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Restaurants in Canada vs. in England

In my opinion, Bri'ish food gets a bad rap and is actually pretty delicious, but how does the overall restaurant experience compare between Canada and in England? Diversity On the diversity front, both countries are absolutely killing it. I’ve had the pleasure of trying some rare (and incredible) cuisines in both, like Yemeni food in Calgary and Sri Lankan food in Oxford. Delicious (and spicy) Sri Lankan food Each country also has its own take on some cuisines - for example, Calgary gave the world ginger beef, while the UK claims chicken tikka masala. England shines when it comes to doner kebabs, while Canada has amazing banh mi game. Of course, London as a city is on another level when it comes to variety, but in Canada, diverse food is more evenly spread across its cities. Pricing Surprisingly (at least to me), eating out in England is generally more expensive than in Canada after converting the currency. Many Canadian buffets are top-tier value, such as Sizzling Grill in Calgary...

Calgary Food Network Champion's Chicken Sandwiches: Cluck N Cleaver Review

If you've watched Top Chef Canada , Iron Chef Gauntlet , Beat Bobby Flay , or others, you may have seen Calgary's own Chef Nicole Gomes dominate the competitive cooking scene. As an avid Food Network watcher, when I saw her Calgary restaurant Cluck N Cleaver on Big Food Bucket List , I knew I had to find out how her skills translated to its menu. Chef Gomes on Big Food Bucket List So, I ordered three of their fried chicken sandwiches: the Mother Clucker, the Sando, and el Pollo Loco, each priced at around $15. Mother Clucker Their signature fried chicken sandwich, the Mother Clucker, has 1/4 pound of fried chicken breast covered in honey hot sauce with coleslaw and pickles, and most importantly a blue cheese mayonnaise which sounded really delicious when I saw this sandwich on TV. Cat Approved (...I was in fact, a bit scared of the blue cheese mayo because I have a love-hate relationship with blue cheese.) In this case, I found that the blue cheese mayo was perfectly formulat...


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