Toronto's Rotis Are As Spicy As They Are Delicious - Dining on a Dime
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- This week on Dining on a Dime, host Lucas Peterson cuts into a few of the massive rotis available at Toronto’s Gandhi’s Indian Cuisine. A hybrid of the cuisines of Indian subcontinent and West Indies, the fresh roti breads are stuffed with meat and vegetable fillings in varying degrees of spice. Watch the video above to learn more.
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Hahaha this is my best friend and I. We are NOT foodies, I think she just said that because she was very nervous to do this (she's shy) but everyone go try Gandhi!!! Best decision of your life I promise.
Thanks again for being on camera!
West Indian =/= India
Really? Man you need to get out more. There are all types of ethnicity in the Caribbean beside Afro-Black. Geesh, sounds more like Cali than India?
Halle Borland "all we do is cook and bake together"
pretty much why i said were not foodies!
Lucas is so down to earth and knowledgeable.
unlike Nick..lol
Nick is knowledgeable but snooty.
Lucas deliberating what to eat at the counter is me every time.
Gotta make sure you place the best order possible.
The pressure is on.
Also, this series has me mentally planning my next trip.
High chances it will be to one of your Dining on a Dime locales.
That's great! We're shooting 2 more cities before the year is over, stay tuned!
Lucas is the perfect host for this show!
thanks for tuning in Johan!
Lucas Peterson
Lucas needs to explore Scarborough more... Torontos best ethnic cheap spots are out in the east end
i get notified by a new Dining On A Dime video, I hit like. The feeling of being swaddled by Lucas' warmth and congeniality, that and the genuine appreciation of food makes me comfortable and happy.
Thanks :)
I love how it seemed like you had to downplay how hot it was just so you could finish your thoughts at the end. As soon as the camera stops rolling you're like, "Holy bejeezus I need some water."
No lie, when they said "spicy", they meant it.
5:08 My head tells me it's 'Channa Roti' but my heart wants to believe it's 'Rihanna Roti'.
Singapore has a spiced meat Roti Prata aka Mutarbak and its kinda the same thing except this Roti in the vid is COLOSSAL! It's nice to see the "spin offs" and you lighting up like a xmas tree hah! thanks again for a great episode!
Jut finished watching all of the episodes so far😭😭😭 need more Lucas! ❤️
Man, Toronto, you seem like a cool city!
i live in toronto and its boring af
@@f2knight sorry that you found it boring. You can always leave and go to Montreal or even nyc? Make sure the door doesn’t hit you on the way out :)
We have many food places and are a melting pot for diversity.
Good video, Lucas. Amazing that something so simple and so good are not widely available everywhere. Roti in Thailand sure are different and, quantiy-wise, it would take about 5 of them to equal one of the ones you ate.
Lucas, I love that you're doing so many Toronto spots. The food culture here is really overlooked on a global scale. We may not have any Michelin star spots that tend to get the bulk of the world's attention, but the variety, authenticity and depth of flavours you can find in the city are among the best in the world, and I'm so happy to see that you are featuring the city in several of your latest videos. I've watched all your dining on a dime videos, and will continue to do so. Keep up the great work!
great food in Toronto!
Ahhh I'm gonna go try this place with my girlfriend. Thanks for the recommendation!
I hope you're enjoying Toronto. We have many amazing food places here.
Cheers!
is that lassi you're drinking?
Yes it was!
Another great video as always, more videos with Lucas please.
By seeing this ecstatic video nd also being an Indian I feel very proud to see Indians growing there seedlings in Canada .....love you Indians.....I think Canadians are enjoying Indian cuisines
Lucas is the best, he's so funny but informative!
I've walked by that place so many times. Might have to try it now.
Yeah, in The Netherlands 'roti' is known as a Surinam dish containing protein, potatoes and kouseband (a Surinam vegetable that resembles green beans) which is then eaten by grabbing it with the flatbread (almost like with Ethiopian food). These Indian dishes are a nice take on that dish.
Yeah 'roti' is literally just the word for bread in Hindi. Even western breads (eg. sandwich bread) are called 'roti' in South Asia.
Spainkiller Where is Surinam. I am drawing a blank. South America? West Indies? East Indies?
Suriname is in South America, formerly called Dutch Guiana. It's beside Guyana.
suriname is in south america
Hey Lucas! great video! I am from India and everything looked delicious, btw you are right about the rotis you got there, we have similar butter chicken and korma recipes here in India, but the rotis we eat are not what you got at Gandhi's; we eat smaller versions of these at home, and are made with ground wheat (atta) and not with all purpose flour; but ya when we eat out, we get tandoori rotis made out of a more refined all purpose flour,, all in all...great video! thanks for covering Indian Food!
That all sounds amazingly delicious!
"well we are foodies to start off with" End Interview
I say a big 'yes' to more humour on Eater. Love the videos and the team!
You said roti and not "roadie"😂😂😭 excellent!
I had Indian food, with a huge group of people, when I was in Toronto, and it was amazing. Next time I go back there I should check this place out.
Haha! This is place is my favorite roti spot! So good to see it on youtube!
Waiting for a week for a 6-mins video of Lucas. Not fair! :'(((( Great episode as always from the best host!
kormas are mild and have a delicate flavor so getting it spicy I think would mask the true flavor of the korma
These rotis look so good!! 😍
Crazy how I see these places all the time and never walk in. I'll def check this one out now.
Can't wait to try this when I head to Queen West! Head further west and there are some Nepali cuisine choices. How many more episodes do you have in Toronto? Looking forward to the next episode!
Trinidad has THE BEST ROTI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and doubles, and shark and bake, and pepper sauces.
Stephanie Balchan being a Trinidadian honestly its not South indian food destroys all other Indian food.
Got north India first and try roti there. Lol
thejompi Trinidad Suriname Guyana unite
navi singh India roti isnt better
Roti literally translates to bread in multiple languages. It may have taken of a particular connotation in the Caribbean but many times as many people worldwide use the word to simply mean bread. Also, the Indians who moved from the subcontinent to the Caribbean weren't technically slaves. They were indentured servants meaning they had more legal standing and weren't property like slaves.
I assume this has been pointed out, but I will try to explain.
While the Roti and Curry originate from India, they have been adapted and modified in the Indies. This place seems to be selling a hybrid of the roti curry from the West Indies. The girls in the video were talking about a WI curries while what Lucas ate was Indian curries in WI style. All a bit confusing so no fault of Lucas.
Another point on the Roti this place seems to be using is not quite the WI roti which is closer to a Roti Canai or Murtabak.
Anyhow, always a pleasure to watch these videos.
keep it coming Lucas!!
Just to the west is a place called New York Subs & Burritos, which is just as legendary as Gandhi. The 'california roll' is perfect.
This place is legendary.
this guy is the best contributor on this channel
You should've tried Eastern Twist in Toronto. Its amazing
This guy has a very likable personality. He's purfect for this job lol
I swear if and when you come Trinidad you would love it here
Went there yesterday and had the butter chicken roti. Pretty good.
i live two minutes away and I can vouche for the heat lol awesome
Lucas, you should have then travelled down Queen Street a bit further to experience Bacchus Roti to contrast a more typical Caribbean Roti - however Bacchus kicks it up a notch with things like Squash, Spinach, and Cheese - not typical of your standard Roti place. Good episode!
tried this earlier. real tasty.
This place is the best! Woot to Toronto being on dining on a dime
I think it's dining on a dime is because Lucas is using his might mighty US dollar. Gandhi's awesome butter chicken has gone from $7 to $12 in about 6 years - but yah, worth every penny!
There are way better rotis and way better butter chicken in the GTA
AdventuristoSupremo I thought I'd been to them all. Please enlighten.
Yeah please enlighten
best host on Eater!
Saw him in the thumbnail looking red faced and teary eyed....so it must be spicy!!
I am not sure if I have fallen in love with the food or with Lucas but either way, I am in heaven!
thanks for watching :)
I need one of these in my mouth. I know what I'm getting for lunch today.
Always enjoy your reviews Lucas. Was it weird that I burst out laughing when you said you were starting to schvitz?
Lol, my dad was a trained Indian cuisine chef…that description of the “Korma sauce” could not have been more wrong….
Lucas!!! Your show needs more time. These episodes are way too short! Keep it up bro!
Another must try restaurant. Queen Street West has the best restaurants and diverse from all cultures around the world.
I miss home...
my guyanese family is laughing at the inaccuracy. Smh. try some of the carribean offerings.
Lmao dat dance
Carribean roti uses chickpea flour for the wrap.
I love how Lucas Peterson does his reviews. I wish he can do more! he knows what he's talking about. very educational.
I like Lucas and I like Nick.....let´s give a Yay for diversity !!
I only had the pleasure of eating this place once before it permanently closed. But Roti is roti and there are lots in this city.
Me indian self watching them making roti:
"WHY YOU USING ROLLER MACHINE? GET ON WITH THE ROLLING PIN AUNTY!!! HAIYYAAA tch tch"
Growing up in Jamaica and the West Indies, especially with a Indian heritage, Roti was comfort food.
Unfortunately, outside of New York and South Florida, it is difficult to find.
Huh thats interesting because Roti is bread in malay. We malaysians also have roti canai which is indian flatbread. Cool
I definitely get Malaysian several times a year here in Brooklyn. "Roti" in these restaurants is usually a piece of roti with a chicken/potato curry dip as accompaniment. Malaysian food no doubt has strong influences from India, in addition to the more obvious Chinese influence.
It probably carried over from the Indian influence.
Syed Eusoff the Malaysian GP is this weekend
i think its because we have a long history with indian cuture
Syed Eusoff the word roti was implemented into the Malay language . much like cawan which is Japanese
Have had many food in my travels. But nothing compares to Trinidadian food.
That girl is tripping, Butter Chicken is quintessential Punjabi North Indian food
She said it was from India.
I remember ordering extra hot here and spent the rest of the day in agony and later shat out a lump of fire.
Lucas, I am so surprised to see your shirt! I am from Sewanee!
"Well, we're foodies - to start off with". Ugh. And that was just the first sentence.
You know Lucas isn't from the 6 when his roti spot is an Indian roti spot and not Trini LMAO.
dude , that style of wrapping roti originated i Trinidad
My grandmother makes the best roti and curry chicken. She brings spices from Grenada
if you want West Indian Roti there's a place in Scarborough, Drupaties near Scarborough Town centre...!!
visit my country Trinidad and Tobago birth place of west indian roti and doubles
I love doubles... Even small stores in Pondycherri(India) sell them...
Dang that's a huge portion!
I was waiting for you lucas
hello is it me you're looking for
it's really fun seeing you taste food from many different countries ! next time, can you try indonesian food? :D
we're working on it!
Rotis in Boston are AMAZING
*Caribbean/West Indian
wow i wish i was in the usa right now, im so hungry lmao.
canada!
Lucas for Canadian Prime Minister 👍
lol I will leg wrestle JT for the title
Duuude I like totally eat rowtis all the time
Yummmy
Keep it up Lucas
Thanks :)
you should visit Eastern Twist which is bomb
Dammnnnnnn I think we should try this whole video again lol.
First of all, We were taken to Trinidad as Indentured Labourers not slaves lol
Secondly, the only thing Caribbean about any of this video is the girl who mentioned that she's West Indian
And as a Greater Toronto Area resident myself, there are at least 20 good, authentic roti shops from Trinidad or Guyana that you could've gotten a roti and curry wrap from. If you wanted Indian food, just go to any Indian restaurant (Little India in Downtown Toronto is a good choice) and ordered Rumali Roti (the variety of roti they served at this place) and your curry dish. I realize that dhalpuri or paratha and our typical West Indian curry also originated in India (The rotis from north-east India like Awadh and Bhojpur and curries mostly from the south like Madras) but butter chicken, korma etc is Mughal, North Indian food. So there's a difference there. Not saying this video should be taken down or that it sucks or anything, I actually liked the video for the parts I wasn't violently cringing at but at least maybe make some corrections in the description for people who don't know the difference between our food and Indian food so that they don't get mislead or confused. 🙂
yea great 122 views, way to go lucas
2:14 basically explaining what a home cook is...
Dude's got a Sewanee t-shirt. That's off the beaten path.
You might want to try Toronto's indigenous foods. What you have tried so far is food originating in other countries which you can get all over the World. Try the many nuances of poutine, beaver tails and anything from Kaplansky's deli ( or other Jewish delis) and/or food truck! I love all the ethnic origin food we have in Toronto but occasionally want a real Toronto treat! There is so much more than I have outlined but it's pretty good and Toronto food. I.e. During the pogroms in eastern Europe, Russian and Polish Jews came over in droves. Some went to NYC while others came to Montreal and Toronto. Smoked meat and brisket are world renowned and Montreal style bagels baked in wood ovens put all other bagels to shame. Just saying!
the description say roti bread
funfact is, in indonesian language roti means bread, and a lot of people here descend from india
in south africa its called rotti, ru-tea and its rolled, not flapped around like that and eaten with the hands, you get the originals which all came from the india but not carribean and new age rotti's with chips, cape town style etc
I love the bussupshot roti.
Very different than the roti I get elsewhere in Canada. Here its a very thin, yellow roti
Are you talking about dhalpuri from Trini/Guyanese places? At this Gandhi place it looks like they're making the roti in the style(s) of how it's done in India.
Yeah that looks a lot more like it
Alexandra Park, Downtown Toronto.
Well, now I'm hungry.
"for leagal reasons"
Looks like a tortilla de arina! Lol delicious
NaSir Osorno it isn't.
lucas please go to himalayan kitchen on queen st west. it was awesome Nepalese / Tibetan food.
Roti is also part of a Surinam dish!
u need to try roit in Trinidad
I see Lucas, I like