Heritage Festival 2012: Beef Kebab at Bangladesh

Heritage Festival 2012, a photo by raise my voice on Flickr.

Bangladesh's beef kebab is a long strip of spicy, ground beef on top of a pita with some vegetables. It is quite hot, and also dry. My friend mentioned that some kind of a sauce would have made a difference. Also, at eight tickets, it is rather pricey. Tasty, but pricey.

Heritage Festival 2012: Mango on a Stick

Heritage Festival 2012, a photo by raise my voice on Flickr.

I have always coveted the mango on a stick, seeing people walking around the Heritage Festival devouring the juicy goodness. So, while on line to get a beef kebab at the Bangladesh tent, I decided to get a mango as well.

Unfortunately, it was hard and inedible. The consistency and colour was like an apple. It was not the deep yellow, sweet, juicy goodness I was expecting. Total waste of four tickets.

Breakfast for Lunch: Big Steak Omelette

Big Steak Omelette, a photo by raise my voice on Flickr.

A late lunch/early supper was had yesterday at iHop (3921 Calgary Trail) in advance of an important rally on the south side. I tried the Big Steak Omelette and was floored by its size. It was more like a loaf, packed with hash browns, mushrooms, steak, onions, green pepper, and topped with freshly diced tomatoes. I held the cheese, but made use of the salsa that was served on the side.

As if that wasn't enough to eat, three buttermilk pancakes were served with the omelette. I couldn't finish. This was the biggest omelette ever. Next time I'm taking some home.

Laksa Noodles at Fo Guang Tea House

Laksa Noodles, a photo by raise my voice on Flickr.

I hadn't been to the Fo Guang Tea House (10232 103 Street) in almost a year, so I decided to head back there yesterday in search of an economical vegetarian lunch.

All menu items are now $6 (up from $5) and prepared by volunteers in the Buddhist temple where the tea house operates Tuesday to Friday from noon to 2 p.m.

I opted for the Laksa noodles. The deep bowl of spicy broth (coconut curry with lots of heat) was full of noodles, a few pieces of tofu, and some imitation seafood towards the bottom. The serving was hearty - never having had Laksa before I did not know it would be so spicy, but the flavours really worked well together.