Rainy Day Remedies
Nov 22nd, 2011 by kiely
The weather at UBC has been awful, though not surprising for Vancouver, and I found that one of the best ways to make my days a bit warmer and less damp is to get some good food in me. Here are my suggestions to warm up on a rainy day:
- Miso Soup at the Honour Roll – On my first day at UBC a friend told me that the miso soup at the Honour Roll was perfect. Usually I’m not the type that drinks miso but on a particularly rainy day last week I wanted something warm but not filling. For around $2 you get a decently sized bowl of miso that has the absolute perfect seaweed – tofu – soup ratio. Its warm and salty and easy on the wallet and I’m definitely going to be getting it again this winter.
- Pho at the Salad Bar @ the SUB – If you’re not from Vancouver or another city with a large Asian population pho might be foreign to you (and now that I think of it maybe miso soup too). Pho is a vietnamese dish featuring rice noodles, beef, vegetables (just a bit of bean sprout/onion/cilantro), and a rich broth which is supposed to take days to make. The pho served at the SUB has beef, beef balls, spinach, and onions. The broth is more clear and not as flavourful leading me to believe its not made in a traditional way. It is served extremely hot and easily makes up an entire meal. If you’ve never tried pho or are just craving warm soup I highly recommend this.
- Coffee! – Starbucks has their Christmas drinks brewing and Tim Horton’s at Forestry is bustling as usual. My favourite coffee as of late is Starbucks eggnog lattes. Great places to meet with a friend or grab something warm between classes!
As papers are nearing their due date and finals coming quickly I hope you all find something to keep you going through out the days 😀