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The cuisine of Toronto reflects Toronto's size and multicultural diversity.^[1]^[2]^[3] Ethnic neighbourhoods throughout the city focus on specific cuisines,^[4] such as authentic Chinese and Vietnamese found in the city's Chinatowns, Korean in Koreatown, Greek on The Danforth, Italian cuisine in Little Italy and Corso Italia, Bangladeshi cuisine in southwest Scarborough and East York, and Indian/Pakistani in Little India. Other world cuisines available in the city include Portuguese, Hungarian, Japanese, and Caribbean. Toronto's large Jewish population has given rise to many Jewish restaurants and delis, with varying adherence to kosher rules.^[5]^[6]

Neighbourhoods with prominent ethnic food

Eglinton West – Caribbean food
Roncesvalles – Polish cuisine
Chinatown and East Chinatown– Chinese and Vietnamese food
Kensington Market – Latin American, Vietnamese, Japanese, Turkish, Mexican, Caribbean, and others
Little Italy and Corso Italia – Italian
Gerrard India Bazaar and Rexdale – Indian and Pakistani
Agincourt – Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, South Indian, Sri Lankan
Clanton Park and Lawrence Manor – Jewish, Filipino
Wexford - Japanese, Vietnamese, South Indian, Afghani, Sri Lankan, Iraqi, Lebanese, Pakistani, Egyptian, Filipino, Syrian, East African
Koreatown – Korean
Little Portugal/Rua Acores – Portuguese
The Danforth – Greek, Turkish
The Annex – Hungarian (historically)
North York City Centre, Newtonbrook - Korean, Chinese, Iranian

Chefs

Notable chefs from or based in Toronto:

Food-related personalities

Breweries

Toronto has a long history of beer brewing. Eugene O'Keefe, founder of O'Keefe Brewing Company, grew up in Toronto, to which his family had emigrated from Ireland in 1832. O'Keefe was the first to produce lager beer in Canada along with the traditional ale and porter.

Notable breweries in the city include Amsterdam Brewing Company, Mill Street Brewery, and Steam Whistle Brewing.

Restaurants

References

^ "accessed October 30, 2006". Toronto.ca. 2000-10-23. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
^ "Cuisines Restaurants Toronto, Restaurants In Ontario, Restaurants And Food Delivery, Food.ca-All about food in Canada! Canada Food Business, Wineries, Restaurants and Delivery Directory". www.food.ca.
^ "Turkish Breakfast Toronto". turkishmart.ca.
^ "Toronto | Toronto's Neighbourhoods". where.ca. Archived from the original on 2010-02-20. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
^ "List of Toronto kosher restaurants". Beth Tzedec. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
^ Canada. "Cultivating a devout following – The Globe and Mail". Reportonbusiness.com. Retrieved 2010-08-24.

External links

The Dominion Home Cookbook – A recipe book published in Toronto in 1868. Pages are available in PDF format.
Toronto's Key Industry Clusters: Food & Beverage
Taste T.O. – a website covering Toronto's food & drink scene.
Dine Palace — Ultimate Restaurant Dining Guide – A website with full database about various cuisine restaurants in Toronto.