Okay… Cue Gordon Lightfoot’s Canadian Railroad Trilogy in the background and settle in for a tale about how the Chinese folks who came to Canada to build the Canadian Pacific Railroad in the late 19th century triggered the creation of a whole new tradition – ‘Canadian Chinese’!Read More →
We’ve all heard of ‘Curry’ and most of us have tasted one version or another of this classic spicy, saucy Indian dish. Actually, ‘Curry’ is more of a style than a specific recipe. In fact, there are probably as many ‘Curry’ recipes as there are cooks who make it. And where you eat your Curry is just as important!Read More →
We’ve been telling you to look out for this potentially habit-rending development for months, now – ever since McDonald’s first revealed plans to change it’s menus and service schedules radically in search of a bigger slice of the Fast Food pie. Now it appears that All-Day Breakfast is finally here…Read More →
I’ll bet you’ve had – or at least seen – these scrumptious little Chinese Flatbread treats at an Asian restaurant at one time or another. If you haven’t, have you ever been missing out! Scallion pancakes are a rough equivalent in Chinese cuisine to Pita, Paratha or the New World Tortilla…Read More →
Burger King has kicked off a new promotional campaign – a partnership with arch-rival McDonald’s – designed to promote World Peace rather than either company’s wares. It’s a bit of a long story, and it even involves the United Nations. But it’s a good one and I’m going to tell it anyway…Read More →
They’re a staple of Chinese and Southeast Asian menus and, at first sight (probably on a Dim Sum trolley), you probably told yourself there was no way you could make them at home. Well, there’s no magic involved. And they’ll open the the door to a whole new world of Asian culinary delights.Read More →
One thing people ask me regularly (if not all that frequently) is, how can they get authentic Thai flavours in their home-made Asian dishes? The secret is simple: Start with the proper ingredients and make the effort to seek out a few special Thai components that scream ‘authentic’!Read More →
It’s been about a year since we ran a series on ultra-nutty foods on offer at the Fall Fairs ’round and about, notably at the CNE in Toronto. Well…They’re out to top themselves in the nuttiness department this year with an artery-hardening parade of deep fried fare…Read More →