“Cultural difference always expresses itself in food. “A large proportion of the population in Scarborough is newcomers and their children and grandchildren,” says Donna Gabaccia, professor of history at U of T Scarborough. It is home to many thousands of immigrants who have put down new roots and created one of the world’s most diverse cultural urban regions. But Scarborough is more than just a place to get some of the best pho, roti, lamb kabobs, shawarma, veggie curries, lahmajoun and dim sum on the planet.
That’s a big deal when it comes from the author of An Economist Gets Lunch: New Rules for Everyday Foodies.
Then he wondered if it could even be the “the dining capital of the world.” Seriously. Scarborough, Cowen wrote, is the best ethnic food suburb he has ever visited. The food was such a hit that it prompted Cowen to give Scarborough top praise in a subsequent blog post. When American author and economist Tyler Cowen came to town, three University of Toronto historians knew exactly where to take him for dinner: Scarborough.
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