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Although metal trolleys are de rigeur for dim sum in Chinatown , room layout dictates made to order service here . Amply loaded shrimp and pork dumplings arrive quickly . Each tender morsel is delicately flavoured , accentuating the hero ingredient filling its rice wrapper . Pan-fried shrimp rolled in tofu wrapper adds a subtle crisp bite . Opt for a baked pork bao and be treated to beautifully flaky pastry hiding tender pieces of saucy barbequed pork . Beef short ribs , panfried tender with button mushrooms and sweet onions are reminiscent of a succulent steakhouse starter .
Dishes introduced to appeal to non-Chinese customers , mark the menus of many Chinese food restaurants . North Garden , was the first in the city to serve the now-ubiquitous ginger beef for example . Still a top seller , crispy fried beef slices are
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beloved for the sweet honey sauce ever so lightly laced with chilli , garlic and ginger .
As palates have evolved popularity today is tied to more exciting and umami-rich flavours paired with prime ingredients . Kung pao chicken delivers its characteristic crunch of peanuts delivered in a piquant , chile laden sauce . Purple eggplant glistens on a plate mixed with stir-fried ground pork . Garnish chiles and scallions add a soft punch . Tender beef medallions , offering little chew resistance , are complemented with vibrant broccoli and whole button mushrooms . On their own , each dish is a meal , combined and shared , a genuine feast .
Keeping up on the pulse of modern cooking put North Garden on the forefront of Chinese cuisine . Today , it continues to preserve traditions and blaze forward with fresh takes that hit the mark for an east meets west dining experience .
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Neighbourhood ........ West End Address ..... 819 Sargent Avenue Phone .............. 204-505-1505 Entrées .................... $ 14- $ 18
The popularity and demand for Vietnamese food is at an all time high . Pho has joined chicken noodle as the quintessential comfort food and banh mi ’ s popularity ranking is spilling beyond fringe sandwich status . Dishes , like chanh chua tom ( sweet and sour shrimp soup ), have gone from rare specialty dishes to mainstays in a few short decades ,
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