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| - Dang it I love this city as there's a ton of amazing foodie gems in the most unassuming places. And perhaps no where is that more evident then in Scarborough.
Personally I rarely find myself in corporate places like Timmy's, Mickey D's, Boston Pizza, etc... To me food is about soul and culture. Mom and Pop places are the ones that I love to frequent.
And Aunt Elsie's Caribbean Kitchen is just the place that I love. A small family run shop, Aunt Elsie's is a Caribbean takeout joint, catering and grocery store. There's some amazing home cooked Jamaican fare such as the popular jerk chicken, oxtail and curry goat, but also some serious fare such as cow foot, tripe and beans and manish water.....WTF is manish water??? I don't know but I will order that next time!!
The food is really good here. Ordered a large curry goat and jerk chicken dinner with rice and peas with a side of plantains. F*ck me it was good! The meal came out pipping hot, the jerk chicken tender and that curry goat was to die for!!
They also has some items such as fried fish, spicy shrimp and a ton of of other Caribbean fare that will bring you back to Jamaica.
While there grab some groceries such as Scott bonnet peppers, plantains or their amazing wall of sauces and other items that they source directly from the Caribbean. They also carry Allan's and Michidean Patties, hardo bread, salted codfish and a ton of other items.
This is a fantastic store that is also a meeting place for regulars and I got to chat with one of them about what is good to try.
The only bad thing is that I wish I was closer or I would be hitting this joint all the time.
5/5. Well deserved!!
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