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What’s on the menu at this year’s Taste of Toronto

By Renée Suen| Photography by Renée Suen
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For the third year in a row, Taste of Toronto is taking over Fort York for its four-day outdoor food fest. Starting June 23, attendees will be able to enjoy more than 50 signature dishes from over 20 of the city’s top chefs, shop for artisanal products and participate in interactive programming. Returning chefs include Richmond Station’s Carl Heinrich, Elia Herrera of El Caballito and Los Colibris and Victor Barry, this time representing Piano Piano. They’ll be joined by first-time participants Kazuya Matsuoka of Miku and Nota Bene’s David Lee. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the dishes they’ll be serving.

Antler

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto
Harvest salad with smoked salmon, pickled squash and onion, radish, greens, pumpkin seeds and fresh Portuguese goat cheese. $8.

 

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto
Duck yakitori with a sweet soy glaze. $6.

 

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto
Spiced ash–crusted venison lollipop. $12.

 

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto

 

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Carver

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto
Watermelon salad with feta, black olives, mint and crispy capers. $6.

 

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto
Roast chicken sandwich with L’Artisan Oka cheese, charred lemon aïoli and grilled tomato pesto. $10.

 

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto
Lemon and fennel–roasted porchetta sandwich with mostarda and arugula. $8.

 

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto

 

The Drake

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto
Pork-and-shrimp dumplings with Sichuan chili jam . $8.

 

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What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto
Salmon fried rice with salmon roe and Drake XO sauce. $6.

 

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto

 

Fat Pasha

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto
Hummus with tahini, lemon, pickle, olive, hot peppers and pita. $6.

 

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto
Falafel and baba ghanoush with tahini, lemon, pickle, olive, hot peppers, hummus and pita. $8.

 

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto
Za’atar grilled chicken and Fat Pasha cauliflower with tahini, lemon, pickle, olive, hot pepper, hummus, skhug hot sauce and pita. $10.

 

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What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto

 

Mamakas

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto
Lamb kontosouvli: spit-roasted Ontario lamb with bulgur salad, tzatziki and oregano. $10.

 

Miku

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto
Aburi oshi sushi: wild B.C. sockeye salmon with jalapeño and Miku sauce; and prawn with lime zest and ume sauce. (Two pieces of each are served with house-made pickles.) $10.

 

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto
Kaisen duo: albacore tuna with wakame tartare and a ginger prawn cocktail with wasabi chimichurri. $8.

 

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto
Opera cake: green tea génoise, matcha butter cream, dark chocolate ganache, adzuki bean cream and a hazelnut wafer. $6.

 

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What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto

 

Nota Bene

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto
Gluten-free and vegan zucchini carpaccio topped with toasted almonds and truffle pecorino. $6.

 

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto
Gluten-free and vegan “soyrizo” tacos: sunflower “sour cream,” Nota Bene sriracha, sprouts and coriander. $8.

 

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto
Japchae noodle bowl topped with heritage pork, shrimp XO sauce, coriander and “crunchy bits.” $10.

 

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto

 

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Piano Piano

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto
PEI oysters with an apple-jalapeño mignonette. $8.

 

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto
Smoked True North salmon with caper caraway, pickled onions and crème fraȋche on toast. $6.

 

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto
Veal parm sandwich with hot peppers, roasted onions and mozzarella. $10.

 

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto

 

Rasa

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto
Brussels sprouts topped with cauliflower-cheddar sauce, scotch bonnet vinaigrette and crispy shallots. $6.

 

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Lamb speducci with labneh, fried halloumi and pomegranate molasses. $8.

 

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto
An ice cream sandwich made with pistachio gelato and two Fernet Branca sugar cookies. $6.

 

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto

 

Richmond Station

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto
Oysters served with mignonette and hot sauce. $8.

 

What's on the menu at this year's Taste of Toronto
The Station Burger. $10.

$19 and up. June 23–26, Fort York’s Garrison Common, 100 Garrison Rd., tasteoftoronto.com

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