Toronto’s International Cuisine, Summer Food Festivals and Exploring Diverse Neighborhoods with Raymond Cua

Raymond Cua is the blogger behind Travelling Foodie, a website about all the amazing food he’s eating around the world. With over 25 countries traveled, Raymond’s indulged at some of the world’s best restaurants such as Alinea in Chicago and El Celler de Can Roca in Spain. When it comes to food, Raymond’s passion is evident, wanting the readers to follow in his footsteps in traveling the world and experiencing a destination through its cuisine.

Growing up was a food adventure for Raymond, with his parents running a fried chicken fast food restaurant in the Philippines. Every summer, Raymond vacationed with his family and grew a love for travel.

In 2014, Raymond began documenting his travels and recorded his thoughts on the restaurants he visited and the food he enjoyed. Over time, Traveling Foodie grew into a multimedia platform with posts updated regularly on all social media platforms.

Toronto is not only the largest city in Canada but the fifth largest city in North America. The diversity of culture in Toronto rivals that of other more notable places such as New York City and Los Angeles.

Despite its size and notable proximity to the United States, most Americans overlook Toronto for their trips seeking other culinary destinations in Europe as a priority. My ignorance took me to over 20 countries and 40 States without even considering Toronto as a culinary contender.

Never again! I am converted!

Visit: nomadicfoodist.com/toronto for the full show notes of this page with details on the restaurants discussed, PLUS extra restaurants and bars worth visiting not discussed in this episode.

In today's episode you will learn:

• What restaurant made Raymond into a foodie
• How his parent’s fast food restaurant influenced Raymond outlook on food
• Why Toronto is such a foodie destination
• What international neighborhoods reside in Toronto
• What summer food festivals Raymond is most excited about
• The best restaurants, bars, and food experiences in Toronto
• What activities are worth your time, and which ones to skip