Where Calgary Magazine Jan/Feb 2018 | Page 18

Where Calgary’s Favourite Dishes Looking for the perfect thing to sate your hunger? These are our very favourite entrees, snacks and desserts from some of the city’s best restaurants BY SILVIA PIKAL AND RACHAEL FREY 02 No need for a steak knife—the tender beef, braised with charred tomato and paprika, falls apart with the touch of a fork. It sits on a bed of mashed potatoes with zucchini and a dollop of fresh ricotta (page 31). (In numerical order) One18 Empire; Anju; Shiki Menya; Barcelona Tavern 01 OXTAIL TORTELLINI AT ANJU: “This dish is highly crave-able with the combination of rich oxtail meat, umami from the soy sauce and grano padano cheese, and a hint of earthiness from the truffle oil,” says Carmen Cheng. “I appreciate the work that it must take to shred oxtail and fold each small dumpling (page 33).” 03 18 where.ca JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 04 COURTESY ANJU; BEEF SHORT RIB AT ALLOY: