Delightfully Delicious Yunnan Steam Fish Pot in Scarborough Toronto 云南蒸汽石锅鱼

Happy today, we had a nice eat together with friends and experienced a new way of eating steamed fish which I have never tried before. It's called Yunnan Steam Fish Pot which is delicious and healthful too.

Local Favourite Budget Vietnamese Restaurant. Pho Tien Thanh @ Ossington Ave, Toronto

So I was enjoying my pho yesterday at Que Ling Vietnamese Cuisine in East Chinatown, sharing a table with a stranger. My new friend David suggested that I try the pho at Pho Tien Thanh at Ossington Avenue. "The best pho in Toronto" David said.

Que Ling Vietnamese in East Chinatown Toronto

Went walk walk, see see at East Chinatown of Toronto and had pho (Vietnamese beef noodles) for lunch at Que Ling Restaurant.

Best Budget Shanghai Restaurants in Taipei @ Lu Ji 盧記上海菜館

Well loved, dingy 20 year old little Shanghainese diner owned and run by veteran chef from Shanghai with 40 years of culinary experience under his belt. Must order their signature Grandma Stew Pork with Squid, Stewed Crab with Rice Cakes, Stir Fried Eel with Leek and Braised Duck. There are over 100 dishes in the menu.

Chinese Indian Food Trail in Toronto. Hakka Garden Halal Restaurant in Thorncliffe East York

In Toronto Canada, Hakka cuisine is synonymous with Chinese Indian food. Many Hakka restaurants in Toronto are owned by Hakka Chinese whose ancestors first migrated from China to India in the late 1700s. So, most Hakka restaurants in Toronto serve food imbued with Indian flavours. Today, we went to Hakka Garden Restaurant in Thorncliffe which is popular with locals.

Yueh Tung Hakka Indian Restaurant in Downtown Toronto

After a delightful lunch at Federick Restaurant, we told ourselves to look for more Chindian (Chinese Indian) restaurants in Toronto. Our next target was Yueh Tung which has a very high media profile.

Pljeskavica Serbia's National Dish @ Bonimi in Bloor Street West, Etobicoke, Toronto

Today, we went to Islington (Etobicoke) to try Serbian food at Bonimi Restaurant on Bloor Street West. Etobicoke is the Serbian / Balkan neighbourhood of multicultural Toronto.

Kingsway Fish & Chips @ Etobicoke, Toronto, Canada

Exploring Etobicoke near Royal York TTC (subway) station, walking down Bloor Street West on a blistering hot summer's day, we stumbled upon Kingsway Fish & Chips. As I had old school fish & chips on my bucket list for this Toronto trip, we decided to give it a try.

Federick Restaurant in Scarborough Toronto for Chindian Hakka Cuisine

Today, we went to Scarborough for Chindian (Chinese Indian) food at Federick Restaurant which is popular with locals.

The Cheapest Restaurant in Toronto 💵 Gale's Snack Bar

OK! I stumbled upon this video by Toronto Eats about the cheapest 💵 restaurant in the city. So, I followed Toronto Eats to Gale's Snack Bar in Leslieville.

Vesta Lunch Diner @ Dupont Toronto - Miriam Reinoso's Baby

Exploring the disappearing old school diners of Toronto took me to Vesta Lunch in The Annex district slightly northwest of University of Toronto. Vesta Lunch was founded in 1955.

George Street Diner, Toronto. Little Red Diner in the Movies

Ask any Torontonian to recommend an old school diner, and George Street Diner will always be among the handful mentioned. Old school diners are like kopitiams (traditional coffee shops) in Singapore. They are friendly, warm hangouts for affordable meals but a disappearing breed today, both in Toronto and Singapore.   

Patrician Grill @ King Street Toronto - Proudly Serving Nothing Fancy since 1967

When I am in Ang Moh land, I like to visit old school diners which are the equivalent of kopitiams of Singapore and Malaysia.

Tofu Village Toronto Koreatown for Gamjatang - Korean Pork Bone Soup

I like many Korean dishes and one of my favourites is gamjatang. It literally means potato soup but I think of it as the Korean version of bak kut teh (Singapore/ Malaysia pork bone soup).

Hotel Boss Singapore Review

Buddy from Hong Kong checked into Hotel Boss at Jalan Sultan and invited me to join him as I am showing him around Singapore.

BATCH. Stop #1 of Brewpub Hopping in Toronto

Today, we visited BATCH, a brewpub (micro brewery cum pub) in downtown Toronto's Victoria Street, a stone's throw from Eaton Centre mall and Hudson's Bay Company (iconic historic department store).

Quan Xin Yuan Seafood Restaurant - One of the Last Bastions of Traditional Hokkien in Singapore 泉馨园(清记)海鲜菜馆

Traditional Hokkien dishes like many heritage cuisine in Singapore are getting harder to come by in restaurants. One of the few places left to get old school Hokkien food in Singapore is at Quan Xiang Yuan at 252 Jalan Besar (near City Square Mall). A few rarely found heritage dishes are still on the menu here.

One of the Best Prawn Mee Noodles in Singapore · Tekka Hawker Food Centre

✍️ 20 Nov 2023. Back at 545 Whampoa Prawn Noodle at Tekka Centre this morning. Many of my picky eater kaki kaki are regulars here.