Vietnamese CHICKEN & WAFFLES, Thai Pizza & 10/10 MUST TRY Egg Tarts in Toronto

[Music] hey guys good morning it's Mike Chen here in Toronto it's about 8:00 in the morning and today is going to be a food packed day starting with a tour of a atar [Music] factory and to show me around this is Jason so Jason you opened this um atar authentic Portuguese atar authentic Portuguese what it called officially uh Pata we follow an authentic recipe from Lisbon in Portugal which you should be familiar we brought the recipe be here at Toronto and we created a brand called more nates please you started this just a few years ago and tell me about what you have here we have our authentic the classic pistel Donata then we have the Almond one and then we have the Nutella one and then at our other location which is downtown Toronto we also do the raspberry the gluten-free and the vegan everything behind this store everything you're baking at right there you told me you start at 3:00 in the morning yes our production team starts at 3:00 in the morning every day to 10: in the morning morning and then we deliver the NAT fresh uh 15 minutes away from here and then we keep them warm and crispy all right and you're going to show me how this is all done yes let's go and this is John one of the chefs here for the pastel n like there [Music] [Music] okay [Music] Portuguese egars were not as one of my favorite pastries of all time first time I had it was in the airport in Lisbon then I had it in Macau finally went to Lisbon and pretty much ate this every single day and now I finally get to see it being made and the whole process was both just beautiful and torturous because you're smelling it being cooked it's piping hot it's so beautiful looking just want to take a bite and finally I'm able to and this is really interesting because this recipe what Jason has done is use traditional recipes is basically the way it's been made for hundreds of years the same recipe is being used in these natas and I didn't know this that traditionally people will sprinkle a little cinnamon on the original n and as soon as you squeeze this a little bit you hear at that subtle yet fantastic flaky crunch from the crust I'm just holding this in my hand just fills me with a sense of euphoria oh my God it smells so freaking good bite the do will make you borderline emotional you heard that crunch right the crust is perfectly flaky crisp buttery inside just velvety eggy sweet cream the custard has a velvety sweetness with a hint of vanilla of course that beautiful caramelization on top and the sprinkle of cinnamon really adds another layer of flavor to this already incredible pastry and everybody delivers a beautiful contrast between that fantastically flaky crust and the melt in your mouth filling that thing is pretty much about a pure food addiction kind of brought me back to when I was in Portugal and I remember every single day I'm telling myself I'll only eat one next thing you know whole pack is gone kind of like what's happening right now there's also different flavors of Nas here so there's chocolate filling inside that buttery crushed and chocolate on top as well again listen to this oh the chocolate one is so amazing I think I might like this more than the original out of this World mindblowing buttery crispy crust with that rich creamy filling plus now an explosion of melty chocolate inside the chocolate goes so well with the egar next one this is the Almond God I can't stop looking at that beautiful Golden Crust powdered sugar on top again listen to [Applause] this wow are you kidding me with how good this is toasted almonds on top as a beautiful roasted nutty flavor with a slight hint of bitterness and smoke one by take your breath away already maximum crunchy nus with an additional nutty crunch on top the raspberry one the sweet raspberry cuts through the richness a little bit adds a bit of tininess to the Zar that was just unbelievable getting to see traditional Portuguese egars getting made and be able to have it fresh out of the oven it's just the ultimate pastry experience I mean that was cooked perfectly everything tasted phenomenal from that first crunch to when the filling just engages with your taste buds and just melts all over the place to that beautiful caramelization to the smokiness to The Buttery crust everything if you haven't had a Portuguese atar yet make sure you go to a good place give it a try it's a lifechanging pastry and here this is as good as I've ever had it yeah if you're around Toronto get yourself an egar trust me it's going to make your day a whole lot [Music] better after some egg tart I'm going to a place that combine the flavors of Vietnamese food and [Music] Canadian [Music] for lunch I am at Z Viet eery for this AA F yep f plus ptin so in this bowl crispy fries top with loaves of cheese thin slices of beef grilled over an open flame thick RI Rich gravy on top top with some onions and herbs Putin is something I always have to have whenever I'm in Canada but is something I have to have pretty much every other day so this is kind of perfect and this it tastes Kind of Perfect too fries perfect super crunchy on the outside like I said Loza cheese in the beef before even eating it the aroma pretty much intoxicates you smells so Smoky with a hint of sweetness absolutely phenomenal whether you're craving for poutin or for this will give you absolute food satisfaction I love this dish in so many different ways first everything is cooked perfectly fried it's beautifully done wonderfully crispy on the outside soft and pillowy once you bite into it the beef is is so tender and Smoky with awesome Jeep beefy flavor this tastes like the absolute harmonious marriage of two Classics I mean it's pretty much everything I love from poutine Rich gravy crispy fries tons of cheese and you get all that phenomenal flavor from the F again every element is done perfectly highly recommend if you are ever in Toronto one thing I got to do though add some Sriracha in my quinee even more awesome this is another one of their signature dishes pondon chicken and waffles I mean this thing is beautiful three pieces of what feels to me perfectly cooked chicken gorgeous green pondan waffles and then may some vienamese fish sofs syrup to dip the chicken in and as well as some Ube syrup to pour over the [Music] waffles there is definitely a wow factor to this dish if you are a fan of chicken and waffles you got to try this out these waffles sweet very aromatic with a gentle hint of vanilla beautifully toasty on the outside soft and Airy on the inside with little shreds of coconut to amplify that Aroma and texture Zu syrup is so good too rich creamy buttery and sweet with that distinct Ube flavor I mean that's about as good of a waffle as I've ever had first of all look how juicy this thing is outside is so beautifully crunchy we combine that with this fish sauce syrup a little sweet and the flavor is distinctively venes and now combine that together that is just the absolute best way to get dis Savory sweet crunchy buttery coconuty and if you want a little pet cleanser some vegetables on the side as well last out of I got this looks really cool by the way these are called Web spring rolls so these spring rolls are wrapped in web noodles dunk it in the fish sauce and it's beautifully presented this little carrier the shell is incredibly light and Airy and crunchy inside poor carrots looks like some uh wood year also mixed in with Terell so you get some crunch also this thing is really juicy on the inside besides that fantastically thin Airy wrapper that has such a gorgeous subtle crunch this is not like any venam SRO I've had before this place is so Innovative I've been to places where flavor kind of gets lost in the Innovation not here I will highly recommend this too this is is such a delicious spring roll I mean this is one of those things where you take one bite and all you can do is think about the next one dinner Egyptian Street [Music] [Music] Food I haven't had authentic Egyptian street food well since I was in Egypt and the way that they do street food here the various street food items is made into sandwich form stuffed inside aisho which is a traditional Egyptian bread I had this bread in Egypt when I was eating the liver sandwiches one of my favorite food items I've ever had in my life and they have the liver sandwiches here and what's really amazing about this place is that everything you see here they make it all in house all the meats veg sauces the bread they bake as well there's a lot of items on the menu there's Falafel grilled chicken cauliflower fried chicken fried shrimp beef lever or kevda of course be sausage so cool and Kaa there's also a dessert sandwich called succulant and all the sandwiches is packed into these very nice easily carriable boxes with a side of fries and the fries are covered in DOA which is a mix of traditional Egyptian spices nuts and herbs there's just so much here I don't even know where to start let got to start with the liver sandwich so the liver sandwich or kebda is a very traditional street food item started on the streets of Alexandria and like I said this is one of my favorite food items in all of Egypt splash of lime goes on top look at this beautifully stuffed lever sandwich and another thing I love about this is that they cook it fresh to order so when you're coming in this is not just sitting there that's so important when it comes to the sandwich and inside there's some jalapenos as well and as they were cooking this I already smell the cumin the coriander and it's covered inah heini sauce this is so freaking amazing I really didn't think I was going to be able to taste something like this again unless I went back to Egypt this is a culinary h i had for how many years I've been back from Egypt that I haven't been able to scratch until today this is absolutely wonderful I love liver and Dish and liver here is so tender and all the spices I taste the cumin I taste the coriander all the spices every single bite you take is like an aromatic Symphony in your mouth also the bread is so awesome extremely pillowy and Airy it's like the liver sandwich between a couple layer of clouds you get a little bit of kick as well from the peppers and the tahini sauce just ties everything together while adding beautiful Sesame Aroma to the sandwich as well also they have here garlic tomatoes look at this add some of this stuff onto the liver sandwich can't wait to try all their homemade sauces W definitely get some of this when you're hair bursting sweet slices the tomatoes definitely taste the garlic and it adds a beautiful Tangy flavor to the sandwich this is one of those sandwiches that I could eat every single day in my life I love the taste of organ meat with the sandwich there's no gaminess you're just tasting that beautiful rich flavor of the liver and all the beautiful spices accompanying it add a little bit mint mustard sauce that they make [Music] here I think it's very nice as well very mustardy with a Herby kick price delicious also mango drink from [Music] Egypt so good I forgot how good this sace next up let's try the cauliflower fried cauliflower teini sauce on [Music] top really good califlower got a nice CH on the Outside Inside is Juicy there's some sweet garlic tomatoes in here as well to give it more of a tetiny juicy burst so you need sauce on top this this is the fried shrimp a little lime top of the fried sandwiches he sauce on top I love about Egyptian food there's so much flavor in the sauces there's so much flavor in the spices just a lot of depth that goes into a dish and the shrimp sandwich crunchy on the outside contrasts beautifully with the Fluffy pillowy bread honestly aini dck my fries in here so beautiful Fried Chicken a little bit of pickles look at all that spices on the Fried Chicken super crunchy fried chicken spicy me on top crispy freshing little pickle again so much flavor and spices with a nice peppery kick jumping to the falafel sandwich traditionally flaf made with chick bees Egyptian falafel made with Baba bees this brings back such fun memories I remember walking through the streets of Cairo and there were people selling for Lael everywhere I it smells so good and this thing fried to a perfect golden Perfection inside soft and flavorful you getting so many hints of the different herbs and spices used in here there's garlic tomatoes in here as well to give it a nice juicy Tangy punch next up Kaa real ground beef with teini sauce on top every single sandwich I bite into even though I'm expecting it it's still a flavor overload cofa beautifully tender on the inside there's so much flavor and the pickles just helps balance everything out with a little acid got a bit of hot sauce in here as well next up beef sausage again like I said everything including the sausage sauces all is made in house with traditional [Music] recipes awesome Sav sausage beautiful beef sausage with a nice kick of mustard it's smoky it's medium sitting on top of some sauteed onions which has a very distinct Smoky chard flavor to the sandwich finally grilled chicken covered in garlic sauce this is one of my favorites there's so much flavor in this chicken tons of spices there's some herbs stir fried into this as well garlic sauce absolutely phenomenal add me some garlic Tomatoes too the chicken is so freaking tender as well and for dessert a little toaster sandwich with Korean and hala hala of course a very very popular Sesame dessert in Egypt here they added some Egyptian cream to this popped it between their homemade bread toasted it into like a sweet Panini of sorts and this is awesome first of all how was ridiculous it's dense but also very crumbling this thing just dissolves on your tongue the bread and the cream kind of cuts down on the sweetness of the Hava as well if you ever want just like a tour Egyptian street food for your taste buds this is the place to come to I haven't really had a lot of Egyptian food outside of Egypt but this has really brought me back especially that liver sandwich you got to try the liver sandwich still to this day one of the best things I ever had around the world and I'm so happy I was able to have any in here some absolutely amazing sandwiches and before leaving this area of Toronto hot fresh donuts freshly fried mini Donuts on top there's Nutella I think there's some Oreo cinnamon to Crunch this thing is crazy good Donuts little subtle crunch on the Outside Inside is so Airy basically deep friy pure [Music] happiness final meal of the day I am at soy snacks and this place featur snacks from northern Thailand most of these Foods I have never tried before including this take a look at this Northern Thai pork bun curry with vermicelli noodles so this thing is stewed with giant pieces of pork ball over vermicelli cury soup it looks like preserve veggies on top Sprout cilantro spring onions and this tting as it was boiling that delicious Thai Spice flavor start filling the kitchen oh I miss Thai food thai food is something that I'm always aching to have the soup you can taste the curry you can taste all the different spices there's so much flavor and there's a richness in a depth that only stewed bones can bring you that rich beautiful mommy at the same time it is just spicy in a great way and the chilies the spices really balances out the richness of the pork bones I have this obsession with pork bones in thae cooking of course my favorite being that mountain of pork bones I usually eat at night markets look at this the meat easily falls off the bones there's so much good stuff in here like random Nooks of meral and cartilage and tendon tender and day calm also what's really interesting about this dish there's a little itable flow from the cotton tree and that has a very integral ingredient in this bowl of pork noodles kind of tastes like a very light fungus little Snappy like a cross between a fungus and a and a spinach really interesting of course on the bottom of this bowl verman Shelly noodles soaking up all that delicious broth and by the way there's a ton of meat in here besides the pork bone there's all this minced pork as well and you can see all the chilies that's in here flavoring this bowl of noodles awesome these verellis they don't really get soggy easily but at the same time they soak up the flavors really well so you still get that beautiful chewy texture nice and bouncy and this thing has a very tomatoey base to it this is an outstanding bowl of noodles this is something really yink I don't think I've ever had Tha noodles with such a tomatoey base before absolutely phenomenal they make their no tea in house it's high tea not overly sweet very milky this is really refreshing this is Fried Chicken Cartage with fried basil leaves on top so this stuff you can just crunch down wo this is really really awesome come here this is friy to absolute perfection such a nice crunch on the outside and the inside absolutely explosive this is like fried chicken but with so much better texture must try eat one with a Bas Leaf I love this from one fried chicken dish to another this is their Thai Fried Chicken paa so two giant pieces of fried chicken cting on some crispy fried onions also Curry soaked rice that's some fragrant fragrant of rice dunk the chicken in the cilantro dipping sauce tender super juicy pieces of chicken nice and crunchy on the outside I am really loving this diping sauce though vinegary aromatic this really cuts through the richness of the Fried Chicken I'm going dunk some my chicken carage in that too nice little heat in there as well nice perfect this like the the most ultimate fried chicken diers sauce all right you got to check this out thank you this is why I initially came here tight Pizza look at how beautiful this is so it's half and half Pizza the greens prawns crab mushrooms cheese top with peppers and cilantro the yellow pieces here Cal soy with chicken mushrooms fried onions Peppers as well of course abundance of cheese and the green pieces is here the sauce is green curry I've seen a lot of different variety of pizzas from around the world first time having a tie Pizza that is unmistakably tii flavorish nice crust with a little bit of char green curry flavor is awesome once you bite into it you get that nice nutty flavor of the cheese the crunch the snappy crunch from the veg the mushrooms and you definitely taste a rich creaminess of the green curry it's pizza again but very distinct it's high flavors the curry is delicious the seafood is elegant vegetables provides a nice refreshing crunch Cal soy slice creamy coconuty very very fragrant aromatic piece of pizza it's extremely Saucy and cow soy it's one of my favorite things and this is made very very well it's coconuty creamy rich and extremely fragrant also super fragrant tender pieces of chicken under the cheese as well and this one another Beauty this next pieza is combination of chizo and pork basil I never had tied chizo before as always beautifully laid out with cheese Peppers scallions on top and load it with chizo W Cho is very Herby very much a melody of flavors and herbs and spices like extremely so crushed beautifully toasty on the bottom the sauce is nice and sweet they make the sauce as well overall delicious pizza and you can tell right away the flavors are very distinctively tight this one of my favorite things pork and basil spicy fragrant and they load this pizza with a ton of fragrant aromatic meat you get that beautiful refreshing flavor from the basil delicious chilies in here spicing up the pork and the tomato sauce does a great job cutting through through the richness and also if you want to add to the richness dunk it into that gooey egg in the center that's beautiful that is the best way to enjoy this pizza so if you love pizza where you love Thai food where you want a bit of Bowl come check this place out also make sure you get that chicken carage I'm going to finish my dinner and as always all the places I went to list down below for you guys thank you all so much for watching until we eat again see you later a few minutes later actually I forgot about dessert what's a Tha meal without finishing it off with sticky rice and mangoes and this is Thai purple sticky rice my favorite dessert in Thailand coconut milk on top creamy Sweet Mango is perfect it's coconuty the rice is perfectly sticky this is an absolute perfect way to end this food day I definitely need a nap now