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24 Jun 2019
Posted by Alanna Chu and Laura Chu 
Toronto's Omai restaurant gets creative with its trendy Japanese izakaya-inspired temaki and tapas. Raw oysters topped with caviar. Photo credits: @nomsisters. Seating only 20 people, the tiny space is centred around an open bar and softly lit by red neon lights. Everything from the lucky cat statues...
Read more → 14 May 2019
Posted by Laura Chu 
Soufflé pancakes from Fuwa Fuwa Pancakes have become a new popular brunch staple. Matcha and red bean pancakes, ($13.90). Photo credits: @nomsisters/instagram Pastry chef Yuka Naka from Osaka, Japan, opened the first Fuwa Fuwa with owner Benson Lau in the trendy Annex area. Due to popularity,...
Read more → 09 May 2019
Posted by Alanna Chu 
With ramen bars popping up all over the city, Raku offers a fresh take on a bowl of noodles. Tantan udon, ($15). Photo credits: @nomsisters Created by famous New York-based executive chef Norihiro Ishizuka, Raku’s Toronto location opened its doors at the end of March 2019. Raku Toronto is fittingly...
Read more → 07 Nov 2018
Posted by James Heron 
Frilu infuses contemporary Canadian cuisine with wabi, sabi and wit. Photo courtesy: Frilu. It is also the name of an extraordinary new fine dining restaurant in the historic Thornhill Village, on the northern edge of Toronto. Frilu is the brainchild of executive chef and owner John-Vincent Troiano,...
Read more → 19 Jun 2018
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
The book, which is published completely in Japanese, aims to teach a Japanese audience about vegan cooking (using no animal byproducts) as well as Canadian culture and cuisine. In her initial discussions with her Japanese publisher, Kirasienne, Ishii says the editor-in-chief was interested in learning...
Read more → 26 Oct 2017
Posted by Scott Kawaguchi 
Ryus Noodle Bar brings the same great ramen to new Toronto location. The mouth-watering, fan-favourite, Pork Blaster can be found on the menu at Ryus Noodle Bar. Photo credit: Scott Kawaguchi. Fortunately, great news came a month later when Ryus announced that they were opening a new location...
Read more → 07 Feb 2017
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
Yonsei Canadian TV personality, Lauren Toyota, talks achieving her lifelong dream and moving on to bigger and better things. As well, she shares her vegan yakisoba recipe. Photo courtesy: Penelope PR. Toyota had been working at her dream job, as a host on MuchMusic, a Canadian music and entertainment...
Read more → 01 Sep 2016
Posted by Kelly Fleck 
The ramen burger, which replaces hamburger buns with fried ramen noodles, is one of the newest food crazes to join the Canadian National Exhibition's line-up of crazy food fare. Photo credit: Kelly Fleck. This year, the CNE welcomed Yatai Japanese Street Food to its food building, a concoction...
Read more → 19 Jul 2016
Posted by Matthew O'Mara 
The Ninja Bowl (regular $10.95 and large size $12.95) is packed with salmon, edamame, green onions, wasabi peas, and spicy mayo, but beware the size of the bowl. Photo by: Diana Duong The Poké Bowl is the latest food trend hitting Toronto's local foodies and it has nothing to do with the exceptionally...
Read more → 11 Apr 2016
Posted by Asha Walker 
Abokichi sells a variety of onigiri including: chili and kelp and pickled ginger as well as okazu (a condiment sesame oil, miso paste, fried garlic and onion, and spices). Photo by: Asha Walker "It’s like the Japanese equivalent of a sandwich. It’s something you would eat from lunch, a causal...
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