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  • Toronto's Indian food scene is dominated by the cuisine of northern India, which is a bit like having Italian or French cuisine represented by specialties from northern Italy or France. As a city with a large Indian population, we need more of the variety of India -- a neat way to enjoy a diversity of restaurants which do not compete with one another, but complement one another and really educate Torontonians on what India has to offer. Udupi is adapted for the Indian word for temple town, a term that comes from southern India where such towns are quite common. The food is lighter and more vegetable-based than in the north, and a good way to sample it here is with a dosa combination of mixed vegetables. Obviously, meat goes bad quickly in a hot climate and large animals are also hard to raise in a hot environment, so the heavy emphasis on vegetables -- a theme perfectly in line with a sound diet -- comes from geography, as well as from Hinduism. For the same reason, cheese is't a historic food of a hot climate. Likewise, the dominance of coconut reflects the souther climate. By contrast, northern India has foods expressing a cooler climate, as well as increased influence of Persian invaders and travellers. An easy way to measure the lack of Persian influence in the south is the absence of arches in the great temples of the south; what holds for architecture also holds for food systems. This is food genuinely made by a region's unique history and place. I am a bit disappointed by the cafeteria feel of this place. The servers are all wearing blue jeans and running shoes, which might indicate fusion of canadian and Indian styles or failure to see the opportunity to use an Indian restaurant to put on display the full vitality of the culture that Indian food comes from. I like the way they have provided a children's play space at the front--nice way for kids to enjoy a meal out as much as the adults.
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