It takes
a lot for someone to stay in a restaurant when it’s freezing inside. During our
lunch, when the weather outside was below thirty degrees Celsius, staff and customers
alike remained in their jackets as Yummy Cantonese Restaurant’s heater was
broken. Their dining room was still almost full at 11am and people were staying
to eat in these chilly conditions! So, I re-zipped my jacket and remained
seated as well.
Luckily,
the congee really warms you up, and for their low price is one of the better
bowls in the city. The congee base had a lovely smooth texture and the
seasoning was spot on – flavourful enough without being overpowering. Sticking
with my go-to preserved egg and pork version ($5) the pieces of egg were rather
small, but made up by the big chunks of pork. Personally, I find the
combination goes perfectly with fried dough fritters ($2), too bad these
arrived after I was half done. Yummy Cantonese needs to ensure the sides arrive
with the congee, since what’s the point of having the fritters when the congee
is finished?
If you
don’t mind having the fish’s skin left on, the sliced beef and fish congee
($5.50) incorporates fresh pieces of seafood (compared to the frozen variety
found at other places). Ample ginger slivers are added to ensure there’s no
fishiness in the broth. This is one bowl that has a lot of ingredients.
Despite
the restaurant’s Chinese name, their rice noodle rolls are average. While they
are better than what’s served at dim sum, the actual pastry is suitably thin,
it just doesn’t incorporate enough filling. Perhaps it’s due to the vegetarian Taiwan
bok choy and egg rice noodle roll ($4.50) we ordered, while the vegetable
provided a nice crunch against the soft sheet, everything was just so
tasteless. Luckily, each table contains an array of sauces and with a bit of sweet
beany hoison and sprinkling of sesame
seeds, the dish was better.
How To Find Them
Location: Toronto, Canada
Address: 4400 Sheppard Avenue East
Address: 4400 Sheppard Avenue East
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- 10 - absolute perfection!
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