2025 Beaches Jazz Festival
Festival of South Asia 2025
Gerrard India Bazaar , located in Toronto’s Leslieville neighbourhood , is the oldest marketplace for the city’s South Asian community since 1972. It consists of restaurants, grocery stores, clothing stores and other businesses run by immigrants from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Gerrard India Bazaar is filled with colourful murals that reflect its diverse cultures.
Fatih Mosque is the second oldest mosque in Toronto.
Heritage Toronto runs free walking tours of the the Gerrard India Bazaar neighbourhood during Festival of South Asia. Fatih Mosque is one of the site you will be introduced to during the tours.
Food is a big part of Festival of South Asia. You can find food from all different countries of South Asia, from Indian street food to Afghani kebab.
On the main stage, there’s music and dance performances representing different cultures of South Asia.
How to Buy Canadian at T&T Supermarket – Boycott American Products at Asian Grocery Stores
Donald Trump put 25% tariffs on Canada. Canadians fight back by buying Canadian and boycotting U.S. goods.
When it comes to Asian groceries shopping, what Canadian products to buy and what American products to avoid? Let’s take a look at T&T supermarket which is the largest Asian supermarket chain in Canada.
T&T kitchen and bakery prepare food freshly daily at the supermarket using domestic and imported ingredients.
Vegetable, fruits and seafood are from all around the world. Shoppers need to pay attention to individual label to identify Canadian and American products.
Most meat and dairy products are locally sourced in Canada.
Most soy milk and tofu sold at T&T supermarket are made in Canada but some brands are American.
As for soy milk, only the brand name “Superior Natural” is American. All other soy milk with Chinese names are Canadian products.
There are many brand names when it comes to tofu. “T&T” and “Sunrise” are Canadian. “House Foods”, “San Sui” and “Superior Natural” are American.
Most fresh noodles and all dumpling wrappers are made locally in Toronto, including those made by Sun On Food Co.
Most frozen meals, buns and dumplings are made in Canada, China or USA.
T&T soup dumplings are made in Canada. But other regular dumplings may or may not be made in Canada.
T&T dumplings sold at T&T kitchen(hot or frozen) are made locally in Toronto at T&T’s own kitchen. However, those frozen T&T dumpling sold along with other brands are all products of USA.
Most dumplings under the brand name “Synear” are made in USA except Synear’s vegetarian dumplings which are 100% Chinese.
Bibigo Korean dumplings are also made in USA.
The best Canadian dumplings are made by Ten Ten Dim Sum in Toronto.
Loblaws is out of control – 50% off rotten vegetables
加拿大目前正掀起 #loblawsisoutofcontrol 运动，因为嫌弃他家超市物价高，号召5月份抵制Loblaws旗下超市，其中就包括我今天去的这间位于北约克Bayview大街旁的Your Independent Grocer。
去之前我先查了一下谷歌地图。谷歌发挥其美国巨头大数据人工智能优势告诉我该超市目前非常繁忙。实际进店一看，顾客只有麻雀两三只，还不如店员数量多。
店铺面积不大，相当于普通的metro超市，但可能因为人少，显得更宽敞。店面设计类似于Loblaws，店铺摆设让人一看就知道是Loblaws大，但没有那么豪华大气。
这家店和大统华一样入口附近就是新鲜蔬果。但是，不看不知道，一看吓一跳。
第一眼就看到绿豆芽的颜色不对，大片大片橙色映入眼帘，已经高度腐败全是细菌了。半价促销一包一磅（454克）重$1.25，比某些华人超市新鲜豆芽贵一倍。
豆芽下面就是上海青。大片大片叶子已经全黄，甚至腐烂变质成为泥巴状， 兵马俑的颜色。被误认为是出土文物都不过分。半价也要$1.75/磅，几乎是华人超市新鲜蔬菜促销价的两倍。
本应是青绿色的佛手瓜变成泥浆色，价格和成色都与上海青相同。
烂豆角$3/磅
Japan Airlines Toronto-Beijing $1411 return
五星级航空公司日本航空（JAL）多伦多往返北京含税价仅$1411加元。日航最近在东京羽田机场发生空难，导致机票都降价了，例如日航官网搜索3月12日出发，4月1日返航的多伦多往返北京机票，含税总价仅需$1411加元。但此航班需要在美国和日本转机，更适合加拿大公民以及有美签的客人。
