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Dining out in Toronto, Canada 4/04

My daughter and son-in-law take traveling for food very seriously. They are fully equipped with a notebook, digital camera, laptop and a pair of binoculars for scouting out hard-to-find storefronts from the car. A big part of the fun is interviewing locals to get the scoop -- it's a form of cultural exchange. We have good teamwork because I help translate the Chinese signs and menus into English. My son-in-law is good at establishing a rapport with the waiters in their own language to make a balanced selection of the best dishes. My daughter handles the navigation, photography and logistics. My wife ... well, she just tags along for the ride. Some people have it easy, don't they?


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Dinner with our Toronto friends at New Ho King Restaurant
Dinner with our Toronto friends at New Ho King Restaurant		 We fortified ourselves with a traditional American breakfast at our hotel before venturing out to the suburbs for dim sum
We fortified ourselves with a traditional American breakfast at our hotel before venturing out to the suburbs for dim sum		 Our first Canadian shopping mall -- there are so many of them, only our concierge could tell us exactly where this one was
Our first Canadian shopping mall -- there are so many of them, only our concierge could tell us exactly where this one was		 Because of a highway detour, it took us an hour to drive through local streets to Dragon Dynasty, but it was well worth it
Because of a highway detour, it took us an hour to drive through local streets to Dragon Dynasty, but it was well worth it
This is the place that our waitress at the previous restaurant told us to check out!
This is the place that our waitress at the previous restaurant told us to check out!		 There must be over a hundred Asian malls in Toronto ... here we are at one of the biggest, the Pacific Mall
There must be over a hundred Asian malls in Toronto ... here we are at one of the biggest, the Pacific Mall		 The food courts are packed with serious diners of all ages. This baby already knew to open her mouth like a little bird.
The food courts are packed with serious diners of all ages. This baby already knew to open her mouth like a little bird.		 Hey, I used to play badminton ... who would ever expect a badminton school to be named after me? Ha ha ha ha!
Hey, I used to play badminton ... who would ever expect a badminton school to be named after me? Ha ha ha ha!
This little hole-in-the wall is a real find -- the gee cheung fun here is made fresh all day
This little hole-in-the wall is a real find -- the "gee cheung fun" here is made fresh all day		 Our friend Alvin suggested that we meet him for dim sum at this attractive restaurant with multiple dining areas.
Our friend Alvin suggested that we meet him for dim sum at this attractive restaurant with multiple dining areas.		 Our friend Alvin's kids joined us for an afternoon of restaurant-hopping
Our friend Alvin's kids joined us for an afternoon of restaurant-hopping		 Minimum charge $1.50? And that's $1.50 CANADIAN! That's my kind of place!
Minimum charge $1.50? And that's $1.50 CANADIAN! That's my kind of place!
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