oats.
- Nutella Twist Danish – Puff pastry with Nutella and salted macadamia nuts
and
Our Tasting Cup:
- Mocha – made with our Pacific Spirit espresso which is roasted in-house and mixed with our signature homemade chocolate sauce.
- Aztec Gold Hot Chocolate – our take on a spicy hot chocolate featuring our homemade chocolate sauce and a blend of chillies and cinnamon.
Mahony & Sons
Our Tasting Plate:
- Pacific Coast Chowder
Fresh mussels, steelhead, cod, bacon and prawns with a lemon fennel cream broth.
- Mahi Mahi Taco
Fresh rst Mahi Mahi , crisp slaw, chipotle mayo, guacamole, and Pico de Gallo in a grilled flour tortilla.
- Bangers and Mash
Mahony & Sons custom sausages with garlic Yukon Gold mash and rich Guinness onion gravy.
Nori
Our Tasting Bowl:
- Curry Beef Udon
Fresh made udon noodles with Japanese curry broth, seasoned beef and onsen egg
Rain or Shine Ice Cream
Our Tasting Bowl:
Your choice of the following:
*Chipotle Corn, plus toppings Waffle Cone Pieces and Berry Compote
* Sour Ale Apricot Ice Cream, plus Toppings Waffle Cone Pieces and Berry Compote
* Vegan option – Chocolate Raspberry Sorbet with Berry Compote
The restaurants, and cafes featured many unique and tasty dishes to our guests to eat and drink throughout the event. Join us for our next tour, Tasting Plates Chinatown on October 18.
By: Richard Wolak