Michelin Star Noodle in Toronto: Jim Chai Kee.

Hi ya'll! It's been a while since my last post! Iv'e been extremely busy. Sorry for the delay.

As some of you may know, a few Michelin star places in Asia have a second outpost in the GTA. Jim Chai Kee is kind of an enigma to me. The outpost in Hong kong has a Star, but the place looks like a hole in the wall.

However, the food, is great. Some of the best noodles you can get. The wonton are big, shrimpy, personally, I would prefer them a little bit smaller. The Fish balls in my lo mien was full of texture and life, and the veggies were fresh. The soup was amazingly complex. Oh and a bowl of Wonton is 5$.

Lgros Brunch At Lgros Luxe

Well, as some of you may know, I'm not really a fan of brunches. Mostly because egg, potatoes and bacon becomes kinda boring after a while, and I can make it at home. However, I enjoy eating at places which reinterpret brunches differently, at this place is one of them.

Berryjito? A drink that my SO ordered, Berry of the day, muddle with rum and mint. If this is your thing, its pretty good.

 What is the national alcoholic brevage of Canada? There is no definitive answer to this question, but I would argue that the Bloody Caesar is a good contender. Delicious, salty, tomatoey, a bit briny (from the seafood), with a good amount of spice. Delicious.

 Avocado Fries, a delicious, creamy concoction.

 Vegetarian burger+bacon. Really good, surprisingly enough, I was expecting a boring falafel-like patty, it was surprisingly nutty, crunchy, not full of grease, and delicious. Amazing burger.

Has browns with curried cauliflowers and eggs. Yup, delicious, reminiscent of Aloo Goobi, but crunchier. Fun dish, delicious and cheap too. This is actually a better price value and way tastier than the boring breakfast joint that is omnipresent in Quebec. 

This was an almost vegetarian meal, and it was delicious, would gladly return there.

Not a fan of the name tho, I guess we can't have everything in life.

Coffee Indie Passport: Soviet coffee and Russian doughnut at Chez Boris

Soviet Coffee:

Just like in other Communist country, milk and sugar was a rationed good, so people had to find substitute, condensed milk was usually what was used. The coffee here is a great, subtle coffee, with a hint of sweetness. Solid coffee.

Russian Doughnuts! Not as sweet as their american counterpart, they are freshly fried. They might be the best doughnuts in town. 

Iced tea, a cold, thirst quenching fruity tea.  

Would glady return for some tea and doughnuts ;)

Indie Coffee Passport: Cafe Fixe

Second Visit of the Coffee indie passport! Located in Saint-hubert, near the Jean-Talon Market.

Solid Cappuccino 

Earl Grey Cold Iced Tea

Cookie.

The heart and soul of Montreal: The Jean-Talon Market

The Market places in Montreal are some of the best in the world.This is the beating heart of most culinarians, from the hipsters in the Mile-end to the families in Ahuntsic, everybody shops there. This post is not about the best spot in the market, which are plenty, but about the spots I frequent more or less frequently.

Day Drink and Brunch, le Pourvoyeur

This is the local watering hole in the market. Right on Jean-talon, it has a beautiful patio.

Pint of Mystique

Spanish Gin and artisanal tonic, this was amazing.

Creton and toast. This was brunch right:)

El Rey Del Taco: solid taco in the market

It usually comes with 3 salsa, the salsa verde is mind-blowing delicious by the way, and the Horchata is a sweet delicious concoction. Cinnamon, milky goodness. 

Cheese and Nopales with tortillas. Wouldn't order again, but they are tasty.

Taco Al Pastor, Chorizo Taco, I Forgot what was the last one but they were all delicious.

La Boite au Huitres, great seafood, from the cheap clams to great amazing oysters.

Poutine Centrale

Stewed maple beef ragu in maple syrup poutine

bacon, mushroom onion poutine

Havre des glaces, amazing ice cream

La Carreta for homie Salvadorean food, pupusas and tamales.

You should visit, go look around, follow your nose, buy some produce, try the small local producers, because it's a great marketplace, with awesome people and great food.

Indie Coffee Passport: Cafe Replika

Future blogpost may be posted with pictures from potato phone because my camera was stolen. Derp

I just bought one of those coffee passport that gives me 25ish coffee at 25 different spots! This was one of them. The coffee shop is located on Rachel, near many other really good coffee places, and some very good Portuguese joint. 

The interior is drop dead gorgeous. Full of old pictures, solid art work representation and a beautiful coffee machine.

A great Turkish  coffee, smooth, aromatic.

 Since this is a third wave Turkish Place, I ordered a Berek with Spinash and cheese. It was good.

On a side note, look at the China. You don't see this everyday in a coffee shop. They are beautiful.

Will return even without the coffee passport.

Sababa Grill, Middle Eastern food on Saint-Laurent

Walking down on Saint-Laurent, me and my SO decided we wanted Middle Eastern food, so we stopped at this cute looking joint. Through the power of google, we discover this joint is actually owned of/used to be owned by the same guys behind Rumi. Prices are decent, but food is delicious.

Labneh with Zaatar, a creamy, unctuous, zesty concoction.

Baba Ganoush, a bit sweeter than I was used too, but it is delicious nonetheless. A bit more chared before pureeing would have been nice. Still a good dish.

Aubergine, Citrus Confit. It is apparently a Jewish Marrocan dish, and it is delicious. A bit sour, a bit sweet, perfect balance.

Hummus with Lamb and mushroom. The star of the meal. It was amazing.

Missing: Mergez and a Fatoush. All was delicious. Use the labneh as a dipping sauce for the fries;)

Would return for a light snack if I'm craving Arabic food and I'm right next to it. Although they are other options for Middle Eastern food around that area of town that I am also quite fond of.

Indian in Park-Ex: Chand Palace

The Chand Palace replaced what used to be my favourite Indian restaurant in Montreal, the Curry and Naan restaurant. So, this has pretty big shoes to fill. They do not dissapoint. The food is vibrant and delicious.

Mango Lassi and Salted Lassi

The Mango lassi was great, but the salt lassi was even better. A lot like Ayran, its a salty yogurt based drink. It contains some spices, its quite good. It cuts through the heat.

Chili Paneer

A famous Chinese-Indian dish, it is full of tomatoes and chillies. 

Chicken 65

This dish originated from Chennai, and contains red chillies, ginger, vinegar, and garlic that coats the fried chicken.

Lamb Vindaloo

Delicious dish from the Goa Region, it is a spicy concoction of lamb, potatoes vinegar, spices and chilies. It was good, but could have been spicier

Pulao Rice

Pulao is a variation of pilaf, or is it the other way around?, is a tasty combination of peas, and onion cooked in ghee. Goes really well with the meal.

Cheese Naan and Paratha

The naan was fluffly and delicious. My dining companion complained the Paratha wasn't flaky enough. I thought it was ok, but I do love my starches.