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the restaurant’s ever-popular
soup dumplings. $7.99.
3235 Hwy. 7 E., Markham
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Hainanese chicken rice
Malay Thai Famous Cuisine
The food court in First
Markham Place is full of gems,
including this hearty serving
of tender, boneless Hainanese
chicken and rice cooked
in broth, with even more
belly-warming broth on the
side. Winter and summer colds,
you’ve been warned. $6.99.
3255 Hwy. 7 E., Markham
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Three-piece chicken dinner
Chick-N-Joy
Not to be confused with the
even-more-east-end chain of
the same name, this family-run
Leslieville chicken shop has
been frying up fowl since
1977. A three-piece dinner
here includes a trio of fresh-
never-frozen country-fried
thighs, legs or breasts, a choice
of sides, and a roll. Don’t
forget to order the famous
yellow gravy for $1 more.
$8.05. 1483 Queen St. E.
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Whitefish dumplings
Yan Can Cook
This long-time vendor in the food
court of First Markham Place
has a borderline-overwhelming
menu of Chinese dishes.
A sure bet is the fish siu mai:
five massive dumplings loaded
with whitefish and drenched
in a homemade chili-garlic soy
sauce. $3. First Markham Place,
3255 Hwy. 7 E., Markham
18 where
Winter 2017/2018
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Savoury Chinese crêpe
Lamb Kebab
Look for the routine lineup at
Dundas and Spadina to find
the street vendor selling lamb
kebabs, stinky tofu and jianbing,
delicious savoury Chinese pan-
cakes. Made to order on a flat-
top grill, the paper-thin crêpes
are covered with egg, painted
with two sauces (sweet and
heat), sprinkled with cilantro,
green onions and lettuce, and
topped with a couple of crispy
crackers before being folded up
into a tasty multi-layered mess.
$5. 492 Dundas St. W.
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Chicken mole burrito
Carnicero’s
The people who hand out those
free samples of pork belly
right inside the main entrance
$6
of St. Lawrence Market have
a hidden talent: they make a
damn fine burrito. The rich,
smoky chicken mole has a
distinct dark-chocolate note,
and a few pickled jalapeños
offer an extra stab of heat to the
bundle, which is stuffed with
cheese, salsa, lettuce and sour
cream. It’s lightly crisped on
the grill before serving. $6.99
for a regular, $9.99 for a large.
93 Front St. E., carniceros.ca
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The Gobernador Taco
Seven Lives
If you have time for only one
taco in Kensington (and there
are many), make it this one.
Double-shelled to hold the heft
of its contents, the gobernador
is a delicious mess of shrimp
and smoked marlin, all glued
together with gooey mozzarella
cheese. 69 Kensington Ave.