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101
tastes
to try
before
you die
No. 4 Triple berry pie
An Edible Guide
to the city
No. 5
Lamb tourtière
No. 29
Lobo apples
No. 79
Ottawa River
sturgeon
No. 82
Bison egg rolls
No. 94
Pumpkin pie
fudge
Plus 95 more!
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Beau’s Lug
Tread Beer
You’ve gotta love a family-run
homegrown microbrewery
with its own band, called the
Oh-Yeah’s. The beer, made
with certified organic malt and
local spring water, is just as
refreshing as its quirky branding. $7.65/750 mL. Available
at many restaurants, bars, and
LCBO stores. www.beaus.ca.
Eat up!
Two months, dozens of meals, hundreds of taste tests, and one
order of braised veal sweetbreads later, we’re thrilled to reveal
Ottawa Magazine’s first 101 Tastes list. We took a spectacular
culinary stroll through the capital region, stopping to taste all
that caught our fancy along the way. The only parameters?
From bread to honey and burfi to rendang, the food and drink
that made the cut had to be either made in Ottawa, unique to
Ottawa, or hard to find elsewhere. Bon appétit!
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Photography by Christian Lalonde, Photoluxstudio.com
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haute, with gourmet pies, ice cream, and ­—
to wash it down, a fine microbrew
Pascale’s
ice cream Made
with heart and a whole lot
of cream, eggs, and sugar,
Pascale Berthiaume’s decadent
homemade ice cream has the
city swooning. The peanut butter salted caramel is a party in a
half-pint and proves there’s no
such thing as being too rich or
too yummy. $10 for a half-pint.
The Piggy Market, 400 Winston
Ave.,613-371-6124. For other
locations, check www.pascalesicecream.com.
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Bryson Farm’s baby
salad greens Digging into
a bag of Bryson Farm’s organic salad
greens is like opening nature’s box of
chocolates. You never know what you’re
gonna get: mâche, endive, frisée, kale,
arugula, cress, sorrel, beet tops, chards.
From sweet and lemony to mustardy and
spicy, more than 100 varieties are grown
and snipped with care throughout the
year. 23 Stewart Rd., Shawville,
819-647-3456, www.brysonfarms.com.
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Raspberries, blackberries, and cranberries. Oh, my! This
stunning deep-dish wonder is refreshingly tart, bursting with
bright berry flavour, and topped with crunchy brown sugar
oat crumble. The only thing better? Three words: à la mode.
$7.25. Memories, 7 Clarence St., 613-241-1882.
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Must-Try-BeforeYou-Die Tastes
With files from
Jane Corbett,
Amélie Crosson,
Cindy Deachman,
Daniel Drolet,
Fateema Sayani,
and Shawna Wagman
Memories’
triple berry pie
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Lamb tourtière
from Les Fougères
Lots of meat in this ground
lamb tourtière, made moist
with the addition of pork, as
well as goat cheese. Its fruitiness
comes from red peppers, red
currant jelly, and balsamic
vinegar. $6/single, $16/four
servings. Les Fougères, 783 Hwy.
105, Chelsea, 819-827-8942,
www.fougeres.com.
Great Aunt
Gerty’s
tomato chili
sauce
This sweet and spicy
concoction — reminiscent
of the tomato chowchow your mom used
to make — is produced
locally in nearby South
March. Great on burgers.
$6.99/500 mL. The Carp
Farmers’ Market. For other
locations, call 613-5996075, www.carpfarmersmarket.com.
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The Red Sea
coffee beans
A blend from Ethiopia and Yemen
makes for sharp, deep coffee. Roasted
dark on the premises. $13/lb. Ideal
Coffee, 176 Dalhousie St., 613-562-1775,
www.idealcoffees.com.
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when milk came in glass bottles. Cochrane’s
Dairy Farm in Russell still sells milk that way
— and with old-fashioned taste to boot. $2.95/L, plus a
$3 deposit on the bottle. Sold at Kettleman’s Bagel Co.,
912 Bank St., 613-567-7100; 2177 Carling Ave., 613-722-4357;
1222 Place d’Orleans Dr., 613-841-4439; and about 10 other
locations.
Thyme & Again’s cranberry peach jam
Peaches give this jam its softness, while cranberries
bring luscious red colour and fruity flavour. $7.75/314 mL.
Thyme & Again, 1255 Wellington St. W., 613-722-6277,
www.thymeandagain.ca.
Piggy Market
peameal bacon
There are so many reasons this artisanal
product kicks supermarket-bacon butt.
It starts with a tasty heritage breed of
piggy (Tamworth) that’s brined for a week
in salt, sugar, bay leaf, and Amarillo chili
for a slightly citrusy zing and then rolled
in cornmeal. Sliced to order. $30.80/kg.
The Piggy Market, 400 Winston Ave.,
613-371-6124, www.thepiggymarket.com.
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Kefir
Russia’s answer to
yogourt, kefir tastes more complex, with
a slight sweetness balancing the sour. I’m
a convert. $5.99/kg. Sold in a returnable glass jar ($1 deposit). Herb & Spice
Shop, 1310 Wellington St. W.,
613-722-5747.
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Milk If you’re old enough, you’ll remember
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Art-Is-In 12-grain
and fennel seed
Dynamite baguette The bread
that launched a thousand addictions.
Devotees can be spotted all over town
tearing off and devouring hunks of this
beautiful bread with abandon. Knockoffs abound, but this is the original recipe
created by baker Kevin Mathieson, laced
with passion, pure extra virgin olive oil,
sea salt, and a light lingering licorice
flavour. $4.95. Ottawa Farmers’ Market
at Lansdowne Park and about 20 retail
locations. www.art-is-in-bakery.com.
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Red Apron’s peanut butter
and banana handcrafted
gourmet granola gets a sexy makeover
with the unexpected addition of natural peanut
butter, local honey, and crunchy banana chips.
It’s the best yogourt topper in town. $10/500 g.
The Red Apron, 571 Gladstone Ave., 613-321-0417,
www.redapron.ca.
Free-range eggs
Just like in the old days 40 years
ago, these hens, reared near Oxford Station,
have the run of the barn. And their eggs?
Tasty with good, firm yolks. From $3.75/
doz. Beking Poultry, at the Byward Market,
613-258-5396, www.bekingseggs.com.
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Spicy fennel sausages
The Breakfast Club
It’s time to take the most
important meal of the day
seriously. Our suggestions
for the ultimate home-style
breakfast
Made with high-quality pork shoulder
butt and nothing else except fennel seed, chilies,
and salt. Plump and juicy. $9.99/kg. Luciano
Foods, 114 Preston St., 613-233-1972.
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Out to Lunch
21 Knish Eastern Europe’s answer to the
The joy of repackaging the ubiquitous
sandwich in deliciously unique ways
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Whalesbone brown
bag lunch From the
Sandwiches that are even better
than those you ate growing up.
For these, pork loin is roasted
simply with salt, pepper, and
garlic, then thickly sliced. Lettuce
and mustard, as you wish. $3.85.
Restaurant Barbe, 122, rue Eddy,
Gatineau, 819-777-7384.
restaurant’s warehouse kitchen
come the city’s freshest and tastiest
fish sandwiches, topped with
mayo, lettuce, and sweet caramelized onions. It doesn’t
actually come in a brown bag, but no matter, the grab
’n’ go walleye burger is another reason to love Fridays.
$5.50. Available Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
Whalesbone Sustainable Oyster & Fish Supply, 504A
Kent St., 613-231-3474, www.thewhalesbone.com.
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Tower-O-Rings
from The Works
Twelve hot, golden, deep-fried
onion rings come stacked around
a metal spike and are served with a
choice of 12 dips — from chipotle
mayo to garlicky beachhouse to
smoky barbecue. They are a
favoured preamble to the meaty
and fried experience that is dining at
The Works. Every bite feels wicked.
But who cares? Don’t tell your cardiologist; just enjoy the perfect rings
that stay put when you bite into them
— no hot onion sliding out at first
bite — and meet every craving for
fried, salty goodness. $9.41.
The Works, 326 Richmond Rd.,
613-564-0406, and four other
locations, www.worksburger.com.
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Chicken tikka wrap
Arguably the best lunch to be found in the
Byward Market: fresh blistered naan stuffed
and rolled with moist tandoori chicken breast,
chopped lettuce, and a creamy-sweet spiced
mayo. $6.60. Shafali’s Bazaar, 55 Byward Market,
613-789-9188, www.shafali.com.
Restaurant
Barbe’s roast
pork sandwich
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The meatball sandwich at Parma
Ravioli Comfort food like no other. Huge and
messy, dripping with sauce and cheese. Eat, then nap. $8.
Parma Ravioli, 1314 Wellington St. W., 613-722-4011.
empanada, this baseball-sized hand-held
golden pastry is stuffed with mashed potatoes,
making it the ultimate comfort nosh. Saslove’s
Meat Market, 1333 Wellington St. W., 613-7220086, www.saslovesmeat.com.
22 Sweet potato and cinnamon bread
Alongside the traditional Ethiopian sandwiches
and snacks that have become a fixture at several area markets are pint-sized dense and delicious loaves of sweet potato bread swirled with
cinnamon and raisins. Those who have tried
it sliced, toasted, and buttered tend to buy
bunches each week. $4. True Food Ecostere,
year-round Ottawa Organics Market, Ottawa
Farmers’ Market, and Main Street Market.
23 Glengyle Garlic’s feta garlic
spread Small cubes of feta mix it up with
garlic, pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, and
coriander. Decadence just waiting to be
spooned onto slices of fresh baguette. $8/
8 oz. Ottawa Farmers’ Market at Lansdowne
Park and Carp Farmers’ Market.
24 Rustic, hand-formed miniature
pies The perfect size for two to share or one to
splurge! The bakers at Savoury Pursuits create
flaky pastry from scratch to enclose all manner
of juicy fruit fillings. Try the strawberry-rhubarb,
blackberry, or blueberry. Pop them into the
freezer to have on hand for impromptu dinner
guests. $2 each or six pies for $10. Ottawa Farmers’ Market at Lansdowne Park and the Carp
Farmers Market. www.savourypursuits.com.
25 Heritage tomatoes A cacophony
of tomato colours: Costuloto Genovese are
Italian, red, and deeply ribbed; Zebras are
green with pale stripes; and the tiny Chocolate
Cherries come in ruddy brown. All organic.
$4/lb. Ferme Orient stand at the Byward
Market on York St., 613-488-2097.
26 Christophe’s organic mushrooms
All the top chefs use the moniker “Christophe”
to signal their not-so-secret local celebrity
source for fresh exotic fungi from Le Coprin farm
in Farrelton, Quebec. Varieties include the meaty
and delicious king eryngii, blue oysters, marvellous morels, and flame-coloured chanterelles.
Ottawa Farmers’ Market at Lansdowne Park.
For other locations, check www.lecoprin.ca.
27 Asian fruit salad An exotic fruit mix:
lychee, mangos, and finger bananas, all creamy
and sweet. Saigon Meats & Vegetables, 777
Somerset St. W., 613-233-3294.
28 Paczki Glazed Polish doughnuts, oldstyle, filled with dark plum butter. Fresh from
Montreal on Sundays. 60 cents each. Wedel,
221 Bell St. N., 613-237-0151.
29 Lobos Some love to eat Lobo apples
unripe, with salt. Is that weird? The rest of
us prefer a Lobo dark-red ripe, biting into its
sweet, crisp, white flesh. $6/4 L (less if you
pick your own). Cannamore Orchards,
1480 County Rd. 32, Crysler, 613-448-3633,
www.cannamoreorchard.com.
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Sipping Pretty
Some traditional and not so traditional
ideas for a standout afternoon-tea ritual
Raspberry mini-cheesecakes
A three-bite morsel that’s as cute as
a button. Good balance between creamy
and dry. $2 each. Second Avenue Sweets,
151B Second Ave., 613-233-7277.
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Bewitching baking
from The Scone Witch
Since the 1980s, Heather Matthews has
bewitched our taste buds with the rich
and flaky queen of Anglo-Saxon baking:
the scone. The Scone Witch offers a daily
selection of three savoury and five sweet
scones. Pick them up baked, or bake
them yourself and have your friends
think they’re homemade. $1.90 each.
388 Albert St., 613-232-2173.
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Lavender Deep purple bunches
of dried lavender — the real ones from
France — can hold their perfume for
years. Use sparingly to make delicate shortbread.
$15. A.D.C. Fines Herbes, Byward Market,
613-527-2503.
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Lover’s Leap
Ceylon tea
The fragrance of Lover’s Leap
black tea hints of flowers. Its light,
clean taste just picks you right up.
From Sri Lanka. $5.50/50 g. Tea &
Ginseng, 504 Bank St., 613-236-5524,
www.teaandginseng.com.
Queen Elizabeth cake
An old-fashioned moist, dense cake
filled with dates is topped with a toastedcoconut walnut icing. $2.25/square.
Bread & Roses Bakery, 11 Beechwood Ave.,
613-745-2087.
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Shortbread La Gaillarde
These all-butter shortbread cookies,
made in Wakefield, are the chewy
antithesis of the industrial cookie. $6.95
for a box of 16 medium-sized cookies.
Pastina, 355, boul. Greber, Gatineau,
819-243-0546, www.pastina.ca.
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Baklava filled with
walnuts. Co-owner Jacqueline Jaber learned this recipe from her
mother, who was taught by her mother,
who was . . . you get the picture. $1.25/
piece. Middle East Bakery, 605 Somerset
St. W., 613-238-7342.
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37 Black Irish plain porter It’s the colour
of molasses, and there’s a little molasses sweetness, too, in this porter, with an undertone of
tobacco-like bitterness to carry you through.
Lighter than a stout. $2.10/341 mL. From
Scotch Irish Brewing. Available at the LCBO.
38 Sterling’s porterhouse steak In the
Ottawa Valley, steak is indubitably king. And this
steak is Sterling Silver — high quality indeed.
Searing it over a maple-wood fire only adds to its
intense beefy flavour. Magnifique. $48. Sterling,
835, rue Jacques Cartier, Gatineau, 819-5688788, www.sterlingrestaurant.com.
39 Burfi from Desh Typically
described as Indian fudge, this locally made
cream-coloured burfi is cut into small diamondshaped tablets. Very sweet, with a high note
of rosewater. $6.49/lb. Desh Grocery, 366
Rideau St., 613-244-3839.
40 Tiramisù Made by Maria Nicastro herself. This Italian dessert is gentle, creamy and,
despite the mascarpone, light. Best tiramisù in
town. $3.49/piece. Casa Nicastro, 304 Preston
St., 613-238-2018, www.casanicastro.ca.
41 Island Flava’s Caribbean hot sauce
Owner Lennox Antoine may keep his recipe
under wraps, but he does admit that the hot
sauce contains fruit. Not for sale separately.
Instead, order a goat roti ($8) to have with it.
Island Flava, 409 Dalhousie St., 613-321-4198.
42 Shrimp rice noodles Comfort food
Asian-style, fresh thick rice noodles are speckled with dried shrimp. Steam, then enjoy with
soy sauce. $1.99/550 g. Wa Kiu Foods,
713 Somerset St. W., 613-235-3134.
43 Rabbit Finally, Anglos are enjoying
rabbit. These — raised in Laval, Quebec — are
tender and meaty. Slather with garlicky aïoli
and barbecue. $16.99/kg. Luciano Foods,
114 Preston St., 613-233-1972.
44 Aubrey’s merguez sausage The
flavour of lamb peeks through the spiciness
of the cayenne in these peewee sausages.
Made on the premises. $7.25/lb. Aubrey’s
Meat, 59 York St., 613-241-4093.
45 Ground pork from Saigon For juicy,
sticky Thai burgers, add lime leaves, garlic, and
mint to this ground pork. Chilies, too, for fire.
$2.69/lb. Saigon Meats & Vegetables,
777 Somerset St. W., 613-233-3294.
46 Organic frisée This endive seed, called
Louviers, was developed 100 years ago. Beautiful finely cut leaves. $3. Ferme Orient stand at
the Byward Market on York St., 613-488-2097.
47 Serrano ham from Misto A couple
of glasses of sherry, a crust of bread, a plate of
rustic dark red jamón serrano from Spain, and
all is all right. $5.99/100 g. Misto, Hampton
Park Plaza, 1387 Carling Ave., 613-798-9367.
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Alfresco delicioso
Grab the wicker basket and make a date with
Mother Nature. You can eat them at home, too,
but outdoor gourmets will fall head over heels
for these picnic picks
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Glengarry
Fine Cheeses
The Ottawa area has a long tradition
of cheese making. A new addition is
Glengarry Fine Cheeses, which began
production December of last year in
Lancaster. They produce 10 varieties
and sell in them in the Ottawa area. The
Glengarry Fen is a nice hard Welshstyle cheese with a medium-strong
taste. Priced according to weight. La
Bottega Nicastro, 64 George St., 613789-7575. For other locations, check
www.glengarrycheesemaking.on.ca.
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Pronounced ZAH-tar, this is pita with zap. And
the teens at Notre Dame High School know it, eschewing cafeteria
fare and lining up out the door of Aladdin Convenience every lunch hour.
Here, the zaatar comes fresh from the in-store oven, the dough brushed with
canola oil, sesame seeds, and thyme. The result is a slightly citric snack that is
satisfying on its own or can be dipped into hummus, tzatziki, baba ganoush,
or other Middle Eastern treats. $1.25. Aladdin Convenience, 1801 Carling Ave.,
613-728-5331, and 1020 St. Laurent Blvd., 613-742-4244.
Lemon and salt pistachios
Fresh, magnificent pistachios are
ordered from Iran, then sent to Montreal for roasting. First hit is of salt,
then a burst of lemon, followed by
the sweet meat of the nut. Extremely
addictive. $8.99/lb. Shiraz, 607
Somerset St. W., 613-563-1207.
True Loaf’s
decadent bun
This chewy bun, with a base of toasted
almonds, is studded throughout with
pieces of dark chocolate, candied
orange, and candied ginger. $2.
True Loaf, 573 Gladstone Ave.,
613-680-4178.
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Rosélianne
Rosé Cider
is light and sparkling, flavoured
with a little raspberry. So easy
to drink, you may forget about
Rosélianne’s alcoholic kick.
From Montreal’s North Shore.
$14/750 mL. Verger Lacroix at
the Marché Vieux-Hull, rue Laval, Gatineau (Hull sector), 450623-4888, www.vergerlacroix.ca.
Cocoa Camino’s
dark chocolate bar
with orange Produced
by an Ottawa co-operative,
this deep, smooth chocolate
is lifted by essence of orange.
$3.75/100-g bar. Herb & Spice
Shop, 375 Bank St., 613-232-4087.
Berg en dal honey
More reasons to marvel at Mother
Nature: spring, summer, and autumn honey
from the Gatineau Hills. Each season’s bounty
relies on the bees’ affinity for a different set of
wildflowers, which creates three unique
flavours with as much complexity and
character as a glass of fine wine.
$4.50/330 g. Available at the Ottawa
Farmers’ Market at Lansdowne
Park and The Piggy Market,
400 Winston Ave. For other
locations, call 819-459-3539.
www.bergendalhoney.com.
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Chocolate Dreams
When it comes to dessert, for many connoisseurs
only the real deal will do. Chocolate. But not just
any chocolate. These sweet treats are chocolates
with serious pedigree
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Giant Handmade
Peanut Butter Cups
Unlike the one in the orange package, this gem features top-quality Belgian
chocolate as the ridged cup. The grainy filling has been replaced with a
mouthful of pure peanut butter topped with gooey homemade caramel.
This is a guilty pleasure of grown-up proportions. $4.95. Truffle Treasures,
314 Richmond Rd., 613-761-3859; 769 Bank St., 613-230-3859;
www.truffletreasures.com.
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the table’s chocolate
cheesecake
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Set among virtuous vegetarian organic vittles lies the
creamiest, most decadent chocolate cheesecake one
could ever hope for. Worth its weight in gold. $25/kg.
The Table Vegetarian Restaurant, 1230 Wellington St.,
613-729-5973.
from a laborious French
recipe for noisette dragée, frozen sugarcrusted nuts are coated with untempered
chocolate (most chocolate confections are
tempered to harden quickly), which has a
lower melting point in the mouth (genius!).
This step is repeated three times before a
final bath in cocoa powder. $5.75/100 g.
Stubbe Chocolates, 375 Dalhousie St., 613241-1040, www.stubbechocolates.com.
Florentines
When U.S. President
Barack Obama visited Ottawa in
February, he stopped for cookies at
Le Moulin de Provence — thereby
making their shortbread famous. If
he had bought a florentine instead,
Obama might never have left the
city. The traditional florentine
recipe includes slivered almonds
and orange peel. The Moulin version eschews both and delivers a
satisfying yet ethereal celebration
of caramelized sugar and milk
chocolate with, according to pastry
chef Yann Le Guennec, only a hint
of powdered almonds. $1.95 each.
Le Moulin de Provence, 55 Byward
Market Sq., 613-241-9152.
Stubbe’s
caramelized
hazelnuts Gleaned
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Banoffee pie A don’t-you-dare-take-it-off-
the-menu item — layers of creamy toffee, sliced
fresh banana, and loads of barely sweetened
whipped cream topped with chocolate shavings fill a
crumbly graham cracker crust. $7. Allium, 87 Holland
Ave., 613-792-1313, www.alliumrestaurant.com.
Peanuts, sesame seeds, and garlic give
stupendous flavour and body to this made-inhouse chili-infused oil, even perking up pizza.
$10/450 mL. Phnom Penh Noodle House,
1100 Wellington St. W., 613-722-8588.
62 Coconut Lagoon’s Travancorestyle fish curry Kingfish, white and meaty,
is a natural for this South Indian dish by chef
Joe Thottungal. Smoky and sour black tamarind
flavours the fish, hot chilies provide fire, then
coconut milk and mild Kashmiri red pepper
gently smooth everything. Gorgeous yelloworange colour. $12.95. Coconut Lagoon,
853 St. Laurent Blvd., 613-742-4444,
www.coconutlagoon.ca.
63 Poivre long With resinous and earthy
flavours underscoring its pepperiness, Sri Lankan long pepper adds a je ne sais quoi to a garlic
and olive oil pasta dish. $10.59/118 g. Ottawa
Bagelshop & Deli, 1321 Wellington St. W.,
613-722-8753.
64 Argan oil Liquid Moroccan gold.
Drizzle argan oil over a dish of potatoes
and wild mushrooms to add a round, nutty
flavour. $13.99/50 mL. Byward Fruit Market,
36 Byward Market Sq., 613-241-6542.
65 El Meson’s Castelo dourado
More a beehive than a golden castle, as the
name suggests, for 15 years this signature
Portuguese dessert has left Ottawa diners
blissfully enjoying the rich, melt-in-your-mouth
meringue bathed in a cool crème anglaise and
sprinkled with cinnamon. $6.25. 94 Beechwood Ave., 613-744-8484.
66 Clover coffee at Bridgehead The
high-tech Clover coffee brewing system
looks like a water cooler crossed with an iMac
and functions like a cross between a French
press and a vacuum pot. Installed at several
Bridgehead locations around town, it makes
the smoothest, most complex cup of joe
imaginable. $2.63/cup. 224 Dalhousie St.,
plus nine other locations. 613-562-9996,
www.bridgehead.ca.
67 Fraser Café’s homemade doughnuts Sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and
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Pure cranberry
juice Prepare to pucker!
The pure cranberry juice produced by
La Vallée des canneberges at Venosta,
Quebec, just north of Low, is sold unadulterated and unsweetened. Combine it
with sparkling water or juice to make
your own cranberry cocktail. At $12.49
for one litre, it’s no bargain — but a little
goes a long way. La Trappe à Fromage,
200, rue Bellehumeur, Gatineau, 819243-6411, www.trappeafromage.com.
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flavoured with sour cream, buttermilk, and a
pinch of nutmeg, these deep-fried darlings
bring new meaning to dunkin’ donuts — each
order comes with a pair of dips: fresh apple
caramel and espresso chocolate ganache with
a tiny scoop of vanilla ice cream. $7. 7 Springfield Rd., 613-749-1444, www.frasercafe.ca.
68 Kouign Aman Think of this traditional Breton pastry (pronounced KOO-ine
ah-MAHN) as a butter croissants layered with
sugar and, well, more butter before being
baked into a dense, chewy, crusty, crispy
caramelized miniature cake. Divine with
coffee. $2.75. Available on Saturdays only
at Cyclelogik, 1111A Wellington St. W.,
613-722-2345.
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