What do I love about Vancouver (and Canada)?
Diversity. In my wildest dreams, I never thought I'll be able to try African or Lebanese cuisine from people who grew up in those places and brought their culture and food to this part of the world.Seasons. I thought of going back to where I was born, but then I saw the beautiful autumn leaves, saw the flowers during spring, and experienced snow for the first time. It was too fantastic to leave all these things behind.
Home. Vancouver in Canada is my home now. My family is here. My husband is here. We have started a blessed life here. It's not perfect, but it's home.
Why create this blog?
I have so many food images, and I am not a fan of posting them on Facebook for my friends to see. I don't really want to create another social media account (e.g. Instagram) to upload it, so I thought of making a blog instead. Thus, Smooch Food is born. Smooch is a verb meaning to kiss or cuddle. I love food, eating it, and taking photos of it to remember.
This blog has become my "happy place" when things become too difficult.
Side bonus: It makes me happy to promote local businesses as well.
COVID-19 Update
How do I get my food?
As someone who enjoys eating out, I must support local restaurants as often as possible. To do this safely, I order takeout directly from neighbourhood restaurants and through delivery apps like SkipTheDishes, DoorDash, and Uber Eats.
Inside my bubble
We grab groceries once a week from a local grocery and nearby Shoppers. The only people inside my bubble are my husband, who I live with, my parents and three siblings, who we visit once or twice a month in Richmond. We use Uber to go there to limit our contact with people.
Here's to staying safe and kind in these uncertain times.
Post COVID-19 Update
July 7, 2022
COVID is still around, but we've decided to continue doing things we enjoy, but still keeping it safe. I'm vaccinated and boosted and I still wear a mask when indoors and will come in close contact with strangers.
We love watching the Vancouver Whitecaps FC matches and have been to BC Place a lot this year. There's always a crowd that's why after eating, we would always mask up even when cheering our favourite team.
We also have started going back to watching movies at Cineplex. Same deal. We enjoy our popcorn and by the time the trailers are over, we already finished it and can wear our mask again.
Lastly, we're back to eating out and have been "saving" on delivery fees and whatever other fees delivery apps charges and have focused our support on food trucks and local businesses.
