Taste of America – New Orleans

New Orleans Food 101 Top Things To Try Gumbo Jambalaya Po Boys Crawfish Muffuletta Sandwich Best Fried Chicken! Willie Mae’s Scotch House Hushpuppies Dessert: Beignet Greetings fellow ChronicFoodie! There are many cities I’ve visited where it compels me to return again and again.  I know I usually cover the cuisine of a country on my blogs […]


Exploring Swedish Cuisine: Tradition, Innovation, and Seasonal Flavors

Swedish cuisine captures the natural beauty, culture, and seasonal rhythms of Scandinavia. Known for its understated yet flavorful dishes, Swedish food connects to deep traditions and modern culinary trends. With a focus on local, fresh ingredients, Swedish cuisine has adapted to seasonal changes for centuries, reflecting its geographical position and a close relationship with nature. […]


How to Pick the Perfect Toronto Food Tour

5 tips on choosing the best Toronto Food Tour! If you’re like us, food is one of the first things you think of when planning a trip.  No matter where you come from, humans around the globe are united by one thing: we like to eat!  Though you can follow a Michelin Guidebook, it won’t […]

Taste of Ethiopia

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 […]

Taste of Singapore

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 […]

Taste of Chile

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 […]

10 Foods “Born and Made in Canada”

Canada is a multi-cultural country with many influences when it comes to their cuisine.  When you ask a Canadian: “what is a Canadian food?”, the answers will vary.  However, here are 10 foods born and made in Canada and our contributions to the culinary world. Great Canadian Food Tour To answer the pressing question:  What […]

Toronto – The Best Foodie Destination for the Adventurer

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 […]


Taste of Ethiopia

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 […]






Top 8 Local Foods to Try in Toronto

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 […]

Taste of Northern Thailand

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… […]

Taste of Afghanistan

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 […]

My Favourite Eats 2017 – Tales of a Chronicfoodie

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 – […]

Taste of Colombia

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 […]

Taste of Jamaica

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 […]

Taste of Australia (Oz)

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 […]

Korean Food 101 – Tdeukguk

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 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 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

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

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

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 […]

Korean Food 101 – Mandoo

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 – Kimchi

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 […]

Korean Food 101 – Banchan

Korean Food 101 Blog – Banchan Banchan (반찬) If you have ever eaten at a Korean restaurant or at a Korean home, you will always be treated to an array of side dishes which Koreans call “Banchan”.  Banchan is meant to be shared with those you are eating with and it is eaten at almost […]

Things To Do In Toronto – Top 7 Year Round Attractions

Things To Do In Toronto – Top 7 Year Round Attractions  Toronto has way too much for anyone to narrow down a list of “must-see” attractions to just 10 or 20 or 30.  However, there are some iconic Toronto attractions that should be on the list for those paying our great multicultural city a visit.  […]

Korean Food 101 – Rice

Korean Food 101 – Episode #1:  Rice Rice (밥 – Pr. “bap”) Before you can talk about Korean food, you have to start it all with rice.  In English, there is only one word for rice while in Korean, there are two.  Even with that, it does goes deeper than that.  Rice is not just a […]