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every country has some form of fast food that defines it. in canada, or more specifically in quebec, i’d like to think that it is the poutine. of course, i am totally biased in this declaration because i am a … Continue reading
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i always find it funny that people who slam restaurants in online forums think it necessary to state that they (or their significant other) are from so-and-so country or that they have visited said country in order to justify their … Continue reading
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i’ve had a love affair with pupusas ever since my best friend introduced me to this little culinary marvel from her home country of el salvador. the love affair has lasted over 15 years and will likely continue for the … Continue reading
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breakfast is the most important meal of the day. isn’t that what our parents, teachers, doctors, nutritionists and the like have always told us? i’ll admit that as a teenager, it was the one meal i’d skip because i didn’t … Continue reading
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i am a food lover and i am not one to shy away from new eating experiences. when a lebanese acquaintance raved about a raw meat dish that she claims is practically the national dish of her ancestral land, i … Continue reading
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laos is a country that shares borders with burma, china, vietnam, cambodia, and thailand. sharing borders means access to a similar pantry. naturally, the food of different asian countries is influenced by and influence each other. therefore, if you are … Continue reading
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this quaint little pastry shop is everything you’d want a neighbourhood joint to be like. there are people going in and out, picking up anything from bread to pastries to cakes. in the tiny adjoining café, you have your regulars … Continue reading
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i grew up on chinese food. whether eating at home or out at restaurants, it was all about the cantonese food. my parents rarely deviated from this cuisine. after all, ‘mainlanders’ were a scarcity in our city when i was … Continue reading
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time magazine once wrote that schwartz’s deli is “the best place in the milky way to sample smoked meat sandwiches!“. considered by many to be a montreal institution, a meal here is one experience that lifelong montrealers and visitors alike … Continue reading
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happening gourmand is an annual event that bills itself as montreal’s version of new york’s popular restaurant week. however, there are differences. while restaurant week covers a wide range of cuisines and criss-crosses nyc, our humble event is concentrated in old … Continue reading