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| - Toronto, where most Japanese restaurants offer a similar array of items, and are largely centred around sushi, needs more restaurants like COO Cafe.
COO serves up a style of Japanese cuisine called Yoshoku - Japanese-style western food, and a stark contrast to what most Canadians think of as Japanese food.
Remember: almost all cuisines are spectacularly varied, and Japanese is no exception to this.
Japan was one of first major Asian economies to open its borders to trade with Europe, which heavily influenced many elements of their food. Trade introduced ingredients such as meat, curry, and ketchup (all of which are featured on COO's menu).
At COO, I ordered the omurice: a dish that has recently gained in popularity in social media, but was originally developed after WWII, when access to its key ingredients became more widespread.
COO's omurice was solid, if not spectacular.
Overall, definitely worth the visit. I will be back to try more items.
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