10 Foods “Born and Made in Canada”

Top 8 Local Foods to Try in Toronto https://unsplash.com/photos/Onadzzr1yBU Toronto is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario and the most populous city in the country. Also referred to by locals as TDot, the city is considered the cultural and culinary capital of Canada and is one of the country’s most popular travel […]

Forget jetlag, layovers and passport rules: Food tourism in Toronto will make your taste buds travel the world. Buzzing like the Big Apple and creative like La Belle Province, Toronto enjoys the best of both worlds and won’t let your appetite down. Rated one of the most multicultural cities in the world, Toronto is home […]

Ethiopian Food 101 Top Things To Try Foods: Injera Berbere and Mitmita (Spices) Doro wat Tibs Shiro Kitfo Fit-Fit Drinks: Avocado Juice Coffee Greetings fellow Chronicfoodie! It was the Summer of 2016 that I found myself basking in the glow of my 50th country visited.  It’s hard to imagine that in just 41 years, I […]

Singaporean Food 101 Top Things To Try Foods Hainanese Chicken Rice Laksa Oyster Omelette Chili Crab Kaya Toast Dessert Ice Kachang Drink Kopi Greetings fellow ChronicFoodie! What can one say about this fascinating “city-state” island country that has become a global phenomenon in every way possible.  A global city like no other and an absolute must […]

Chilean Food 101 Summary Top Things to Try Foods: Empanadas Humitas Completo Pastel de Choclo y Humitas (Corn and beef casserole and Humitas) Sopaipillas Chorillana Ceviche Dessert Leche asada Beverage Mote con huesillo Greetings fellow Chronicfoodie! For over a year now, I’ve had a stop on my Kensington Market International Food Tour that showcases two […]

Northern Thailand Food 101 Blog Summary Top Things to Try Foods: Sticky Rice (Khao Niao) Som Tum Tad (Green Papaya Salad) Khao Soi Sai Au Gaeng Hunglay Pork Belly Nam Phrik Dessert Sweet Sticky Rice Beverage Cha Yen (Thai Iced Tea) For the Brave – Do you dare to try the creepy and the crawly… […]

Afghan Food 101 Top Things to Try Foods Afghan Bread Kabuli Pulao Mantu Kabob Bolani Kofta Dessert:  Firni Beverages Afghan Tea/Chai Duh Hello fellow Chronicfoodies! Almost 10 years ago, a friend of mine knew of a place in the North end of Toronto where an Afghan family had a restaurant that showcased Afghan cuisine.  There was […]

Tales of a Chronicfoodie A Year in Review (2017) – A Taste Around The World A special blog entry to recap the year that was and some of my favourite discoveries in 2017.  It’s been an amazing year and boy has it been delicious! Summary of Eats in Toronto European Portuguese – Nando’s German – […]

Colombia Food 101 Top things to try: Empanadas Chicharrón Arepa Bandeja Paisa Sancocho Morcilla Drink: Limonada de coco Colombiana Refajo Tales of a ChronicFoodie Hola! It was back in 2005 that I found myself on the coastal city of Cartagena and without fail, visiting Colombia assisted me in shaping my view of this country that […]

Jamaica Top things to try: Jamaican Patty Jerk Meat Ackee and Saltfish Callaloo Pepperpot Soup Festivals Scotch Bonnet Pepper Ting Blue Mountain Coffee Tales of a ChronicFoodie If there is a West Indian country that has become a place of comfort food to me, it has to be Jamaica.  When I was in grade 4 […]

Australia Top things to try and eat: Meat pies Australian meats on the “barbie” Vegemite Damper bread Lamingtons Pavlova This is just a beginner’s guide and a place to start.  This is not even close to an exhaustive list but a place for where the curious foodie can begin.   Tales of a ChronicFoodie Australia […]

Toronto – The Best City In the World To Eat! Why Toronto is the greatest city in the world for the adventurous foodie There is so much to love about Toronto but one attribute that no one will dispute is that Toronto’s cultural and ethnic diversity is second to none.  Having been born in Winnipeg […]

Korean Food 101 – Tdeukguk Korean Food 101 – Tdeukguk A New Year’s culinary tradition for Koreans is to have this wonderful soup called Tdeukguk.   No one really knows why this soup is eaten at New Years but the theory I like best is the that the white rice cake in the soup represents the […]

Korean Food 101 – Donkatsu Korean Food 101 – Donkatsu Korean Food 101 – Donkatsu:  When I’m at a Korean restaurant, one of my guilty pleasures, from all the options that exist, donkatsu is one of those things I just love. This breaded, deep or pan fried pork cutlet is comfort food to me and […]

Korean Food 101 – Bulgogi Korean Food 101 – Bulgogi Korean Food 101 – Bulgogi:  If there is a beef dish that is as comfort food as it gets, bulgogi is on the top of that list.  This marinated beef dish will be at every special occasion and party hosted by Koreans. Bulgogi is a […]

Korean Food 101 – Tangsuyuk Tangsuyuk Korean Food 101 – Tangsuyuk:  One of the things that I love about eating with Koreans is our natural way of sharing food.  “Family Style” eating is term commonly used when large plates of a dish are placed at a dining table and everyone takes their portion.  Sharing is […]

Korean Food 101 – Jajangmyeun Jajangmyeun Jajangmyeon is a noodle dish that is topped with a thick salty black soy bean sauce. The literal translation of this dish is deep fried sauce on noodles.   Introduced to Koreans by Chinese merchants back in the early 20th century, this comfort dish has found some unusual traditions […]

Korean Food 101 – Japchae Japchae Korean Food 101 – Japchae:  Out of the many things I’ve introduced to my non-Korean friends, I would have to say that Japchae is one of the clear favourites. Modern Japchae is quite different from where it began back in the 17th century.  Japchae is a combination of two […]

Mandoo Mandoo Korean Food 101 – Mandoo is a favourite throughout Korea and it is believed that it was the Mongolians back in the 14th century who brought this delicious snack to Koreans and clearly it has stood the test of time. There are some that say that these dumplings may have come much earlier […]

Korean Food 101 Blog – Kimchi Kimchi (김치) The most well known item of food from Korea is definitely Kimchi as it is said that Koreans will eat 40 pounds of this stuff each and every year. What many may not know is that Kimchi comes in over 180 known varieties.  However, the most popular […]