Joyee Cooks: Milo Dinosaur Iced Latte

I've never been a fan of sugar drinks, but there are a few beverages I would occasionally get. Other than the "Milo dinosaur", other drinks that earned my approval include the salted cream cheese foam from Heytea and the Oat Milk Latte with cream foam at Starbucks. So when Javy Coffee contacted me, I decided to collaborate with them and developed a Milo Dinosaur Iced Latte Recipe:

Ingredients:

Salted Cream Cheese Foam:

• Cream Cheese - 2 tbsp

• Milk - 1 tbsp

• Sea salt - 1/4 tsp

• Condensed Milk - 1 tbsp

• Heavy Cream - 100 ml

Milo Dinosaur Iced Latte:

• Chocolate (melted) / chocolate syrup - 1 tsp (optional)

• Milo Powder - 2.5 tbsp

• Hot water - 1/2 cup

• Milk - 1/2 cup milk

• Javy Coffee Concentrate - 1 to 2 tbsp

• Ice cubes (I made it with chocolate milk)

• Condensed Milk - 1/2 tbsp (Adjust to your liking)

• Milo Crumbs for decoration - 1/4 cup (or go nuts)

Procedure:

1. In a double boiler, melt cream cheese with milk, sea salt, and condensed milk. Set aside to let it cool down slightly.

2. In a separate bowl or cup, add heavy cream and cream cheese mixture, and whisk it with an electric whisk or milk frother until it thickens slightly. Don't overwhip it or it will become whipping cream. Set aside.

3. In your latte cup, spread melted chocolate or chocolate syrup around it.

4. Then add Milo powder, condensed milk, hot water into the cup. Mix well.

5. Add a bit of milk (to temper your drink to prevent your ice cubes from dissolving)

6. Add Javy Coffee Concentrate. Mix well.

7. Add ice cubes

8. Add the rest of the milk

9. Add cream cheese foam

10. Add Milo crumbs. Go crazy on it.

11. Enjoy!!

Note:

* Since I'm not a regular coffee drinker, the Javy coffee concentrate is an excellent choice for me! It's readily available to make any of my recipes, it's easy to use, and the flavor's bold! I've enjoyed it with my Milo Dinosaur Iced Latte, Oat Milk Latte, and Mocha Iced Latte (which I will also be sharing my recipes with you guys soon). This would also be perfect to make my tiramisu cakes as well.

* After a minute of whisking, I switched from the milk frother to an electric whisk cause I got too impatient. It was too slow.

604: Matsuzushi (Port Moody)

I'm sorry to disappoint, but this place didn't make it to my favorite. I know a lot of people really like this place because of the price point and that the restaurant is operated by a Japanese couple. $35 for their omakase sushi is a steal but without the prestigious sushi handout served onto your plate, which isn't available during the pandemic anyway, the sushi is just mediocre. Everything is fresh but I can tell that their fish is local. Don't get me wrong! I'm all for supporting local businesses and products, but there's a reason why it's cheaper than the traditional omakases. A lot of the 'pricier' omakases import their fish from Japan, and offer higher grade sashimi, so it's pricier.

For $35 I can get any nigiri set anywhere. I don't have to drive all the way to Port Moody. The three sets of aburi rolls I got from Fusion Core last week were only $36, and I think I had more satisfaction from their oshi sets.

I mean if you live in the Tri-city, then maybe it's worthwhile for you, but if you have to drive all the way out there for their omakase nigiri set, then let me save you the trouble.

📍Lcoation: Here

💵 Price: $35 for the omakase (excluding tax)

🤤Taste: 3 / 5

🕯Atmosphere: 3 / 5

🪑Seating: 2.8 / 5

📈 Price Performance ratio: 3 / 5

Retention Rate: Not for me

ℙ𝕣𝕠𝕤:

• Operated by a Japanese couple

• Fresh nigiri offered

• Comes with a bowl of miso soup

• Cheapest omakase offered in the lower mainland

ℂ𝕠𝕟𝕤:

• Not worth the drive for just a nigiri omakase set

• Price performance ratio did not meet expectations

𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬:

• If you live in the Tri-city then maybe it's worth the drive, but otherwise, let me save you the trouble

• Fish is locally sourced and not imported from Japan (You pay what you get)

604: Bánh Mì Très Bon (Richmond)

I came here for the Vietnamese Sub cause I am determined to search for THE perfect cold cut Bann Mi. I ordered the trio and to my surprise, they are a lot smaller than what I expected.

Their special sub is better than the one I had last week. They are more generous with the mayo and sauce, but it's pricier. I think they should add more cold cut though, and the chicken and pork are pretty bland. One bite, two-bite, and all the miniature Banh Mi's were gone.

I also ordered their shrimp & pork tapioca dumplings (Bánh bột lọc) and they were delicious! The dumpling skins were like Al Dante 😂. It’s very chewy and springy and I think they went crazy on the herb and white pepper, which is excellent cause it greatly enhances the flavor.

Overall it’s a pleasant experience. They have great customer service and a lovely ambiance, but I’m not sure if it’s good enough for me to come back.

📍Location: Here

💵 Price: $12 for the trio sub and $12 for the dumplings

🤤Taste: 3.3 / 5

🕯Atmosphere: 4 / 5

🪑Seating: 3 / 5

📈 Price Performance ratio: 3 / 5

Retention Rate: 50%

ℙ𝕣𝕠𝕤:

🥟 Love the texture of the shrimp & pork tapioca dumplings (Bánh bột lọc)

🥟 flavourful filling

🥟 the skin is springy and chewy

ℂ𝕠𝕟𝕤:

🌯 Quite bland

🌯 Bite size sub (but it comes in three)

🌯 Expensive

𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬:

🌯 Probably wouldn't come back for their subs

🥟 May come back for their Bánh bột lọc but it's quite pricey, so I'm hesistating.

🌯 Overall, excellent ambiance and great customer service