We decided to eat in Chinatown as we finished our stroll through the U of T campus. It was such a pleasant day that walking seemed like the only logical thing to do. Bycicles swept through the streets, radios blared out of the cars, and the exhaust fumes had that 'summer' smell. We turned onto Spadina and immediately saw all the colourful oriental signs from the stores and the restaurants. Even the street posts are painted red and adorned with dragons. This is the place to go if you want to purchase oriental ingredients or have a good oriental meal.
My friend round up having a business call and I decided to inspect the various grocery stores. Fruits and vegetables are laid out in boxes along with large price signs written in chinese. Fortunately I recognized most of the food which made me think more and more about diner.
Grocery store in the city are less esthetically laid out than the grocery store in the suburbs. I love the fact that everything is outside and under the sun. The smell of fruits and vegetables begins to emanate early morning, and, depending on what side of the street the store is located, eventually the awnings are pulled out to protect the goods. Normally, spoilage isn't an issue since the food is purchased quickly by all the people who come here to shop. prices are also competitive since the owners don't want to lug all the products back into the store.
What I've always enjoyed about Chinatown it its abundance of colour and it being different from a typical neighborhood. Pieces of duck, chicken, and pork hanging in the windows, fruits and vegetables laid out in abundance, aromas of oil and garlic, and the sound of people bargaining. It's a shame that I can't understand anything.
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