JT and I have this thing where we make bets sometimes. It doesn't happen very often, but occasionally we would find ourselves in a situation where our memories would differ about a certain fact. For instance, how many miles are in 100 kilometers (~62 miles) or whether a certain restaurant is on the left or ride side of the plaza or something as silly as how to pronounce a certain word (I am definitely the worst at pronunciations).

The loser simply has to treat dinner sometime in the future. Me Va Me was one of those dinners.


Me Va Me is lovely family restaurant located at Steeles Ave and Bathurst Rd. However, beware of long line-ups and wait times! Especially for large groups. For those in a hurry, there's also an "Express" one just down the street, perfect for take-out.


One of the things I love about Me Va Me is that they have a HUGE complimentary salad that's super delicious too! When I eat out, I often order a meat entree with very little/no veggies and I feel like a bad, guilty child. Me Va Me's large salad solves this problem (and at no cost!).


Complimentary pita with pickles and peppers. I recommend getting their housemade hummus with the pita - it's soo good! It's $6.99 for the hummus but it's so worth it. That thick paste of freshly grounded pine nuts and chick peas... mmm.. It is noticeably different from the store bought ones.

After the salad and pita, I'm usually 3/4 full already. That's how big their portions are (in a good way).


Jerusalem Mix ($14.99) - A mix of boneless chicken thigh, chicken liver, and chicken hearts sauteed with olive oil, onions and our signature blend of spices.

This is the only dish JT and I order when we come here because we can't ever bear to order anything else. This dish is also so delicious that I get random cravings for it. Flavorful and not too oily, I love how well they cook the organs, meat and caramelized onions together with the spices. I'm not a huge fan of organs usually but I LOVE the chicken hearts! They have just the right amount of chewiness without the overpowering iron taste. In fact, I love the chicken hearts even more than the dark meat in this dish - even when I was too full to finish the dish, I tried to find all the hearts and finish them first :)


You also get a choice of side with the options of red skin garlic mashed potato, French Fries, seasonal steamed vegetables, rice, red skin roasted potatoes, and baked potato. I always get the red skin mashed potatoes because they are so creamy and delish. The fries are also very crispy and delectable! Now you can see why I couldn't finish all the food.

The last time we went, our waitress was very nice, friendly and superb hearing (or maybe I just talk too loud). I would definitely recommend this family restaurant for a nice dinner out, whether with family, friends or a date! :)

Me Va Me
Restaurant: 9302 Bathurst St, Thornhill, ON L4A 4N9
(905) 417-5676
Express: 330 Steeles Ave W, Thornhill, ON L4J 6W9
(905) 695-1488

TC & Sam Kang - Kiss

Kimberley Chen 陳芳語 - 愛你 - acoustic version. I actually prefer this acoustic version more; simple & sweet. You can find the original version here.

Kimberley Chen 陳芳語 - Never Change. A soft and light piece that I can't stop replaying..

To say that Chatime is probably the best bubble tea in Toronto and the GTA at the moment is a pretty brave statement.
But ask anyone who has been to Chatime and they would tell you it's definitely better than any Tea Shop 168, Go For Tea and Destiny drink. Originating from Hsinchu, Taiwan and now with 500+ stores in over 12 countries, it's not hard to see why!

They are also around the same prices too - $4.20 for a regular size, $4.70 for a large.


Chatime is located on Dundas St, West of Bay St. It's a few doors down from Kenzo Ramen and right next to Don Don Izakaya.


The main difference is due to the tea they use - freshly brewed everyday. But the best thing about Chatime is that you can choose the level of sugar and ice in your drink - just like in Taiwan!!!

Sugar amount: 0%, 30%, 50%, 80%, normal and extra sugar
Ice amount: no ice, less ice, normal ice, and extra ice

My usual order is 80% sugar and less ice.


Vanilla milk tea, Roasted milk tea and Pearl milk tea. Out of the three, the winner is definitely the Roasted milk tea!


The week after, we had Matcha milk tea and Taro milk tea. The matcha milk tea actually comes with red beans originally but since I'm one of those weird Asians that dislike red beans, I had them take it out >_>. However, the sweetened red beans were supposed to compliment the drink, so my plain matcha milk tea with 80% sugar tasted like it had no sugar at all. Now you know not to repeat my mistake :)

Taro on the other hand was good. They use a different powder/syrup than other bubble tea places, resulting in a slight gritty/sandy texture like real taros.


This is a terrible photo but I wanted to point out that the drink on the left with the black jelly was SO GOOD! It was Roasted milk tea with grass jelly. Growing up with the iconic light green can of grass jelly at home, I was never a fan of it. However, Taiwan's milk tea with grass jelly changed me. The grass jelly at Chatime really adds to the roasted milk tea, making a great combination. Definitely give this a try!

We can't compare to Taiwan and Asia, but for Toronto, Chatime is all we have. Once you try it, you won't want to go anywhere else! :)

PS. There's something called "QQ" on the menu. In Taiwan, we refer to foods that are chewy as QQ, for example tapioca, aloe, etc. I even had rice and bread that are QQ too!

Chatime
132 Dundas St W
Toronto, ON M5G 1C3
(647) 340-8406

JW - 掛住你


周柏豪 Pakho Chau - 只有一事不成全你
I've actually been pushing the replay button on his new album more often than I thought I would. His album "Get Well Soon" is dedicated to his friend, which is particularly expressed well through this song that Pakho wrote himself. My fave part would be when the lyrics end but the instruments continue playing on, building up a wonderful and symbolic momentum.


Dear Jane - 慣
This song's been out for quite a while now but still good!


房祖名 Jaycee Chan & 龔芝怡 Serene Koong － 最好的我
An old but catchy song that always reminds me of summer times. Admittedly, it was JT that got me into his songs via our road trip to Vegas and kept playing it over and over again within the 4.5 hour drive from LA. I was a little hesitant at first, but he's actually not bad.


陳柏宇 Jason Chan - 放過自己
Written by 農夫 FAMA for his newest album.

Lately, this song has been in my head. All day long.



我們不是公主
主唱：林欣彤
作曲：Damon Chui．舒文
填詞：周耀輝
編曲：Damon Chui
監製：舒文

珍珠要戴得到　雪花要碰得到
然而快樂　即使撒嬌　撒不到
純白睡袍能贈送　向海餐桌可操控
然而美麗　便沒法製做
為求甚麼注目
原來會扮會爭　不會放鬆
其實怕逐漸夠鐘

期待你愛　期待你寵
歲月在流逝得多麼惡毒
轉角沒有堡壘
路上沒有魔術
現實沒有公主
仍舊要愛　仍舊要寵
伴我走完美的路
我知道　沒有用
唯有想你開車接送

香薰要抹得到　再美好也要見工
懷疑約會　就為了令人　能羨慕
為求活得更隆重
難道有日過得雙眼更惺忪
其實我盡用我青春

期待你愛　期待你寵
歲月在流逝得多麼惡毒
轉角沒有堡壘
路上沒有魔術
現實沒有公主
仍舊要愛　仍舊要寵
伴我走完美的路
我知道　沒有用
只好吩咐你　由我盡情發夢

（青春很快會老　今天把我縱到　令我面紅）
我盡情發夢
（青春很快會老　今天把我縱到　接近滿足）

幾多片段　幾多插曲
未曾華麗便夠鐘
全部少女　全部會懂
就算溫柔和貼服
我知道　沒有用
終於只得我哭

期待你愛　期待你寵
歲月在流逝得必須繼續
轉角或有堡壘
路上或有魔術
現實或有公主
仍舊要愛　仍舊要寵
伴我走完美的路
我知道　沒有用
還望一瞬間的縱
某日想成熟
奇在這日想抱
抱著我走過路