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| - Is it really possible to find some "unusual" snack food very easily in Toronto? Yes, it is possible and this place specializes in selling other edible parts from duck and chicken, made ready to eat, particularly the internal organs. This place is mainly a food stand selling these parts. If you are a really picky eater or are really judgmental of food that does not looking pleasing to your eyes, you may have to go to another place. The good news is that I felt fine after eating the food here.
I came to this place with some interesting people, and when I arrived, I was slightly clueless on what to get. We decided to get a couple small bags filled with duck's tongues and duck's hearts. A bag should cost only a few dollars, and should be enough for a few people to share. All of them were served at room temperature, but they all tasted like they were pre-cooked.
Eating duck's tongues is not as bad as you might think. They already had some flavour, as if you are eating duck from a Chinese barbecue place. They were fairly bony, eating them reminded me of eating the really pointed ends of a chicken wing, or chicken feet, but with a somewhat unique flavour.
Eating duck's hearts though, was a little tastier. The texture was tender, and I ate quite a few, making them almost addicting to eat. They already had some flavour, and a tiny bit of spice. It did bring back some memories of eating roasted chicken giblets.
I don't know if the people here know English, so you may have to say some Cantonese Chinese, such as "Ngaap Sum", which means duck's heart, or "Ngaap Sit", which means duck's tongue.
Overall, this is not a bad place to get some small snacks made from ducks. It's also not a bad choice if you are going to be hosting a house party in Toronto, you need some alternative snacks besides chips and popcorn, and your guests are a little bored. I would probably come here again if I am really craving for some flavourful, tender, tasty, edible and very sanitary duck's tongues and duck's hearts.
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