Chef Taro Akiyama’s shop more closely mirrors the reserved fish markets of Osaka than the frantic ones of Tokyo. Offering serenity while you shop, Taro’s sells Japanese groceries to make your own sashimi, maki, uramaki, and nigiri at home.
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"The Surprise Bag is unique to Too Good To Go and addresses the unpredictable nature of food waste, allowing businesses the flexibility to save any and all food, including prepared food and beverages, that would otherwise go to waste," says the company.
From dumplings to burgers, these restaurants are dishing out delicious cheap eats of all kinds so that you can enjoy a night out without breaking the bank.
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Copy Link For nearly 20 years, this Iranian restaurant has been a humble darling of Queen Street West. Co-owned by executive chef Amir Mohyeddin and his sisters, Salome and Samira, Banu — a term of endearment for their mother, loosely translated to “lady” or “dame” — offers a considerate take on the home cooking of Tehran. The food speaks volumes about the power of slow cookery. Roasted eggplant emerges creamy, a touch pungent, and nutty thanks to several stages of peeling, frying, and low-and-slow cooking to extract every ounce of flavor.
At the pass, corporate executive chef Ted Corrado serves up Parisian plats du jour with delicate nods to Canadiana, such as butter-engorged escargot vol-au-vent that’s placed inside a bird’s nest of ethereally flaky house-made puff pastry; pungent foie gras terrine gilded with ice wine gelée; and salt-kissed steak frites (sourced from Ontario Woodward Farms) completed with red wine jus. End with quintessential tarte tatin featuring squidgy caramelized apples and butter-caramel sauce.
Church Wellesley A variety of around a dozen veggie rotis at Indian Roti House go for around $10, including favourites like saag paneer.
It’s par for the course these days for steak menus to list the pedigree of meats like a wine list, but the practice was jarring in the early aughts when this steakhouse first splashed onto the scene. For its efforts revising the here norm, the restaurant has become a premier spot for decadent steaks and embellished accoutrements. The waitstaff will happily guide you through the heritage breeds, touching on elements like geography, marbling, feed, certification, and more.
There are deals to be had and cheap food to be found, if you know where to look. While the Ossington strip has become pricier in recent years, Kensington Market has retained its cheap and cheerful charm.
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Her recent spotlight on Senegal and Gambia had guests clamoring for chicken yassa — spicy, marinated poultry prepared with an intoxicating mixture of spices, mustard, lemon, chile, and onion — as well as her fried cassava with red nokoss (pepper paste), which offers a satisfying crunch that ricochets in the mouth and gives way to a fluffy, pliable interior.
It’s worth checking them out before choosing your dining destination. It could mean the difference between a full price meal and a delicious discount.