#chefapprenticesdayoff

Plate 3 @eatforeign: Mackerel "ca kho to", with daikon, shishito pepper and rice cake, served with coconut rice. This is a Vietnamese classic through and through, and punched up it looked and tasted amazing. Caramelized fish sauce smothered over a massive Mackerel filet. I think I'll be dreaming of this dish for a while... #ChefApprenticesDayOff #ChefApprenticeLife #yycfood #yyceats #yyc (at Foreign Concept Restaurant)

Plate 2 at @eatForeign: Shiitake mushroom and tofu, chili lemongrass and soy dashi. Reminds me of a hiyayakko tofu (Japanese cold tofu). Really nice. #ChefApprenticesDayOff #ChefApprenticeLife #yycfood #yyceats #yyc (at Foreign Concept Restaurant)

After being tortured ALL WEEKEND (thank you very much everybody...) with pictures from @eatforeign, it's time for me to put out a few. Dining alone tonight, and starting off with a salmon fresh roll. Yuzu cured salmon, crème fraîche, gochujang. Really nice way to open...salmon actually has a good note of Yuzu, but not overpowering. Still more to come... :) #ChefApprenticesDayOff #ChefApprenticeLife #yycfood #yyceats #yyc (at Foreign Concept Restaurant)

After a long work week, it's time for three #ChefApprenticesDayOff. Late (very late) lunch today @crossroadsmarketyyc... @EatsofAsia'a house specialty red curry & crab paste pork on ramen noodles, with a Mexican Coke. Finished off with a @burnt_to_order Bowie crème brûlée (not pictured, too much goodness, must devour on sight.) It's good stuff, (and I'm not being facetious) you seriously should consider checking it out if you haven't. Seriously, I can't say that enough. #ChefApprenticeLife #yycfood #yyc

The end: Durian cake (ขนมหม้อแกง) with banana ice cream (ไอศครีมกล้วย) and coconut cream (กะทิ) topped with fried shallots. Now you're probably saying, "shallots, bananas, coconut AND durian? Are you mad, man?" -- hear me out. I'm a fan of durian (story to follow in comments), but this together works. I truly tip my hat to Chef @erichendry for pulling it off. I also poured the sweet peanuts in, too. Double happiness! Plus it still allowed me stomach room to eat another round of satay. Triple happiness! #ChefApprenticeLife #ChefApprenticesDayOff #yycfood #yyc #ThaiFood #Thai (at Model Citizen)

Spending my day off making curry and watching @torontofc's first ever home #mlscupplayoffs match on @tsn_official from #YYC. #ComeOnYouReds #TorontoTilIDie #MLS #tfclive #Chefapprenticelife #ChefApprenticesDayOff

If you've ever bought a handmade Japanese kitchen knife from @knifewear, you probably wondered how they make them. Well I kinda saw it for myself this weekend at the #YYC Japanese Festival this past weekend at the Max Bell. Pretty amazing. Even without the springhammer, it's still fascinating to see it happen up close and personal. #ChefApprenticeLife #ChefApprenticesDayOff #yycfood #yycnow #yycvideo #captureyyc #yycliving #knives #japaneseknives #forging #blacksmith (at Max Bell Centre)

After what seemed like a long summer festival season, I finally get four glorious #JohnnysDaysOff. It's been hectic, but today on Day 1 as I went out to play some Pokemon Go, I am reminded of the tranquility of the places around us. While people were circling the pond waiting for the next rare Pokemon, I snapped this trio of young ducks & their mother enjoying a cool dip and a nice meal of bugs. The world around us is beautiful and idllyic; sometimes all we need is that moment to stop and smell those roses to see the beauty. #YYC #yycliving #captureyyc #yycnow #yyctoday #ChefApprenticesDayOff #ChefAppreniceLife