Ontario (inc. Toronto)

by Googs 18 days ago

In this week's Toronto Star recipe by Mark McEwan, he extols the virtues of truffle paste. So you'd think maybe he sells it in his grocery store. Not so, according to quick browse of the online ...

In-the-know Torontonians: Visiting Toronto at the end of the week and looking for caffeine and alcohol recommendations. What are your favorite cafes & craft breweries? Separately, bonus points f...

by Googs 1 month ago

Good news for those looking for more Cook's Night Off options.

by Charles Yu 22 days ago

A short while back, I posted my experience with a super-sweet and juicy, individually packed, 'Chinese Orange' ( roughly translated as Ice crystal candy orange, bigger size one on top ), which I bo...

by Googs 21 days ago

Wednesday, March 24 at 8:00pm, a discussion between Affinity Fish' Matt Taylor, Toronto Bento's Jon Klip, and Shousin's Jackie Lin. Tonight they will demonstrate Ike-jime/Shinke-jime. They'll als...

by prima 8 years ago

Anyone have any recs for good Easter breads (paska, etc) available tomorrow? I realize Orthodox Easter is in May, so the Greek, Russian and Ukrainian Easter breads aren't going to be for sale t...

by Melanie Wong 4 months ago

Chinatowns are deserted. Chinese restaurants suffered early on in the pandemic and disproportionately from the decline in business. Time to order take-out and to do what you can to keep your loc...

by Charles Yu 28 days ago

To some of you who do not mind paying a hefty premium for a bit of rare snacking products that would bring back some fond and nostalgic ' Pre-Covid ' overseas vacation memories?! This morning, whi...

by Googs 2 months ago

Recently opened PATTY CAKE and ICE CREAM is mine. It's located at 2600 Eglinton Ave E on the north side just a wee east of Midland. Their housemade patties are flavourful and filled with beef, je...

by Melanie Wong 2 months ago

" . . . But the Jamaican beef patty of Toronto differs from patties elsewhere both in style and, because of 1985’s Patty Wars, in name: in Jamaica they are simply 'patties,' while in Toronto, they ...

Everyone in Toronto has had Silverstein's rye bread and I want to recreate it. I know they supplied some of the local delis and markets, and you could keep buying bread that tastes the same after t...

by emq 7 years ago

When China House on Eglinton closed it left a void in my life. It had been our "go to" place for all family celebrations for at least 15 years. Please Chow Hounds, I need your help. We don't need a...

by Charles Yu 1 month ago

To combat the winter dryness, time to make another iconic, traditional Cantonese soup to sooth the system!....one that is rarely found in restaurants! WINTER MELON SOUP with free-range chicken, ...

by prima 1 month ago

Where have you ordered good fried calamari lately? Pantheon? Mezes?

Does anyone know of a place in Toronto that serves great egg rolls? I don't mean the crappy bean shoot stuffed ones that are everywhere. The best egg rolls I've ever had were from The Golden Palace...

by Charles Yu 1 month ago

I first came across this delightful tasting orange at First Markham Place's ' Freshway Food Mart ' two weeks ago. Being my first encounter with this varietal and at $2.99 a pound ( probably most ex...

The spices in my turntable rack are so old and fragrantless that it's time to throw everything out and restock. This is your basic "western" spice rack. Are there any options besides Bulk Barn wh...

by prima 1 month ago

Has anyone seen Butterfly Shrimp with bacon on a Chinese restaurant menu lately? https://thewoksoflife.com/butterfly-shrimp-bacon/