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| - One perk of teaching ESL to international students is insider knowledge of Toronto's best authentic restaurants.
Every single Japanese student I ever had, has ranted and raved about Tokyo Kitchen. My students usually stay in Canada for at least a year and the thing they miss most is authentic Japanese food. To them, all-you-can-eat sushi with avocado is bizarre and amusing. My idea of a Japanese raw seaweed salad turns out to actually be a super westernized version of a salad that is much rawer and healthier.
To extinguish my ignorance towards real Japanese food, my lovely class decided to take me to Tokyo Kitchen. Tucked away on Charles Street, the place was somewhat difficult to spot -- it's so modest that you might mistake it for a run-down grocery store.
I absolutely loved it. It was so small. And so simple. There were no fancy decorations or paintings or awards pinned to the walls. Instead, a few posters were taped to pastel walls that were so quirky in their modesty. The menu wasn't easy to read because I didn't know what most of the food was but I'm sure if I blindly chose anything, it would be delicious.
We ordered:
takoyaki- This has become my favourite Japanese appetizer/dish/snack/whatever it is. And it was the BEST takoyaki I've ever tried. Takoyaki is a ball with octopus inside, sprinkled with dried shredded fish. It doesn't sound like much but it's absolutely incredible.
sashimi- Self explanatory. I really love sashimi and Tokyo Kitchen's sashimi was VERY good. It was soft and buttery and fresh. I'm drooling just thinking about it.
katsudon- This was also delicious, especially if you like pork and you're looking for something filling. It's a bowl of rice topped with deep-fried pork cutlet, egg and some condiments.
salmon don- YUMMY! THIS IS FOR ALL YOU SASHIMI LOVERS. It's a bowl of vinegar-soy rice, topped with lots of salmon sashimi. It fills you up and you get your sashimi fix! Sooo good!
We had a sweet server who was really patient with our large group and slow decision-making skills. She also put all the dishes on the table so it was a nice, communal dinner. The total cost us about 15 bucks each and we were stuffed by the end of the meal.
I really recommend this place for all lovers of Japanese food...And even to those who don't like Japanese food because there's a big chance that you might fall in love with it after Tokyo Kitchen.
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