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| - It's misleading to say Tangerine is Chinese food. It's Hakka food and here's a quote from their website.
"Hakka cuisine is the cooking style of the Hakka, and originally came from southeastern China (Guangdong and Fujian). Hakka people are migratory tribes of ethnic Han people originated from central China. Their ancestors exiled themselves from foreign rulers such as the Mongols during the Yuan Dynasty. Due to their late migration to the southern areas of China, they found that all of the best land had been settled long before. The Hakka people were forced to settle in the sparsely settled hill country. As a result, fresh produce was at a premium, forcing the Hakkas to heavily utilize dried and preserved ingredients, such as various kinds of fermented tofu, preserved lime and much use of onion.
Hakka means "Guest". The Hakka people in Toronto are first and second generation of Hakka settler from India. The Hakka food is infused with many common ingredients of Indian spices such as red chillies, green chillies, red chilli powder, tandoori masala, cumin and coriander. Together with the Indian and Chinese ingredients, many of the Hakka food is more flavourful than other Chinese cuisine one has experienced. "
If asked, I say it's Chinese Indian food. And it's damn good.
Tangerine is busy. It's busy for a reason. They serve amazing Hakka food for a reasonable price and with warm, friendly and knowledgeable service. Make sure you try their OMG-worthy dishes - Mango Chicken, Fish with Hot Garlic Sauce, Crispy Ginger Beef , House Special Hakka Noodle, House Special Fried Rice, Fried Curry Chicken Spring Roll and Deep Fried Banana with Honey and Ice Cream.
Great... now I'm drooling... If you're a lover of Hakka food, make sure you try Tangerine. If you've never had Hakka food, Tangerine is a great ambassador for this cuisine. One last thing, make reservations...
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