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| - 7/1/15: This was one of our last meals in Canada, before taking off for home. And omg, one of our best meals here!!! My gf loves the spicy food from her hometown in China, and this stuff is some of the most authentic I have ever tasted anywhere in the Americas! Its hole-in-the-wall looks and crappy location are probably holding this place back, but if you're looking for truly authentic food from the northern-China/Middle-eastern/Turkish region, this is it. Sorry, I have no clue what this type of food is called, but just that it's what they serve in that area. Skewers. Spicy with lots of cumin. Heavily influenced by Turkish and Middle Eastern food. Yeah, have no clue what it's called, but it's really good stuff!
I'm really sad that there is no equivalent that we have ever found in California of this kind of food. If there were, we'd probably hit it up every week!
1. Molson Canadian Lager Beer C$2.99: If you're gonna eat spicy skewered Asian food, you gotta have beer right!? Well, we had yet to try Canadian beer, so here it is. It was alright. I don't remember it, for better or worse. 5/10.
2. #1 Lamb skewer [? I think] C$4.99: This is the sht. Exactly like it should be. My gf makes this every time we do BBQ with friends. Chewy, meaty, spicy, ultra heavy cumin. Great. Must get. 10/10.
3. #6 Beef skewer (4) fat [? I think] C$4.99: Pretty much the same as the lamb skewer but with beef. 10/10.
4. #10 Aorta and beef skewer (4) C$5.99: Well, this was a total first for me! So excited to try something new! In this case, the aorta (of heart) is kinda like calamari rings--very similar in taste and texture actually. And they put some beef in the middle. Looks odd.... and awesome! Ha ha.... well, tastes badass too. Same sweet and spicy mixture. MUST TRY! 10/10
5. #22 BBQ quail C$3.99: Surprisingly cheap. I'm not the hugest fan of quail cause there's little meat, and in this case it's pretty much what I expected. Not too meaty, but if you like quail, you'll like this. 6/10.
6. #40 BBQ fried tofu (2) C$2.99: Not normally what I would get, but she wanted it. And what do you know!--tastes awesome with that special hot sauce they use! Glad I tasted another variation of tofu! 7/10.
7. #52 House special clear noodle in sauce C$7.99: Unfortunately I don't remember much except that it was good.
8. #79 Preserved napa & pork belly hot wok [? I think] C$10.99: I think this is a typical preparation of the dish. Reminds me of my mom's cooking. It's good with rich broth. Not sure it's that special though. 7/10.
So, you've seen the previous reviews, of which there are only 3 at this time. I doubt any of them are familiar with this type of food. Heck, since I've NEVER seen this before in America, outside of my own gf's cooking, yeah I doubt there could be more than just a handful of people on this CONTINENT who know what this is! Anyway........... if you're open to new experiences, this is a great place. Very great.
Damn I wish they had one near SF. I'm sure there would have been 1000+ Yelp reviews with stars through the roof!
5/5
#canada #chinese #szechuan #sichuan
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