Month: March 2013

The Best Beijing Duck Yet – Li Qun, Beijing

The Best Beijing Duck Yet – Li Qun, Beijing

To say I’m a little obsessed with Beijing duck would be putting it mildly. Almost every city in China has its own way of doing roast duck (and, in some parts, roast goose), but it’s Beijing duck that we foreigners think of when we think 

You Just Had to Pick That, Didn’t You?!

You Just Had to Pick That, Didn’t You?!

When it comes to food, I like to think I’m a fairly Catholic eater. Innards of all sorts hold no fear for me, though I have yet to visit a penis restaurant. I’ve braved insects, including, yes, grubs (which appear in our local Chinese supermarket 

Turkish Regional Cuisine

Turkish Regional Cuisine

Turkish cuisine is widely renowned as amongst the richest and most varied on the planet and is in the top three in terms of the sheer diversity of natural ingredients and menus available. There’s a taste for every palate, created through a blend of Asian, 

St Lawrence Market, a Foodie Mecca In…. Toronto?!

St Lawrence Market, a Foodie Mecca In…. Toronto?!

With multiple Chinatowns, not to mention a Koreatown and a Little India, Toronto’s food scene is a lot more diverse than you might think. And, no, it’s not all about poutine. That famous combination of chips, cheese and gravy comes from Quebec, not Toronto –