Then I Ate

The journey of an Edmonton woman eating her way through the city at events, festivals, restaurants, and other gatherings.

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Boneless Chicken at Nara Chicken and Tonkatsu
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Boneless Chicken at Nara Chicken and Tonkatsu
The chicken at Nara is already superb: crunchy, juicy, and never greasy. Now the chicken is easier to eat, with these boneless pieces. I had a basket of 10 pieces and was almost defeated. You can order a sauce or topping fir an extra charge. I prefer mine naked. Nara is located at 8712 149 Street.
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Egg Salad Wrap Combo at Big Daddy Sandwiches
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Captain Shawarma Donairs & Falafel: Donair and Shawarma Mixed Platter
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Another new donair and shawarma place in the west end is Captain Shawarma at 14831 87 Ave. The menu features Middle Eastern items like beef kebab and kofta in addition to donairs and chicken shawarmas. This is the beef donair and shawarma mixed platter. The mountain of food included chunks of bee...
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Mixed Platter at Pizza Valley and Donair
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Mixed Platter at Pizza Valley and Donair
Pizza Valley and Donair is a new place at 9333 156 Street. I wanted to get a good taste of the place so opted for the mixed platter. At $17.50, there was a good amount of beef and chicken, on top of rice, with a side salad, fries, and warm pita. The sweet sauce atop the meat was not too sweet. Th...
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Northern Chicken for Lunch
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Exploring Shan Shan Bakery
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Exploring Shan Shan Bakery
Shan Shan Bakery 10552 97 Street 780-974-7788 Chinatown's Shan Shan Bakery offers a wide variety of both Chinese and western baked goods, including cakes, cookies, tarts, and buns.I ordered a variety of treats, including a bag of egg cookies, a butter cream chocolate cake roll, two...
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Smoked Salmon Pizza and Granola at Toast Culture
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Fish and Chips at Three Vikings: Better Than Ever!
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Fish and Chips at Three Vikings: Better Than Ever!
The fish and chips has always been amazing at Three Vikings (10713 124 Street), but it is now even better than ever. The pieces of fish are larger, and the batter is crunchier. It’s a Tuborg beer batter and it is excellent. And the mountain of fries stayed super crunchy on the ride over with our ...
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Building my Own at Wayback Burgers
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Building my Own at Wayback Burgers
Burger and tots.Wayback Burgers is a burger joint and bar at 10412 Jasper Avenue. For delivery, I ordered the "build your own" burger - I always appreciate that option at a burger joint, because I am very particular if not somewhat of a minimalist. My burger arrived with my specified topping...
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Cui Hua Gui Lin Noodle House: Brisket and Chicken Lo Noodles
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Cui Hua Gui Lin Noodle House: Brisket and Chicken Lo Noodles
Cui Hua Gui Lin Noodle House (10626 97 Street) is a Chinatown restaurant specializing in - as its name suggests - noodle dishes. The menu consists of a variety of soups (which include noodles), vermicelli dishes, and house specialty noodles. The proteins in most of the dishes include beef, p...
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