Toronto, the largest city in Canada, is one of the most multicultural cities in the world.^[1] This unique cosmopolitan atmosphere is reflected in the cuisine of Toronto, as many world cuisines are represented in the city. Ethnic cuisine can be found in the various neighbourhoods of Toronto. For example, authentic Chinese and Vietnamese cuisine are found in Chinatown (there are actually at least six distinct Chinatowns in the Greater Toronto Area), while Greek cuisine can be found on The Danforth, Hungarian cuisine in the Annex, Italian cuisine in Corso Italia and Indian cuisine in Little India. Cuisine (from French cuisine, cooking; culinary art; kitchen; ultimately from Latin coquere, to cook) is a specific set of cooking traditions and practices, often associated with a specific culture. ... China has one of the richest culinary heritages on Earth. ... Vietnamese cuisine is known for its common use of fish sauce, soy sauce and hoisin sauce. ... Toronto Downtown Chinatown, Spadina & Dundas. ... A map of Torontos Census Metropolitan Area, which contains a large portion of the Greater Toronto Area. ... Greektown brightens Christmas and winter at Alexander the Great park. ... Hungarian or Magyar cuisine is the cuisine characteristic to Hungary and the Magyars. ... The Annex is a neighbourhood located in downtown Toronto, Ontario. ... Italian cuisine is extremely varied: the country of Italy was only officially unified in 1861, and its cuisines reflect the cultural variety of its regions and its diverse history (with culinary influences from Greek, Roman, Gallic, Germanic, Goth, Norman, Lombard, Frank, Turkish, Hebrew, Slavic, Arab and Chinese civilizations). ... Corso Italia is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on St. ... The Cuisine of India is very diverse and is a result of Indias diverse population. ... Little India is an ethnic enclave containing a large population of Indian people within a society where the majority of people are not Indian. ...

Neighbourhoods with prominent ethnic food

• Little Jamaica Caribbean Food
• Chinatown - Chinese and Vietnamese food
• Kensington Market - Latin American and others
• Little Italy and St. Clair West - Italian
• Little India and Rexdale - East Indian, Punjabi, Pakistani
• Little Korea - Korean
• Little Portugal - Portuguese
• The Danforth - Greek
• The Annex - Hungarian
• Thorncliffe Park

Toronto Downtown Chinatown, Spadina & Dundas. ... Kensington Market is one of the most famous neighbourhoods in Toronto, Ontario, and in November 2006 became a National Historic Site. ... A street sign on College Street in Little Italy Little Italy, sometimes referred to as College Street West or College and Clinton, is one of the numerous Italian Canadian neighbourhoods in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and is the best known. ... Corso Italia is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on St. ... Gerrard Street East is an area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada that is also commonly referred to as Little India or India Bazzar, located along the eastern portion of Gerrard, it is centred between Greenwood to Coxwell Avenues. ... Rexdale is a community in the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Street signs in Korea Town. ... Portugal Village is a colourful inner city neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Greektown brightens Christmas and winter at Alexander the Great park. ... The Annex is a neighbourhood located in downtown Toronto, Ontario. ... Thorncliffe Park is a multi cultural neighbourhood in central east Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in the former Borough of East York. ...

Chefs

Famous chefs from or based in Toronto: In its strictest sense, a celebrity chef is a someone who has become well-known for his/her cooking. ...

• Susur Lee
• Jamie Kennedy
• Brad Long
• Pasquale Carpino
• Christine Cushing
• David Adjey
• Mark McEwan
• Trish Magwood
• Lynn Crawford
• Michael Stadlander
• Dario Tomaselli
• Marc Thuet
• Wandee Young

Susur Lee (b. ... Jamie Kennedy is a renowned Canadian chef and owner and operator of Jamie Kennedy Kitchens. ... Brad Long is a Canadian born chef. ... Pasquale Carpino (1936-December 30, 2005) was a popular television chef in Toronto, Ontario. ... Christine Cushing (born Athens, Greece) is a Canadian celebrity chef, host of the television programmes Christine Cushing Live, and Cook With Me on Food Network Canada. ... David Adjey is the Executive Chef at Nectar in Toronto. ... Lynn Crawford is a Canadian born chef. ...

Food-related personalities

• Bonnie Stern
• Kevin Brauch
• Jamie Drummond

Bonnie Stern founded The Bonnie Stern School of Cooking and Cookware Shop in Toronto in 1973. ... Kevin Brauch (born c. ... Born November 7, 1971, Edinburgh, Scotland. ...

Restaurants

• See: Restaurants in Toronto

Culinary Festivals

• Summerlicious
• Winterlicious
• Taste of the Danforth

The Taste of the Danforth is a yearly festival held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in The Danforth area for a period of three days in August, spawned from the Taste of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Started in 1994, it primarily celebrates Greek food and culture, but has grown to...

Breweries and Wineries

Toronto has a long and rich tradition of beer brewing. Eugene O'Keefe, founder of O'Keefe Brewing Company, grew up in Toronto, to which his family had emigrated from Ireland in 1832. He was the first to produce lager beer in Canada along with the traditional ale and porter. See also: Canadian beer. Leffe, a Belgian beer, served in branded glasses Schlenkerla Rauchbier straight from the cask Beer is the worlds oldest[1] and most popular[2] alcoholic beverage. ... A 16th century brewer A 21st century brewer This article concerns the production of alcoholic beverages. ... Carling OKeefe originated as Canadian Breweries Limited which was the first brewing conglomerate in Canada. ... Lager is a well attenuated beer brewed in cool conditions using a slow-acting brewers yeast, known as a bottom-fermenting yeast, and then stored (or lagered) for a period in cool conditions to clear away particles and certain flavour compounds to produce a clean taste. ... A pint of ale Ale is a beer style brewed from barley malt with a top fermenting brewers yeast that ferments quickly, giving a sweet, full body and a fruity, and sometimes a butter-like, taste. ... Żywiec Porter Porter is a style of beer in the ale family which has a dark colour. ... Major brewers like Molson produce brands of beer which are now part of the Canadian identity, such as Molson Dry. ...

The Toronto Beer Festival celebrates Canada’s rich brewing history

There are several breweries in the city:

• Amsterdam Brewing Company
• Magnotta Brewery Limited
• Mill Street Brewery
• Steam Whistle Brewing
• The Granite Brewery

Toronto's surrounding region features many wineries. The Sante Wine Festival is an annual festival which features vintages, famous winemakers and celebrity chefs. Opened in 1994, the Amsterdam Brewing Company is a Canadian brewery based in Toronto, Ontario. ... Mill Street is a Canadian brewery founded in 2002 by partners Michael Duggan, Jeffrey Cooper and Steve Abrams in Toronto. ... Steam Whistle Brewing is a microbrewery in Toronto, Ontario. ...

Street food

Hot dogs and pre-cooked sausages are virtually the only kind of street food allowed by law. These types of hot dogs are often referred to as 'street meat' by locals, and are normally flame-grilled. The law sets extremely high (almost unachievable) requirements for street food vendors. There are chip wagons parked in front of Toronto City Hall that sell french fries, and food trucks on the University of Toronto campus that offer Chinese food. In the summer months, ice cream is sold from vendors on bicycles while ice cream trucks ply the city streets. This article contains a trivia section. ... Plate with German Wurst (liver-, blood- and hamsausage) A sausage consists of ground meat, animal fat, herbs and spices, and sometimes other ingredients, usually packed in a casing (historically the intestines of the animal, though now generally synthetic), and sometimes preserved in some way, often by curing or smoking. ... A portable night-time Tex-Mex street-food stand outside the Helsinki railway station, Finland. ... Toronto City Hall The upper left hand corner of this picture is where Toronto City Hall would be built. ... French fried potatoes, commonly known as French fries or fries (North America) or chips (United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and Commonwealth) are pieces of potato that have been chopped into batons and deep fried. ... The University of Toronto (U of T) is a coeducational public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... China has one of the richest culinary heritages on Earth. ... Missing image Ice cream is often served on a stick Boxes of ice cream are often found in stores in a display freezer. ... “Velo” redirects here. ... A typical ice cream van; this one is in London. ...

Notes

Pablum, a pre-cooked cereal for infants, was developed at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto in the 1930s. Pablum was a cereal for infants marketed by the Mead Johnson Corporation. ... The Hospital for Sick Children, also known as SickKids, is a world-renowned childrens hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

Food Network Canada is a Toronto-based Canadian cable television specialty channel which presents programming about food and cooking Food Network Canada is a Canadian cable specialty television channel. ...

See also

• Culture in Toronto: Food
• Food Network Canada
• Cuisine of Canada
• Canadian Chinese cuisine

Toronto, Canada, is a city of many museums, theatres, events and sports. ... Food Network Canada is a Canadian cable specialty television channel. ... Canadian cuisine varies widely from region to region. ... Canadian Chinese cuisine or Can/Chinese is a popular style of cooking exclusive to take-out and dine-in eateries found across Canada. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.toronto.ca/toronto_facts/diversity.htm accessed October 30, 2006

External links

• The Dominion Home Cookbook - A recipe book published in Toronto in 1868. Pages are available in PDF format.
• Toronto's Key Industry Clusters: Food & Beverage
  
• Taste T.O. - a website covering Toronto's food & drink scene.