Hi everyone
Welcome to Lindork Does Life!
Today I'm taking you along the Spice Trail in Surrey, B.C.
My name is Linda Hoang
and I'm a Canadian blogger
and now video blogger
sharing about my life
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Visit places you might want to visit
and eat food you might want to eat
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Did you know there are over 700 restaurants in Surrey, BC.
located in the Lower Mainland just outside of Vancouver
The culinary scene here is so diverse
In fact Surrey has the largest Indian population in Canada
If you're visiting you should follow
the Surrey Spice Trail
a collection of locally owned restaurants
serving up a ton of flavour!
We were hosted on a tour along the Surrey Spice Trail
trying Indian, Afghan, Jamaican, Mexican,
Vietnamese cuisine and more!
Here are just a few spots along the Spice Trail
you should check out the next time you're in Metro Vancouver
At Chachas Tandoor and Grill specializing in modern Indian
street food, we had delicious roti, momo dumplings
and something called "Gol Gappay" bites
which come in this adorable presentation
"One bite?"
"One bite!"
** bites **
"MmMm so good!"
The vibe and food at Union Latino's was so fun
we watched a soccer game while snacking on empanadas
stuffed arepas, a "Papa Rellana" stuffed potato
filled with rice potato and egg
and fresh juice—cheers!
Woo Korean has an awesome lunch set
that comes with salad, bulgogi, spicy pork,
japchae glass noodles, soup
** slurp **
banchan side dishes including pickled vegetables and kimchi
rice, and more! It's a delicious deal
** sizzle **
and my friend got a gluten-free bibimbap too
"Look how crunchy that rice is!"
Actually nearly all of the Surrey Spice Trail restaurants we visited
had gluten-free options for my friend, who is celiac
Check out this spread we had at Clove, a fancier restaurant
specializing in delicious Indian cuisine and specialty cocktails
They have some great zero-proof or non-alcoholic drinks here too
Try their seafood molee, among other great dishes
At Guacamole Mexican Restaurant we tried a trio of tacos
chorizo, pollo, and carnitas!
Great service and another great vibe
At Di Reggae Cafe, I devoured a Jamaican patty and oxtail combo
I forgot to get video at Afghan Kitchen but it was one of my favourite meals
We shared a "KBL to YVR" platter which was massive
along with a popular Afghani stuffed potato bread called "Bolani"—so good!
There's great tea and cocktails here too
I absolutely loved our visit to KG Banh Mi & Coffee
They specialize in Vietnamese sandwiches
and are owned by just the sweetest family
Actually all of the restaurants we visited on the Surrey Spice Trail
were owned by sweet families!
** tea cup clink **
Their bun rieu and assortment of salad rolls was delicious
** chomp **
Find the crispiest, tastiest fried chicken at Major Joy
"I wish you could smell this!"
And you have to dig into the dosas
a fermented, gluten-free Indian crepe made from rice batter or lentils
at Kerala Kitchen
The owner even came out to talk to us!
"Please come to Kerala kitchen in Surrey"
"100% sure that you will enjoy and you will feel the pleasure of...
... having Kerala food in B.C."
"Oh hi, welcome to my Surrey hotel room, come on in!"
We stayed at the civic hotel during our Surrey Spice Trail adventure
a beautiful hotel located in the heart of Surrey
We also had a spice inspired cocktail from Mainland Whiskey
did a wine tasting at Cavallo
and tried to flight at Galaxie Craft Brew House
More restaurants are always being added to the Spice Trail so check
their website for an up-to-date list and map of different spots to go
We ate a LOT and barely scratched the surface of the Surrey Spice Trail
The food was so good
the families who own these restaurants are so sweet
it was my first but definitely not my last time visiting Surrey, B.C.!
Thanks for coming along as we visited the Spice Trail in Surrey, B.C.
You have to try all of these lovely, family-owned restaurants
when you come to Surrey
See you next time!
"It's so hot"
"It's too hot!"
"This did not work the way that I was envisioning (LOL)"