Food Reviews
The following are unique traditional dishes our team has chosen which you or your friends may not have tried before and will satisfy your taste buds to the fullest:
Pupusas
Country of Origin: El Salvador
Ingredients:
"Maseca" (corn dough)
beans
cheese
meat (optional)
Description:
A thick handmade tortilla filled inside with beans, cheese, and any toppings of your choice, similar to pizza pocket but in a tortilla shape.
Where you can find it (Restaurant nearby):
San Sivar
2461 St Clair Ave W, Toronto, ON M6N 1K9
Open:
All Week from 10:30am-9pm
La Guanquita
1621 Wilson Ave, North York, ON M3L 1A5
Open:
Monday and Tuesday at 12pm-9pm
Wednesday to Sunday at 10am-9pm
Pancit bihon
Country of Origin: Philippines
Ingredients:
1 8 oz. pack pancit bihon noodles
1 cooked chicken breast, shredded
2 cups of chicken broth or 2 chicken bouillon cubes dissolved in 2 cups of water
1/4 cabbage, sliced into strips
1 onion, pealed and sliced
3 cloves of garlic, crushed and minced
1/3 cup scallions, cut into pieces
1 carrot, sliced into strips
2 tablespoons of cooking oil
3/4 cup diced celery
3 tablespoons soy sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
5 pieces of calamansi or 1 lemon, sliced
Descrition:
Pancit bihon is the type usually associated with the word "pancit", very thin rice noodles fried with soy sauce some citrus, and some variation of sliced meat and chopped vegetables.
Where you can find it (Restaurant):
LASA by Lamesa 634 St Clair Ave W, Toronto, ON M6C 1A9, Toronto, ON M6C 1A9
Open:
Tuesday to Sunday 12pm-8pm
Pho soup
Country of Origin: Vietnam
Ingredients:
8 ounces rice noodles
12 ounces lean beef sirloin, fat trimmed
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 large onion, halved
1 4-inch piece ginger, unpeeled, halved
3 cups low-sodium beef broth
5 star anise pods
1 cinnamon stick
4 scallions
2 jalapeno peppers, preferably red and green
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
2 to 4 tablespoons fish
Description:
A Vietnamese noodle soup consisting of broth, rice noodles called "bánhphở", a few herbs, and meat, primarily made with either beef or chicken, but also tofu.
Where you can find it (Restaurant):
Pho Rang Dong
1193 St Clair Ave W, Toronto, ON M6H 3L9
Caldo Verde
Country of Origin: Portugal
Ingredients:
½ lb of chorizo
¾ lb of kale¼ cup of olive oil
2 large yellow onions (chopped)
3 or 4 potatoes (peeled and thinly sliced)
3 or 4 garlic cloves, finely minced
6 to 7 cups water or chicken stock
2 tsp. Salt (or more) for taste.
Freshly ground pepper
Extra virgin olive oil for serving.
Description: A traditional portuguese vegetable soup; basic ingredients for Caldo Verde include: potatoes, kale, olive oil, and salt. Also you can add onions and garlic for flavour.
