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NATIONAL POST, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2016
YOUR MISSION COMPLETED:
NO HEAT REQUIRED
Talk about a drop in temperature! Gastroposters’ no-heat-required eats helped cool us off with offerings from shucking oysters to sushi to chilled soups. Heat’s got nothing on these eats! On these pages, Instagram handles are in brown and Twitter in blue.
Cassandra Ma @cassie1726
Fresh oysters straight from New Zealand, laid on a bed of cold crush iced and complemented with horseradish, red wine mignonette and lemon. This is the coolest way to beat the heat during dinnertime.
Marlene Cornelis @marlenecornelis No heat doesn’t mean no exciting food: Thai chilled watermelon soup
Cindy Leung @wakeupeatthis Homegrown green zebra and heirloom tomatoes from the balcony planters
Jay Baum @pommetta Took a cue from From Pasta to Paleo: platters!
Allison Ip @lunaronion Homemade cold dish: cloud ear (black fungus), okra and cucumber
Faye Gong @foodie519 Homemade coconut tapioca pudding topped with diced fresh Manila mango
Carly Spears @thechewreview No heat required for this vibrant and delicious pittaya smoothie bowl
Rossetti Pong @mrs_dimsum Beautiful and delicious salmon rose at Matsuda Japanese Cuisine
Katya Gitlin @kgb_photos Perfect sushi platter on a hot day. No heating required
Eric Webb @imcndn23 Summer obsession: salt and pepper watermelon. So simple, yet so good
Velle Snoukphonh @socialdelicious One of the most beautiful meals I’ve ever had
Ravi Oberoi @ravster999 Steak tartare with a quail egg
Charles Leung @hichows Red miso salmon nigiri
Megan Gardner @megscucina The easiest protein bars and no baking required
Angela Seno @angelaseno No heat required for my homemade Nutella dip strawberries
Cheryl Cadelina @cheryl_chichi My homemade summer salad of feta cheese watermelon and avocado cubes
Jenny Arena @foodfables No heat required for raw zucchini noodles with pesto and Parmesan
Dave Greenlee @crazydave64 Albacore tuna crudo cured with fresh lime juice and fruit and microgreens
Rachel Colomby @loserwithafork Ginger cookie with fruity loops ice cream from Bang Bang Ice Cream
Joey Ma & Gloria Tat @hungry_oclock Sake cocktails: perfect for a hot day
Rufina Kim @rufi_eats Breakfast was oatmeal with figs, pecans and chocolate
Alison Khaw
@alykhaw Edible roses Buddha bowl with cucumber, tomato, daikon, apple, carrots and blueberries.
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NATIONAL POST, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2016
JOIN US! Get your food pics & ideas published in the National Post Shanea Rakowski @shaneasavours Corn, tomato and cucumber salad, beautifully presented at Dandylion
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Carolline Bignell-Langer
@carollinelanger No heat required: basil, watermelon and feta skewers.
Christine Tung @chynableu Beautiful fruit plate
Jennifer Emilson @thelemonapron BLT pasta salad, ’cause it’s hot out
Rita Jakobschuk @ritajakobschuk Corn, black bean and avocado salad with a Southwestern flair
YOUR NEXT MISSION: KEEP ON TRUCKIN’ No longer just a novelty, food trucks are everywhere! The hottest new street eats these days are on wheels, offering exciting takes on fusion and fast foods that are causing a frenzy among food lovers. And there’s no better place to enjoy the best of what they have to offer than the CNE, starting up this weekend. This week, we want to see what meals made in automobiles you’re enjoying. And if you have a great idea yourself but you’re stuck without a truck? We’d love to see it! And of course, food stall foods are also welcome. So what are you waiting for? Go get yourself some food to-go!
MISSION INSPIRATION
Jenny Roger
@jenny.roger No heat required for this strawberry cheesecake mousse.
Faustine Leung @foodforfofo Nothing better than a poke bowl on a hot summer day
Laura Garrett @sparklification Fruit flan with strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and kiwi
“Got the rice balls and Thai chicken roti taco from the Me•n•u food truck, one of the most popular trucks in town,” Gastroposter Linda Matarasso says. We can see why, Linda!
Loreta Palmeri @loretaskitchen Taking a break from baking with these peaches in a sweet and spicy salsa
MISSION PERK
Brittany Raftis @nutritionbybritt Simple garden salad from the garden
ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO FEAST AT TWO OF TORONTO’S FINEST FOOD TRUCKS
Lorena Lanzaderas Shirley Plant @sherrecipes No heat with cabbage and radish slaw
Aalia Jadavji @aalia_j Quite possibly my favourite fruit in the world
@dewskitchen The last thing I want to do when its hot outside is cook. These delicious Vietnamese spring rolls are a refreshing idea.
Chris Cheong @yummmto No cooking required for ceviche
GASTROPOST IT Whatever you eat in order to complete the mission, the important part is sharing it with the Gastropost community. There are several ways to do that:
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Alexandra Davies
@vgnliving No heat necessary for a protein-rich bean and veggie salad.
To help get you in gear for this week’s mission, two of the city’s hottest food trucks are giving three lucky Gastroposters a chance to sample their delicious meals on wheels! Che food truck is giving away three $25 gift certificates for its authentic Argentinian cuisine, including choripan sandwiches and chimichurri fries, and Eva’s Original Chimneys is offering each Gastroposter two of its famous Chimney cones, Hungarian bread-like pastries with ice cream. The 10th, 20th and 30th Gastroposters to complete this mission using the hashtags #chebabyto, #ogchimneys and #gastropost will be eating like a king of the road! So get in the driver’s seat for your chance to win these drivers’ eats! For full details, visit gastropost.nationalpost.com/foodtruckterms.
Denise Dalla Costa @andthatswhatiate Forget cooking in this heat, Greek yogurt topped with fruit and chia seeds
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