Thai & Chinese: Two Top Asian Cuisines, Waiting for Your Order

Two of the most well known Asian cuisines are Thai food and Chinese food. Thai food brings up exotic images of far away lands and unique tastes. Their propensity for using lemongrass brings a truly unique flavor that isn’t tasted in any other kind of cooking. Chinese food on the other hand has been around for ages and many Canadians already have their own favorite dishes. Getting great Asian food in Canada can be quite the challenge. First, restaurants have to make sure they’re getting a steady supply of authentic ingredients. After all, there aren’t many places where Thai restaurants can get lemongrass that hasn’t been frozen. There aren’t many places where Chinese restaurants can get authentic five spice stars. Even if the restaurants... »View More

The market for fine food

Fine Food is an area of the food market that surprisingly has not been dealt a harsh blow by the current economic climate – a recession, job cuts, and suspended bonuses seem not to deter the faith that the public hold in fine food and the benefits it holds for them . . . and that it tastes better too! Though in the past the perception of fine foods is generally held as ‘expensive’ and ‘snobbish’ and something that is only meant for the upper classes; times may be changing. As supermarkets and large high street brands become all too common, it would appear that it is actually encouraging everyone to look a little harder for something different, something a little more quaint, and homely. For the remaining Fine and Speciality Food... »View More