A Collection of UBC Food

Typical campus food. Yup.

Triple O's is not terrible, but they definitely don't have the best burgers ever. I will say they're better than McD's. Almost every burger is better than that...lard. The burgers at Triple O's have a lot of sauce. To me, the main focus of a burger is the patty, and the sauce should be a part of that flavor.

These are nachos at Mahony's. You need ID to come in. Although it's a pub, I honestly come for the food lolol. The nachos probably don't take a lot of effort to make, but they're still amazing. I think they put them in the oven? The cheese gets crispy, so I think it does get baked. I'm too lazy to use my oven for just nachos, lolol. My favorite part is eating the nacho cups because they've soaked up some of the condiments.

Bento sushi will drain your wallet, so don't go here too often lol. That being said, their sushi is very interesting; it's innovative. If you come here, don't bother with recognizable sushi; get the ones that are different.

Classic cream cheese in a bagel from Uppercase. Not a nutritious meal, but I was in a hurry..and it's dirt cheap haha.

UBC's cafes have decent rice bowls and wraps. I like how they balance their food with different colored vegetables. It's important to eat different colors because each vegetable/fruit color corresponds with different nutritional content.

Study Struggles: Hungry Fatmanda at the Irving K. Barber Library (Ike's Cafe)

I decided to study with Fatmine at the library...but I always keep forgetting to pack my dinner. So...I bought dinner again, lol.

I think Ike's is really convenient if you're going to the library to study. It also stays open until about 10pm, unlike other places that close early in the evening.

I've had they're paninis before, but they're quite inconsistent. This sandwich lacked cheese, and it wasn't as crispy as the last one. :\ If you want their food at its best, I think it's better to come around lunch even though there's a huge lineup.

Over The Week: UBC Farm, UBC Nest, Blenz, and Concert x__x

Since I've been living so frugally, I decided to spend just a little more in order to try new places. 

Fatmine's roommate went to Japan and brought back yummy treats :P The matcha chocolate was so good. There's a lot of match powder, which made me happy. The matcha kit kat and pocky is totally incomparable to this.

At the UBC Nest, there was a club selling bubble tea from Bubble Queen! Online, it stated that they were $5 each, but since they were try so hard to get rid of them, they gave me a 3 for $10 deal. Um, hell yeah. I gave the passion fruit to Fatmine, and I kept the regular and honey green tea.

I decided to get some of my groceries locally, so I went to the UBC farm. You should definitely sample their honey; they've won many awards, and you can really tell the difference between each flavor. I believe the moon harvest is the one that's won a lot of awards. I like that one, and the flower honeys.

One day, I forgot to pack my dinner, so Fatmine went out and bought dinner for me (sob sob...where am I going to find a friend like you ;__; ) I've never tried the burgers at Point Grill, so I decided to give it a shot. I usually don't go to Point Grill because it's so expensive. Their menu changes all the time too; I remember wanting to try another dish I saw last time, but it wasn't there. The kimchi dish I tried last time is also gone...not that it was that great, to be honest.
The veggie burgers here are actually quite nice; the buns taste pretty fresh, and there's a lot of nice flavors; nothing too strong, but not bland either. I prefer the fries to be a bit crispier; I have a feeling they might have been frozen. So far, nothing beats Tipsy Cow's fries.

I finally got to try The Pit with my friend who's a med student...he also doesn't eat a lot, lol. I highly suggest the fried brussel sprouts; the slight bitter/smoky flavor with the tangy/sweet honey is the ultimate foodgasm. He couldn't finish his food, so I gladly ate these x__x so good.

The veggie burgers also taste like real meat. I had to take a few more bites to confirm that it was a veggie patty (the texture is slightly smoother). It looks small in comparison to other burgers, but it was still very filling. The fries here are also not as good as Tipsy Cow's; they're good and chunky, but they just....don't have that special crispiness.

Got free Qoola at the UBC Nest for Qoola's grand opening :D If I ever want to get sugar high, I'll come here to fill up my rewards card :P The best flavor is probably cake batter. I just wish I didn't choose a super sugary topping. I should've balanced it out with some tangy fruit, like strawberries or blueberries.

As usual, I go to Seedlings for lunch about 2-3 times a week. The stew here is a amazing. I've been trying to replicate it at home; I really have to make sure the salt, pepper, and curry powder are correctly proportioned.

Fatmine wanted to get Blenz' new fall flavors, so we walked to the Village. I got the spiced chai apple cider and she got a toffee mocha. My only complaint was not enough chai. :(

Go me, I forgot to pack dinner again. Actually, it was more like...I thought I had enough time during break to get food, but then I realized I only had half an hour. My friends gave me food so I wouldn't die, lol. The fig bar is quite yummy (I see it here and there in vending machines), and the chocolate date was magical. My friend said her family always buys a ton of chocolate dates from Costco, but they're discontinuing them D: WHY, I'VE ONLY HAD ONE!

Lowercase @ UBC

Before Lowercase opened, a staff member told me it was going to serve macaroons and other nice desserts. Still waiting on the macaroons. :( 

Fatmine and I got this super sweet apple and salted caramel bun. It was soooo sweet, especially the frosting. I was hungry, and it was still hard to finish with Fatmine x__x

It's quite small, but it's a nice place to go once in a while if you have dessert cravings.

Fatmine got a London Fog too, yumyum.

Banana Leaf: Pyramid of Rice, Curry, and Dessert

There are still a bunch of things I haven't tried at Banana Leaf, so I'm back <3

My mom ordered the Nasi Goreng, aka fried rice. It literally translates to fried rice. I usually prefer Nasi Goreng to other fried rice because... I think some Nasi Goreng has more flavors? Better ingredients? I'm not 100% sure what they do, but it just tastes....better. 

I got vegetable curry. The eggplant and broccoli soak up the curry so nicely :P I also couldn't decide if I wanted to pour the curry on my rice, or put the rice in my curry. Yes, it's debatable; should the rice soak up the curry or should it remain relatively clumpy and sticky? I decided to put the rice in my curry just so my plate wouldn't be as messy.

We finally got a chance to try this dessert. It's not bad; it's pandan(?) flavored crepes with sweet coconut bits inside. They drizzle syrup on top, though I don't know what flavor the syrup is. Besides the standard Pisang Goreng for dessert, this is also a good option to try.

UBC food: Mercante, The Boulevard, and The Delly

I apologize again for the infrequent updates! Sorry x10

At Mercante, the first three pizzas are vegetarian. I never tried the Bianca, so I finally gave it a chance. Honestly, it's not much...it's literally cheeses with herbs. The Ortanlana has more toppings for the same price; that's my go to pizza :P 

Fatmine needed food because she was starving to death, so we went to one her favorite places: The Boulevard. I'm not really a coffee person, but she is. I'm surprised she didn't buy coffee with her scone.

I have yet to give the food a proper try. I've only taken a bite of her cranberry brie sandwich, which was pretty good. I need to go back and try more food in order to make a more legitimate review.

I also went to the Delly, which moved from the Old SUB to the Nest. I've been to the Delly a few times last year, and it's pretty convenient if you're in a hurry. Also, I think they still have discounts on Fridays, when they're trying to get rid of all the food? That's when the line gets crazy, lol.

I've been seeing these juices on my Instagram feed from other foodies, so I decided to give it a try. If you guys like bitter juice, be my guest. I don't hate it, but in my opinion I don't think it's the most wonderful thing on Earth. I probably would not spend $8 for another one (yes, $8. I could've bought 1.5 meals). I honestly recommend eating fruit and vegetables on their own, because sometimes the flavors in these juices don't really complement each other.

Cheese-Filled Ddukbokki, Featuring Fatmine's Super Dark Ddukbokki Sauce.

Fatmine bought cheese filled ddukbokki! By the way, the packaging is a lie. The cheese doesn't ooze out...it's pretty tiny. I'm not surprised at all, hahaha.

For those who don't know what ddukkbokki is, they're Korean rice cakes that are cooked with sweet chili pepper sauce. They're usually made with green onions, garlic, regular onions, and fish cakes. Fatmine was experimenting with the sauce a lot, lolol. The chili pepper paste is really spicy, so she was trying to balance it out by adding water, soy sauce, and sugar. The sauce is usually not this dark, but it tasted pretty legitimate.

I've bought my own batch, and a pumpkin flavored version :D There was a two for one deal at H-Mart, so why not. I'll probably be eating ddukkbokki for a while :P