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Ayutthaya travel, Cheap Eats Thailand, Floating Restaurant, Good Eats Thailand, Pae Krung Kao, Thai food under $10, Thai Food under $5
In Cheap Eats Thailand, Dinner, Lunch, asian cuisine, restaurants on March 15, 2010 at 12:45 am
By Tana Kosiyabong

After a few days in Bangkok, I decided to take a trip to Ayutthaya, an ancient capital of Thailand. Located just an hour north of Bangkok, the old city is perfect for a day trip. Ayutthaya Kingdom (sometimes spelled Ayuddhaya) existed from 1351 to 1767. According to Wikipedia, the city was once comparable to Paris in both size and wealth. Sadly, the once glorious kingdom was reduced into ruins and debris by the Burmese invasion in the last year of its existence. [...]
Cheap Eats Thailand, Good Eats Thailand, Green Curry, SeeFah, Thai food under $10, Thai Food under $5
In Cheap Eats Thailand, Dinner, Lunch, asian cuisine, dessert, restaurants on February 28, 2010 at 11:59 pm
By Tana Kosiyabong

The Vancouver 2010 Olympics are over. It’s time to move on. During the next two months or so, I will alternate between my Thai culinary adventure stories and Vancouver restaurant reviews. With no further ado, here’s my first installment on Cheap Appetite in Thailand.
I landed on the Suvarnabhumi Airport, the new Bangkok international airport, at 10:30 pm. It was a breeze getting through the Thai immigration and custom. So I had to wait a bit for my brothers to pick me up. By the time we got near our house, it was almost midnight but we did stop at the Sukhumvit 38 Road for some midnight snacks. [...]
Beard Papa's Cream Puff, Cheap Eats Vancouver, Good Eats Vancouver, Japanese fast food, Robson Street Restaurants, Viet Sub Vietnamese Cuisine
In Lunch, asian cuisine, bakery, cheap eats vancouver under $5, dessert, fast food on February 15, 2010 at 12:17 am
By Tana Kosiyabong

The south side of the Robson Street between Seymour and Richards is becoming one of the most exciting culinary warzone. Many food vendors–including a falafel shop, a Vietnamese sub shop, a dessert shop, a pan Asian noodle bar and a couple Japanese restaurants–are all located within the block (not to mention a food court on the second floor of H-mart). And very soon two more fierce newcomers–Gyudon-ya and Japadog–will join this battle field. Most of [...]
Cheap Eats Vancouver, Fritz European Fry House, Good Eats Vancouver, Must Eats Vancouver, Smoked Wild Sockeye Salmon, Vancouver 2010 WInter Olympics
In asian cuisine, cheap eats vancouver under $10, cheap eats vancouver under $15, cheap eats vancouver under $5, european cuisine, north american cuisine on February 10, 2010 at 1:29 am
By Tana Kosiyabong

As the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics is getting closer, I’ve seen a drastic change in our downtown area. The city is all cleaned up nice and shiny. There are more visitors on the street than ever. Being a proud Vancouverite, I feel the urge to welcome them to my beloved city. So I compiled a list of food and drink I think visitors must try while they’re in town. Here are my 5 Must Eats in Vancouver (in no particular order): [...]
Cheap Eats Tokyo, Curry No Ryu, Good Eats Tokyo, Harajuku, Japanese Beef Curry, Omotesando
In Cheap Eats Japan, Dinner, Lunch, asian cuisine, cheap eats vancouver under $10, restaurants on February 7, 2010 at 11:59 pm
By Tana Kosiyabong

It was freezing when I woke up in a three-tatami-mat room at JuYoh Hotel. So I decided to go to the top floor to take a Japanese hot bath in the communal pool. Fortunately nobody was there. The bath was so relaxing I could have stayed submerged for hours, but I had a Cheap Appetite mission to complete before I left Japan at 5:30 p.m. [...]
7-Eleven Oden, Cheap Eats Tokyo, Good Eats Tokyo, Japanese fast food, McDonald's Ebi Filet-O
In Cheap Eats Japan, Dinner, Lunch, asian cuisine, cheap eats vancouver under $10, cheap eats vancouver under $5, fast food on February 1, 2010 at 12:07 am
By Tana Kosiyabong

I woke up at 9 a.m. to get ready for a two-week trip to Japan and Thailand. After a short morning routine, it was time to say goodbye to my pet parrotlet “Giant.” The poor guy didn’t have a clue that he would be home alone for the next two weeks (except for when a caretaker came by to feed him). Then I dragged my luggage to catch the Canada Line at the Waterfront Station. From there, the train only took 25 minutes to the airport. Thanks Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. [...]
Cheap Eats Vancouver, China Town Vancouver, Chinese Cuisine, Chinese roast chicken, Good Eats Vancouver, Stir-Fried Mushrooms
In Lunch, asian cuisine, cafeteria, cheap eats vancouver under $10, cheap eats vancouver under $5 on January 24, 2010 at 11:59 pm
By Tana Kosiyabong

Despite being Kent’s Kitchen loyal customer for years, I hesitated to write a review about them at first. Up until recently, I had only ordered take-out from this restaurant. Dining at Kent’s Kitchen was a bit of a challenge for me. Sometimes the restaurant was full of customers with striking characters (the kind I didn’t want to look at while eating). Frankly, I was too gross out to eat there.
Nonetheless, a few of weeks ago I decided [...]
Cheap Eats Vancouver, Good Eats Vancouver, Japanese bento, Japanese Restaurants, Lunch Special Vancouver, Samurai Lunch Special Bento
In Lunch, asian cuisine, cheap eats vancouver under $10, restaurants on January 10, 2010 at 11:59 pm
By Tana Kosiyabong

I woke up around 8am on Christmas Eve, and after a short morning routine, I went off to work in Coal Harbour. Whether liked it or not, I did stay at the office until 1pm. “Thanks G-D,” I murmured to myself while heading out of the building. I was now officially on holiday for the next ten and a half days! This special time called for a special lunch. And I knew exactly where to go. [...]
Cheap Appétit recipes, cooking shortcuts, easy Thai recipes, Microwave Recipes, Thai Red Curry Tuna Udon, Vegetarian Recipes
In Cheap Appétit recipes, Dinner, Lunch, asian cuisine, cooking shortcuts, easy recipes on December 20, 2009 at 11:30 pm
By Tana Kosiyabong

Winter had arrived and I hated it. I didn’t know about others, but I’d rather stay warm and dry in my office than run out in the cold rain to grab some lunch. However, I could only endure so much of ramen noodles, frozen dinners and leftovers at work. I desperately needed better lunch solutions. Fortunately, I have found one in the office’s microwave oven! [...]
Cheap Eats Vancouver, Japanese Donburi, Kamiya Sushi, Sriracha Sauce, Sriraja Panich, Thai Chili Sauce, Thai Hot Sauce
In Lunch, asian cuisine, cheap eats vancouver under $10, restaurants on December 13, 2009 at 11:59 pm
By Tana Kosiyabong

“Holy crap! It’s almost eleven,” I cried as I jumped out of bed in panic. I had a Cheap Appetite mission to tackle today. The plan was to survive a whole day at the Vancouver Public Library with only $10 food budget. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy, but I sure loved the challenge. Unfortunately, by the time I had made it to the library, it was already noon. I had missed the breakfast altogether. [...]
baked ox tongue, Cheap Breakfast, Good Eats Vancouver, Hong Kong Style Coffee
In asian cuisine, bakery, beverages, cheap eats vancouver under $10, european cuisine, north american cuisine, restaurants on December 6, 2009 at 11:59 pm
By Tana Kosiyabong

When I was young, authentic Western food in Thailand was hard to find. Nonetheless, some Chinese and Thai restaurants had concocted their own version of Western dishes. Most cooks/chefs had little or no training in European cuisine. They were forced to cook with locally available ingredients. Few people had ever heard of either extra virgin olive oil from Tuscany [...]
Cheap Eats Vancouver, Dae-Ji Pork Cutlet, Good Eats Vancouver, Korean Food Vancouver, Tonkutsu Downtown Vancouver
In Dinner, Lunch, asian cuisine, cheap eats vancouver under $10, restaurants on November 23, 2009 at 8:05 am
By Tana Kosiyabong

I have had a hard time classifying Dae-Ji. It is definitely Korean by name. However, most dishes are either Japanese or Western inspired. Only few dishes, like Kimchi fried rice, are traditional Korean cuisine. Dae-Ji is pretty much like a teenager suffering from an identity crisis. Because of this, the restaurant is rarely on the top [...]
Authentic Green Tea, Ceremonial Green Tea, Ceremonial Matcha, Cheap Eats Vancouver, Sawa Tea Lounge
In asian cuisine, beverages, cheap eats vancouver under $10, cheap eats vancouver under $5, coffee shop, dessert on October 25, 2009 at 11:20 pm
By Tana Kosiyabong

After finishing a wallet friendly breakfast at Yummy Sushi, I still wanted to hang out in the neighborhood. So I strolled toward Granville Island and spent my lazy afternoon there. Even with the cold breeze, it was a beautiful day. After a short walk around, I went straight to the Granville Island Public Market for some fresh produce and ended up sitting at one of the window seats on the north side watching the water traffic [...]
All day breakfast, Breakfast Special Vancouver, Cheap Breakfast, Cheap Eats Vancouver, Good Eats Vancouver, Yummy Sushi
In asian cuisine, breakfast, cheap eats vancouver under $5, north american cuisine, restaurants on October 18, 2009 at 6:05 pm
By Tana Kosiyabong

I first heard about Yummy Sushi when I posted my Bon’s off Broadway breakfast link on the Chowhound.com forum a while back. Grayelf, a fellow food lover, had suggested Yummy Sushi as an alternative to Bon’s. I jotted down the name in my notebook along with many other suggestions for cheap breakfast joints in Vancouver. Unfortunately, I hadn’t had a chance to check any of them out yet. [...]
Cheap Eats Vancouver, Good Eats Vancouver, Japanese Donburi, Japanese fast food, Japanese noodles, Robson Street Restaurants
In asian cuisine, cheap eats vancouver under $10, fast food on September 6, 2009 at 6:14 pm
By Tana Kosiyabong

I had my eyes on Donburiya, a new Japanese restaurant on Robson Street, since they were still under construction. That’s why I wanted to stop by for lunch on its Grand Opening day. However, Xiao, my coworker with whom I had made the lunch plan, couldn’t make it. She asked if we could postpone the visit until the next day. I reluctantly agreed to her request, but, in the back of my mind, I still [...]
Cheap Appétit recipes, cooking shortcuts, easy recipes, Green Curry, Thai Red Rice, Vegetarian Recipes
In Cheap Appétit recipes, asian cuisine, cheap eats vancouver under $5, cooking shortcuts, easy recipes on August 28, 2009 at 8:46 pm
By Tana Kosiyabong

This week, I would like to introduce a new section called Cheap Appétit Recipes. It will be a gathering place for my cheap, easy recipes and cooking shortcuts. I hope you’ll find them useful and will eventually try them [...]
Best Thai Food Vancouver, Good Eats Vancouver, Thai Basil Restaurant, Thai Food Review
In asian cuisine, cheap eats vancouver under $10, restaurants on August 2, 2009 at 10:37 pm
By Tana Kosiyabong

I was born and raised in Thailand, so I’m well aware of the authenticity of Thai cuisine. More often than not, Thai food in North America tastes remotely like the authentic siblings. Sometimes I don’t even recognize them, especially those frozen dinners at the grocery stores. Thai chicken this. Thai noodle that. I had tried [...]
Cheap Eats Vancouver, Good Eats Vancouver, Jamaican Jerk Pizza, Saffron Indian Cuisine, Sushi Zero One, Taste of the City Vancouver
In asian cuisine, beverages, carribbean cuisine, cheap eats vancouver under $10, food event Vancouver on July 26, 2009 at 6:20 pm
By Tana Kosiyabong
Last Saturday, I went to an annual event in Vancouver called “The Taste of the City.” The event was held at the PNE Fairgrounds, which meant I had to catch the bus at the stop across the street from the infamous Pigeon Park, where the junkies like to hang out. On my way to the bus stop, a woman threw up about 5 feet from me and walked away like nothing had happened. As she disappeared, [...]
Cheap Eats Vancouver, East Fusion Food, Food Promotion Vancouver, Free hot tea, Wonton Noodle Soup
In asian cuisine, cheap eats vancouver under $5, food promotion, restaurants on July 1, 2009 at 7:39 pm
By Tana Kosiyabong

When I first saw the promo sign – $2.99 Shrimp Wonton Noodle Special – at the International Village, I did a double take (actually triple). It sounds like a great case of the Cheap Appetite. So, I walked into the East Fusion Food and ordered myself a hot bowl of shrimp wonton noodle soup, and a veggie spring roll. Fifteen minutes later, [...]