Field Trip: Richmond Night Market

On the Canada Day weekend we decided to head up the the Richmond Night Market which is something we have talked about doing forever! Having Nexus cards makes a trip across the border such a quick thing and we were excited to celebrate their holiday by eating! 

We started the celebration with a Raindrop cake...a very unusual cake made with mineral water and agar (the jelly-like substance) and served in this case with sweetened condensed milk and cocoa! It was a bit like an upscale jello, with subtle flavors. We were all so glad to get the chance to try it! 

We knew we would need to offset all the treats we were eating with some protein and as we weren't ready to dig into the squid treats that were everywhere, we went with the other item that was also super popular, barbecue skewers. We went with a mix of four different ones and they were delicious! We ended up returning for more later! 

We then headed to the Sippy Tea booth so that we could have a drink and carry it around while wandering. The tea we chose, Chai Coconut hit the spot completely. And was perfectly portable and great for the three of us to share! 

The favorite of the night turned out to be the Taiyaki fish! Ours was a delicious waffle filled with custard, topped with ice cream and topped with pocky sticks. They came with different fillings and you could have them with ice cream or not, and topped with these, or oreos. We almost went back for more...but stopped ourselves! They were the perfect mix of sweet with the mild waffle. And in the cutest package! We all agreed they were perfect!

Another favorite was the potatoes! We've had these at other fairs, but these "Rotatoes" were  beyond anything we had had before. We watched them making them in the back, and they soaked them in something (milk, maybe?) before frying which may have leant to the amazing flavor. And then there was the flavors...ketchup, cheddar and sour cream & onion. They were all amazing with cheddar being my favorite. We did end up going back for seconds of these! 

The refresher of the evening came in the form of a dessert cup from Icy Bar. It was called the Summer Special and was filled with fresh strawberries and mango. There was a small drizzling of sweetened condensed milk on top and the whole thing tasted just like summer. We all thought it was the perfect thing to end on, food wise. Though Sam did end the night with a special drink in a lightbulb, that flashed a light! 

We barely scratched the surface food wise. And we also did some shopping, with both Sam and I coming home with new phone cases, and a couple of small hairbands. There was music the whole night and some entertaining on the main stage. There is an arcade and moving dinosaurs that are staged around the area. The Market is open thru October 9th. We are thinking we may get up there at least once more this season. Will you be making the trip?