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Is there a Toronto (or surrounding area) specialty?
Wow, first of all. Thanks everyone for the amazing show of responses. I've rarely had this much success with a question on chowhound. I have a lot of stuff to read through here.
And I just saw Anthony Bourdain's Canada episode, so I got some shots at the gravy fries - definitely on my list. And a every city has their "street dog", and they're always worth trying.
I'm from Los Angeles, so I am very familiar with having the world tour of food at my door step. However, Jamaican, Cantonese, Greek and Portuguese are drawing my attention. LA has those, too, of course, but I've had Greek food in Queens and I know that LA is in short supply of a few things.
The only thing I really know about Portuguese is the sausage in Hawaiian dishes, haha, and Jamaican I haven't really looked into much in California. Cantonese I'm sure we have a plenty in Southern California, but there's one thing I know about Chinese food... what survives the trip from China to Americas is always different. "Regional" means both which region in China and which region here, so my interest is sparked.
Is there a Toronto (or surrounding area) specialty?
I will be visiting Toronto in September for a wedding and as I always do when I travel, I would like to experience the new place with new food. My question is... what does Toronto have that is either unique to the region or particularly tasty in that region?
For example:
-Southern California has Mexican Food, Chili Burgers/Dogs/Fries and artichoke hearts on pizza.
-Chicago has beef sandwiches, chicago-style pizza and gourmet hot dogs, etc.
-NYC has shawarma, street hot dogs, NY-style pizza, etc.
I've been reading the chowhound boards, but most of the Toronto restaurants I see mentioned look like the usual delicious-but-universal upscale types of eateries. What would a Toronto local recommend to an out-of-towner, for the local experience?
Fast food, hole-in-the-walls, homey-diners, ethnic markets, etc...?
