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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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This catchy name, Big Mouth Kee, inspired me to demonstrate MY version: Big Mouth LEE
This catchy name, Big Mouth Kee, inspired me to demonstrate MY version: "Big Mouth LEE"		 You don't have to travel far to nosh at this mall -- just walk next door to the next restaurant
You don't have to travel far to nosh at this mall -- just walk next door to the next restaurant		 Here's the New York City version of the three restaurants sitting in a row
Here's the New York City version of the three restaurants sitting in a row		 Taking this picture was like industrial espionage -- with a little study, my wife will be able to produce some knock-offs
Taking this picture was like industrial espionage -- with a little study, my wife will be able to produce some knock-offs
This karate instructor was putting his students through their paces as we ate at the food court
This karate instructor was putting his students through their paces as we ate at the food court		 My son-in-law hunted down which food stall was selling these delectable little veal ribs and got me a plate of them
My son-in-law hunted down which food stall was selling these delectable little veal ribs and got me a plate of them		 This vendor guarded her recipe for her special choy yook wonton like a hawk!
This vendor guarded her recipe for her special choy yook wonton like a hawk!		 This striped bass was so eager to make a getaway, the restaurant manager had to personally intervene
This striped bass was so eager to make a getaway, the restaurant manager had to personally intervene
Unfortunately for that fish, it didn't stand a chance against voracious diners like my son-in-law and me
Unfortunately for that fish, it didn't stand a chance against voracious diners like my son-in-law and me		 Oysters and berries -- what a funny combination!
Oysters and berries -- what a funny combination!		 We enjoyed elegant dim sum in elegant surroundings at Lai Wah Heen, located in the Metropolitan Hotel
We enjoyed elegant dim sum in elegant surroundings at Lai Wah Heen, located in the Metropolitan Hotel		 Just a sampling of the beautifully presented dim sum that we had there
Just a sampling of the beautifully presented dim sum that we had there
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