Note: I just received this email from one of the most serious eaters I know, Steve Trost. Steve was in Toronto and had some serious dim sum. Tell us, Torontonians, did Steve find a winner? He certainly had me salivating. Did he miss anything? —EL In Toronto—see below. At Lai Wah Heen. No carts. All made fresh to order. Add to the list below (after the jump) an amazing sticky rice dumpling with crab meat and equally awesome steamed lobster dumpling stuffed with shrimp and finely diced veg with garlic and butter.There is nothing close in NYC in my eating experience. They also have a gourmet dim sum tasting but only for two at $45 per head, but I managed...
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Photograph courtesy of thewx4.com Despite being subjected to the familiar "don't play with your food" parental instruction throughout my childhood, as an adult I can't help but succumb to a little makeshift breakfast sandwich action. The most popular (and easiest to assemble), has got to be the irresistible pancake-bacon combo, or you can get a little more serious, as in the case of the waffle sandwich I posted about here last September. It's always fun to create your own monstrosity, but I have a tremendous amount of respect for the chef who saves you (and by that I mean my wife) from the embarrassment of a self-made sandwich at the table. Such is the case with the seared smoked...
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Speaking of street food, the city of Toronto, whose cart-vendor fare is limited by Ontario provincial law to hot dogs and sausages, is seeking a change in those rules. Guy Rubino, the executive chef at Rain, an Asian-inspired restaurant on Mercer Street in the Entertainment District, addressed the board of health and said that other cities around the world put Toronto's street meat to shame, offering noodle dishes, fresh fruit, and, in Singapore, a delicacy known as frog's legs porridge."It's not that the ingredients aren't here," Mr. Rubino said. ". . . it's embarrassing. This city is trying so hard to be world class, but on this topic it is so ghetto." Photograph from iStockPhoto.com...
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"Taste T.O. is a group blog dedicated to covering Toronto’s food and restaurant scene. From burgers to Berkshire pork, greasy spoons to gourmet hot-spots, cheese shops to Chinese take-aways - if you can eat it or drink it, we’ll write about it."...
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