TRYING DOWNTOWN FOODS IN MY CITY WITH PEETZ

2020-11-07 · YouTube · Foodie Beauty · 24 min

Chantal and Pete spend an autumn day in downtown Ottawa sampling local foods. They visit multiple spots, try a homemade lemon soda, a mushroom Swiss burger with 'elegant' fries from Burgers and Fries Forever, baos and congee from Gong Fu Bao, and gourmet cupcakes from Thimble Cakes. They taste-test small bites of each item on camera, comment on textures and flavors (noting the lemon soda, garlic aioli, tofu and braised-pork baos, and cream-cheese icing on a red-velvet cupcake), interact with Sam (a pet), and close with casual reflections about trying new foods and developing a palate.

Video guide

  1. 0:06 — Intro and meetup
  2. 0:56 — Downtown walk and homemade lemon soda
  3. 2:23 — Burgers & 'elegant' fries taste test
  4. 5:21 — Ordering mix-up: bao pickup window story
  5. 7:51 — Gong Fu Bao: bao and congee tasting
  6. 13:52 — Cupcakes from Thimble Cakes
  7. 22:18 — Reflections and closing

People, places, food, and other named details

  • Person — Pete: Person who accompanies Chantal in the video; addressed directly and speaks.
  • Pet — Sam: A pet present during the video; addressed as 'good boy' and 'good man'.
  • Restaurant — Gong Fu Bao: Bao shop visited/ordered from; makes in-house soda; various baos and congee sampled.
  • Restaurant — Burgers and Fries Forever: Burger shop in downtown Ottawa; mushroom Swiss burger and 'elegant' fries ordered and tasted.
  • Restaurant — Thimble Cakes: Cupcake shop from which gourmet cupcakes were bought and tasted.
  • Food — bao: Steamed buns with various fillings (vegan tofu version and braised pork) sampled on camera.
  • Food — congee: Rice porridge sampled and discussed as an acquired taste with cilantro, mushroom, and crispy onions.
  • Food — mushroom Swiss burger: Burger ordered by Chantal with Swiss cheese and mushrooms; commented on bun and meat thickness.
  • Food — elegant fries: Fries ordered alongside the burger; described as hand-cut with Parmesan and herbs and served with garlic aioli.
  • Food — lemon soda: In-house soda sampled at the bao shop; noted as pure lemon, not too sweet, and served in a compostable cup.
  • Food — cupcakes: Gourmet cupcakes from Thimble Cakes in multiple flavors sampled and described as cakey and moist with cream-cheese icing on red velvet.
  • Food — garlic aioli: Condiment served with fries; repeatedly praised.

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