The Lunar New Year is almost upon us. In fact, the year of the snake starts this coming Sunday. New Year foods can vary from region to region and from household to household. There is jai, of course, eaten on the first day (and of which I discussed in further detail last year). One thing […]
Because of British colonization, Hong Kong has developed a very interesting an unique type of cuisine that is separate from mainstream Cantonese fare. The cha chaan teng, which I wrote about when this site was called Prospere Magazine is one of them, as are Hong Kong style pastry shops . Specialties include coconut tarts, pineapple […]
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend The Society Toronto’s event at The Bay’s White Space on Queen Street (you can read about it here). The event featured Lesley M. M. Blume’s book of the same name, based on her Huffington Post column. Let’s Bring Back, which Lesley’s website describes as a “sophisticated, stylish cultural […]
Dynasty Chinese Cuisine has reopened on Yorkville Avenue, just west of Bay Street. The location, formerly held by True, an organic/locovore restaurant, was closed, leaving it available for Dynasty to take over last month. The rstaurant has been at Yorkville and Bay since December 17. The new location is definitely trendier-looking (they pretty much kept most of True’s decor, right […]
It’s true what they say about Chinese restaurants and Christmas Day. They’re crazy busy! I think the only day worse than December 25 is the first day of the Lunar New Year. While most Chinese people in Canada actually DO celebrate Christmas, at least in some form, dim sum seems to be the preferred way […]
