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Had dinner at Light Cantine in Madison Heights last week! 🍽️Unfortunately, we couldn’t get any of their Sichuan dishes b...
09/13/2026

Had dinner at Light Cantine in Madison Heights last week! 🍽️

Unfortunately, we couldn’t get any of their Sichuan dishes because we went on a Tuesday, which is the day their Sichuan chef takes his day off. But I also really like Cantonese food, so no harm there!

We shared half a roast duck, and the meat was pretty good. There was plenty left over for us to take home

Ethan got the roasted pork belly rice, which was delicious, while I had the stir fried wide noodles in XO sauce. I really liked this dish because it reminded me a little of Singapore style fried hor fun! 🇸🇬

For dessert, I got some crispy egg tarts. They came out hot and were SO good! The custard inside was really soft and creamy. I kinda wish I still had some left!

Just a heads up if you’re planning a visit: their Sichuan chef is off on Tuesdays, while their Cantonese chef takes a break on Wednesdays. So if you want to try both cuisines, keep that in mind! Otherwise, both cuisines should be available the rest of the week.

I love finding not so hidden gems and trying Asian food spots around Metro Detroit, so follow me to see what I try next! ❤️

📍 Light Cantine
32701 John R Rd, Madison Heights, MI

Corn and melon ice cream are now at 168 Asian Mart! 🍦🌽🍈They have so many new fruit flavours, and now I’m thinking of doi...
09/12/2026

Corn and melon ice cream are now at 168 Asian Mart! 🍦🌽🍈

They have so many new fruit flavours, and now I’m thinking of doing a Part 2 taste testing all the new flavours. Should I? 😂

I also spotted Maxim snowskin mooncakes here! They have fruit flavoured ones and even Musang King durian 👀

I quite like these types of mooncakes. Unlike traditional baked mooncakes, snowskin mooncakes have a really soft, mochi like skin with different fillings inside. Mango and chocolate are usually my favourites!

I also found some fruity Oreo flavours. Seems like fruit themed desserts are still really popular in Asia!

Which dessert would you be trying?

I love finding not so hidden gems and trying Asian food spots around Metro Detroit, so follow me to see what I find next!

📍 168 Asian Mart
32393 John R Rd, Madison Heights, MI

09/11/2026

Godaiko Ann Arbor does really good sushi, it's fresh and they give you two rolls instead of one! I really like their princess roll (lobster) and the dynamite crab rolls that have soft shell crabs in it

The big portions here also apply to their other dishes like the sushi nachos and steak flying noodles. If you get their Superbowl Ramen it's a huge portion with 3 different types of meat!

One thing's for sure, you won't leave hungry at Godaiko 😋

📍 Godaiko 3105 Oak Valley Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48103

So no one told me there’s a RoboCop statue in Detroit?! I was on my way to Eastern Market and drove right past it!Immedi...
09/10/2026

So no one told me there’s a RoboCop statue in Detroit?! I was on my way to Eastern Market and drove right past it!

Immediately turned around because this is SO cool!

I have good memories of watching RoboCop when I was kid, prolly because I was into playing with robots then. I actually learned years later that the version shown in Singapore was highly censored because of how graphic the original was. I remember asking my mum where Detroit was, and she told me it was way too far away for young me to visit.

So in a way, it’s kinda funny how the universe works because here I am now 😂

Anyway, it was just really cool to see the statue in person, and I thought I’d share 😎

Has anyone else seen the original movie? No hate to the remake, but the original definitely has its charms!

📍 RoboCop statue
3434 Russell St, Detroit, MI 48207

Tried the Thai food at Delish Asian Thai Cuisine and I thought everything was pretty good!Their pad woon sen is one of t...
09/09/2026

Tried the Thai food at Delish Asian Thai Cuisine and I thought everything was pretty good!

Their pad woon sen is one of their new dishes, and if you know me, you know I love noodles, especially glass noodles! This was actually my favourite dish. It was so flavourful, and personally, I like it way more than pad thai

Their yellow curry with beef was pretty good too. It’s sweet and creamy, and probably one of the least spicy Thai curries I’ve tried!

We also shared an appetizer platter with spring rolls, egg rolls, coconut shrimp and crab rangoons. The steamed tilapia was another dish I enjoyed, especially with the sauce.

For dessert, we tried their new golden crown, which is actually made with tofu. It was pretty interesting! It’s slightly sweet on the outside, but you can still taste the tofu.

If you like your desserts sweeter, definitely get the mango sticky rice! I always look forward to getting this whenever I go to Thai restaurants

I love finding not so hidden gems and trying Asian food spots around Metro Detroit, so follow me to see what I try next!

📍 Delish Asian Thai Cuisine
5680 N Telegraph Rd, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127

There’s a new store at Twelve Oaks Mall called Overrated, and I honestly went in to browse their K beauty productsThey o...
09/08/2026

There’s a new store at Twelve Oaks Mall called Overrated, and I honestly went in to browse their K beauty products

They only had one big shelf of K beauty products though, and there wasn’t any makeup. But the rest of the store was actually really cute!

They had SO many blind boxes, including Totoro and other Studio Ghibli characters like Spirited Away, plus lots of Mofusand products, Pokémon and capybara plushies! 🥹

They even have a slime corner where you can DIY your own slime, along with lots of cute things like Needohs and Asian snacks.

Of course, I ended up getting a couple of blind boxes and got a Totoro figurine and the cutest sleeping hamster! 😂 They were around $22 for both, which I didn’t think was too bad.

It’s definitely an interesting store that stands out at the mall, and I’m also quite excited for Round1 to open there!

I love finding not so hidden gems and trying Asian food spots around Metro Detroit, so follow me to see what I try next! ❤️

📍 Overrated
Level 2 at Twelve Oaks Mall, near Nordstrom
27500 Novi Rd, Novi, MI 48377

Taiyaki soft serve is finally in Michigan! 🍦🐟I checked out Laguna Soft Serve and Taiyaki in Canton, where you can get so...
09/07/2026

Taiyaki soft serve is finally in Michigan! 🍦🐟

I checked out Laguna Soft Serve and Taiyaki in Canton, where you can get soft serve served inside a fish shaped taiyaki! You can also get soft serve in a cup with a taiyaki on top as a topping for $6.95.

For the taiyaki soft serve, you can choose from Nutella, matcha custard, red bean or custard filling inside the taiyaki.

They also have taiyaki on its own, with 6 different fillings to choose from: red bean, custard, matcha custard, Nutella, cheese and Oreo. It’s 2 for $5.25, 5 for $10.95.

I got ube and matcha soft serve, which was their flavour of the week! The matcha flavour was pretty light, so the ube overpowered it, but I still thought it was pretty good!

I also tried the red bean taiyaki, which I really liked. Next time, I'll try the Nutella filling

I love finding new Asian food spots around Metro Detroit so follow me to see what I try next!

📍 Laguna Soft Serve and Taiyaki
5924 Sheldon Rd, Canton Township, MI 48187

09/06/2026

I found taiyaki soft serve! It's at Laguna Soft Serve and Taiyaki and they just opened in Canton Michigan!

I've been searching for taiyaki soft serve and I'm so glad we finally have it in Michigan! Plus you get to choose a filling, and they offer free toppings!

They also sell taiyaki on its own which I love! Red bean is a must imo but next time I'll go for either matcha custard or oero!

What flavour will you be getting?

I love finding not so hidden gems and trying Asian food spots around Metro Detroit so follow me to see what I find next!

📍 Laguna Soft Serve and Taiyaki, 5924 Sheldon Rd, Canton Township, MI 48187

09/05/2026

I checked out Delish Asian Thai for some yummy Thai Cuisine!

It was my first time trying pad woon sen and I love it! Anything with glass noodles is instantly my favourite. Their yellow curry with beef was very creamy and sweet and I thoroughly enjoyed their steamed tilapia fish with rice!

For dessert, definitely get their mango sticky rice! Love how sweet the mango is and their golden crown dessert is great if you love tofu and want a dessert with less sugar!

All their dishes here are halal and they also have vegetarian options!

What's your favourite dish to order at a Thai restaurant?

I love finding not so hidden gems and trying Asian food spots around Metro Detroit so follow me to see what I try next!

📍 Delish Asian Thai Cuisine, 5680 N Telegraph Rd, Dearborn Heights Michigan

Stopped by Paris Baguette for some pastries in the morning! I do like this Korean bakery for their cronuts, but I got th...
09/04/2026

Stopped by Paris Baguette for some pastries in the morning! I do like this Korean bakery for their cronuts, but I got their hotdog pastry this time because I was craving something savoury.

PSA! If you have the Paris Baguette app, you can redeem a free slice of cake during your birthday month! My birthday has already passed, but I’m definitely remembering this for next year 🎂

I also noticed they sell ice cream cakes here. I feel like I haven’t had an ice cream cake since I was a kid? I wonder why I stopped eating them 🤔

Have you been to Paris Baguette? What pastries do you usually get?

📍 Paris Baguette
183 N Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI 48009

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