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Jun 20, 2020 · In a city as diverse as this, it might be an impossible task. But the roti Avtar Singh has prepared at Gandhi Roti for the last 25 years truly should be in the running.
Aug 13, 2019 · According to local lore, butter chicken roti was created when a Toronto restaurateur decided to serve East Indian curry in a West Indian way.
I think what trend he did start in Toronto is a wrapped Indian style roti in an easily consumable street food style. Up until Ghandi came along only West Indian style roti or sit down Indian restaurants were common.
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Poutine is distinctly Quebecois, where fresh-cut fries, squeaky cheese curds and a deep brown gravy are mandatory. Conversely, Toronto treats poutine with irreverence, often substituting poutine for shredded cheese and gravy for any number of sauces. Without a doubt, there is no other city with as much fusion poutine, and perhaps no one has gone to...
Due to the British colonial empire’s need for indentured labour, Indians were forcibly sent to the Caribbean. Over time this diaspora invented wrapped roti, where Indo-Caribbean curries would be nestled in thin rotis and eaten on the go. What happens when an Indian immigrant in Toronto tries this for the first time? They realize the ingenuity of st...
Many restaurants’ famous dishes start with humble origins, as staff meals are made from leftovers and designed to be eaten quickly during breaks. This is the story of sushi pizza.A dish claimed to have been invented by downtown Japanese restaurant Nami in the 1980s. A base of crispy, fried sushi rice is topped with marinated salmon sashimi, spicy s...
Jan 4, 2021 · Gandhi’s Roti (1995) Roger Yang, restaurateur Gandhi’s made amazing roti and the portions were ridiculously big. My go-to orders were the spinach and potato or the eggplant and potato.
Feb 4, 2022 · Much like the origins of roti, the roots of roti in Canada are a bit fuzzy. With waves of immigration in the 1960s, the wrapped roti from Trinidad arrived in North America, where it was popularized in big cities like Toronto and New York and became known as “Caribbean” or “West Indian” roti.
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Jun 30, 2020 · Gandhi Roti, a beloved family Indian restaurant credited with inventing the butter chicken roti, is closing its doors after 25 years due to strain from the C...
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