Shanghai Dim Sum. Good Xiao Long Bao in Richmond Hill, Toronto
Lunch today was at Shanghai Dim Sum at Richmond Hill, Toronto. It's known as 城隍廟小吃 or City God Temple Eatery in Chinese, referring to the famous landmark in old Shanghai, China. Shanghai Dim Sum is...
View ArticleInuit Art of Manasie Akpaliapik at AGO Art Gallery of Ontario
The Dancing Drum Spirit. 1992. By Manasie Akpaliapik. One of the best free things to do in Toronto is to visit the Art Gallery of Ontario on Wednesday nights. AGO has extensive collections of art...
View ArticlePiggy's Korean BBQ Restaurant in Thornhill, Toronto
Our lunch was at Piggy's Korean BBQ Restaurant in Thornhill which is popular with Koreans in Toronto. Piggy's Korean BBQ is located in a little cluster of shops a short walk from the sprawling...
View ArticleJung Soo Nae Korean Restaurant North York Toronto
I stumbled upon Jung Soo Nae Korean restaurant along Yonge Street near to Finch subway station. I was sightseeing along the stretch of Yonge Street between Centerpoint Mall and Finch subway station...
View ArticleGamjatang. Mom's Korean Food. Koreatown Toronto
My continuing obsession with gamjatang or Korean style pork bone soup took me to Mom's Korean Food in Toronto's Koreatown (again) for dinner 😄 Mom's Korean Food is a humble little shop with basic...
View ArticleGamjatang. Seoul Restaurant. Koreatown Toronto
Seoul Restaurant on 621 Bloor Street West is one of the dozen of budget eateries in Toronto's Koreatown serving authentic home style dishes. The interior setup is completely utilitarian, no frills....
View ArticleGamjatang at The Owl (Boo Ung Ee) on Bloor in Koreatown Toronto
One more gamjatang or Korean pork bone soup before I move on to explore other popular Korean staples in Koreatown Toronto 😄 Today, I am at The Owl (Boo Ung Ee) at 700, Bloor Street West. Inside the...
View ArticleWok & Roast Chinese BBQ Restaurant. East Chinatown. Toronto
My search for Toronto's traditional Cantonese roasts brought me to East Chinatown which stretches 3 blocks west to east along Gerrard Street East between Broadview Ave (in the west) and Carlaw Ave (in...
View ArticleRoast Duck at College Park Food Court Toronto
Today, I dropped in on a shopping centre food court in my quest to track down all the traditional Cantonese roast duck places in downtown Toronto. I love fatty Canadian roast ducks 😄 It's at a food...
View ArticleKoreatown Bloor Street West Toronto
Koreatown Toronto is one of the ethnic enclaves of multicultural Canada. In Toronto, Canada's largest city and financial centre, there's Little Portugal, Little Italy, Chinatown, etc all colourful,...
View ArticlePork Bone Soup. Gamjatang. Paldogangsan. Koreatown Bloor Toronto
Stumbled upon Paldogangsu restaurant in Koreatown today and was delighted with their gamjatang or Korean pork bone soup. It's easy to walk pass Paldogangsan and miss it completely. The eatery is at...
View ArticleSeolleongtang Ox Bone Soup. Kimchi House. Bloor Koreatown Toronto
I had my first seolleongtang or Korean beef bone soup today 😄 Not many restaurants have this dish as it is so tedious to make. It's a fortifying, comfort dish Korean moms lovingly make for the family....
View ArticleSing Sing B.B.Q. Best Cheap and Good Cantonese Roast in Toronto?
I have passed by Sing Sing B.B.Q. House a few times while searching for good things to eat in Toronto. But, Sing Sing B.B.Q. is a take out only shop, so it was only today that I finally bought a roast...
View ArticleKing's Noodle at Old Chinatown Toronto
With my lunch at King's Noodle today, I have completed my round up of all the roast ducks in old school Cantonese roast shops in downtown Toronto 😄 King's Noodle is a decades old stalwart of Old...
View ArticleGamjatang Pork Bone Soup. Kimchi House. Bloor Koreatown Toronto
When I am travelling, I rarely go back to the same restaurant as time is short and I would like to try as many different restaurants as possible before returning home. But, this was my second time in...
View ArticlePeameal Bacon Sandwich at Carousel Bakery St. Lawrence Market
When visiting Toronto, do try a peameal bacon sandwich which is one of TO's signature dishes. One of the popular places to try this iconic dish is at the three decades old Carousel Bakery inside the...
View ArticleKevin's Taiyaki at P.A.T. Supermarket in Koreatown Toronto
I know I shouldn't but I have a little indulgence whenever I am in Toronto's Koreatown at Bloor St. West. After my always heavy lunch in Koreatown's little ajumma (auntie run) restaurants, I couldn't...
View ArticleToronto Streetcars
I am a bit crazy about streetcars. I love their vintage look - I think they are beautiful. I like the muffled rumble they make - the sound of steel wheels rolling on street tracks as they approach. I...
View ArticleButter Tart. Andrea's Bakery. Gerrard St. East Chinatown ⭐⭐⭐⭐✱
The homely butter tart is one of Canada's signature desserts. If you are visiting Canada, you must not leave without tasting a butter tart 😄 Any credible list of Toronto's best butter tarts will...
View ArticleSaturday Farmer's Market at St. Lawrence Market, Toronto
For many Torontonians, their Saturday morning ritual includes a visit to the Farmer's Market at St. Lawrence Market. Farmer's Markets like this is one of the reasons why I think Toronto is a home...
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