Description

In this episode of the Find Dining Podcast, Jen Chan of foodpr0n recommends Chanteclerin Toronto, where Chef Jonathon Poon serves up just one contemporary Asian dish: the lettuce wrap. We discuss food photography, celebrity chefs and Toronto's four Chinatowns.

• Read more about Chantecler on foodpr0n
• Visit the Chantecler website
• Chantecler is located at 1320 Queen Street West
• Food porn is all the rage
• Jen recommends the Canon S90 (the S110 is the current model) and the GorillaPod for great food photos
• Check out Toronto's Chinatown (or Markham or Scarborough)
• Dim sum (especially the har gow or shrimp dumpling) is a good baseline for comparing restaurants in Chinatown
• In Ossington, check out Bellwood Brewery, Pizzeria Libretto, and  Enoteca Sociale
• Keep your eye on Chefs Grant van Gameren, Jonathan Poon, Craig Harding and Alexandra Feswick
• Chef Susur Lee laid the groundwork for Toronto's new school chefs
• Canadian celebrity chefs include Mark McKuen, Marc Thuet, and David Adjey
• David Chang's Momofuku is now in Toronto

Jen recommends:

• The Spicy Popcorn Chicken
• The Lettuce Wrap
• The Sundae Funday

Toronto Dining Districts to Explore:

• Ossington
• Kensington
• Chinatown, any of them

Toronto Food Events:

• The Stop's Night Market (June)
• Food Truck Eats
• Toronto Underground Market

Food for Thought:

• Q: What is the Rogers Centre better known as?
• A: The Skydome.

Out of the Frying Pan Picks:

• Favorite Chinatown Restaurant: Yang's Fine Chinese Cuisine
• Favorite Food Truck: El Gastronomo Vagabundo
• Favorite Place for an Original Cocktail: Toronto Temperance Society
• Favorite Place for Dessert: SOMA Chocolate
• Favorite Family-Style Restaurant: Edulis Restaurant
• Favorite Place for a Business Lunch: Canoe or Nota Bene