Lakeshore Food Co. offers food pop ups for Toronto businesses, catering orders and private chef services in Toronto.
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First post in two years. But here we are.
You are invited to a special culinary experience!
Join us for "Hoppers by Chef Eranga" - a pop up showcasing the vibrant flavours of Sri Lankan hoppers.
Reserve your spot by going to https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/hoppers-by-chef-eranga-a-sri-lankan-brunch-first-seating-tickets-972527805847
What can we do from abroad? Some of you have asked how to help.
Our friends at Kimbula Kithul have organized a Feed Fundraiser for Sri Lanka in partnership with Sarvodaya (registered 501(c)3 in the USA.), a nationwide community movement in place since the 1970s to serve all Sri Lankans. We will be making a donation, and so can you. To donate internationally to Sarvodaya USA page visit: https://sarvodayausa.org/donations/donate/. You can also donate to Savodaya's SL-based foreign account (see image "To Donate Internationally"), but please mark the donation as "Feed Love Fundraiser".
Repost from Kimbula Kithul: “Our beautiful island home of Sri Lanka is facing an unprecedented economic crisis. Our people face hours long queues for fuel & gas, our currency is fallen, we have 10+ hour long power cuts, we face food shortages from a badly implemented organic policy - and yet we have tried throughout to remain resilient & help each other and push for a local solution.
But the most vulnerable amongst can wait no longer, and we are now in need to activate more largely at home and abroad, with diaspora Lankans & compassionate allies to ensure that the young and old do not go hungry or worse.
Our Feed ❤️ Fundraiser for Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 is in partnership with Sarvodaya a nationwide community movement in place since the 1970s to serve all Sri Lankans. They are a registered 501(c)3 in the USA.
Our only goal is to raise USD 300,000 for 10,000 Family Food Packs and 110 Community Kitchens. Please see this post for all campaign details. The link to the Sarvodaya USA page for international donations is in our bio.
Our incredible global network of food & drinks friends have jumped on board to amplify this raise and you will hear more from USA, Canada, UK, Singapore & Australia soon & we’ll also be hosting sessions on the situation in the weeks ahead. If you/your brand would like to join us as an ambassador DM us please 🙂
Thank you all for your thoughts for us here. Sri Lanka is our home & heart and we know together she will rise again ✊🏾"
A CRISIS ON THE ISLAND
The trip to Sri Lanka was a last minute decision to visit my parents and spend quality time with my extended family. During my stay, I started to experience first-hand the beginning of the island's crisis.
As much as I tried to be positive and understanding of the slow recovery from the aftermath of COVID-19 – this was different – it started with a few hours of power cuts which escalated to almost 8 hours a day. I grew up with power cuts in the dry season due to the lack of rain, but modern day Sri Lanka requires a lot more electricity to function, and diesel powered plants are the answer. However, diesel isn’t available since the country has run out of foreign exchange to import this valuable commodity. The country's foreign debt has been ballooning over the past decade and future projections were off due to the decline in tourism after the 2019 terrorist attacks, that were followed by the global pandemic.
When I started to notice the long queues at the gas stations for diesel and people carrying empty cans, I realized this was just the beginning of Sri Lanka’s problems. The following week, there were queues for petrol, live gas and for kerosene. At one point there were queues as far as 1 km in both directions of the gas station. This was happening all over the island and people were waiting overnight for fuel. Some were sleeping inside their vehicles. It was then that I decided to stay close to my parents home to avoid the chaos, except for my trip to the mountains on the train.
During my stay, I cooked and ate my amma’s most delicious recipes, chatted with my thaatha about bygone days, hung out with my cousins and my brothers whose kids are now teenagers. I also saw friends whom I haven't seen since I left the island 20 years ago. Life has moved on.
Sri Lanka is in a state of emergency. Protests are erupting across the country and citizens are demanding changes. What is happening right now means the beginning of a new era. This charming and beautiful island with so much history deserves a better future. I'm hopeful that a new generation will come forward and help the country come out of this crisis stronger.
A special message to our friends and customers: I will be visiting Sri Lanka for a long overdue trip later this month until the end of March to spend quality time with my parents, family and friends. My father’s ailing health and the past two years have been tough for myself and my aging parents. I hope to return rested and inspired to bring fresh ideas on Sri Lankan Eats.
Please follow us on Instagram, where we'll sharing stories of food adventures in Sri Lanka: https://www.instagram.com/lakeshorefoods/
We would like to thank our loyal customers who have followed and supported us since the summer of 2020 – when we started the Sri Lankan Eats pop ups – and to the many faces and friends we’ve made along the way through pickups, deliveries and private events. Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to cook for you, it means so much! We look forward to seeing you in the spring.
- Chef Eranga
Our online shop is open for orders in January! A few new items have made it onto the menu: Red Finger Chili Lunu Miris, our take on a Sri Lankan chili sambol and Thalana Batu, a smashed eggplant dish. Alongside some favourites like Kukul Mas, a slow braised bone-in chicken curry.
Place your order on www.lakeshorefood.ca
👋🏾 What have we been up to? Since the province loosened restrictions, we’re catering private events for small gatherings in Toronto. Cooking and serving in people’s homes is always a fun and rewarding experience!
🙏🏾 Thanks for your patience while we juggle the different sides of our small business. We’re planning to resume orders in the coming months, with a few new items for the winter. Stay tuned!
📸: Manuel García Photo
Hey folks, our summer pop ups are done for this year! We will be taking some time off to enjoy what's left of the summer. In the meantime, we've opened up the online shop for pickups and deliveries, September 1st-3rd and September 8th-10th.
Visit www.lakeshorefood.ca to place your order!
Have you tried Kithul palm syrup? It has woody, floral, smoky and even savory notes and is used widely in Sri Lankan cuisine.
What's your favourite use of Kithul? Ours is Kiri Peni, which is a creamy buffalo milk yogurt with palm syrup drizzled on top!
Sri Lanka's most popular sweetener is disappearing, due to the destruction of rainforests, inconsistent yields, intensive labor and a fading workforce. And turning the tide isn't going to be easy.
Is it the weekend yet? Come out to Henderson Brewing Co on August 14 & 15 (1–6 pm, or until sold out) for our pop up!
🔖 On the menu:
➡️ Wok Kottu: The quintessential Sri Lankan street food “Kottu Roti” is prepared with thinly sliced Vecchu Paratha Roti, stir-fried with veggies. Choose 🐓 or go veg 🥕!
➡️ Mutton Roll: Slow braised mutton and spiced potatoes, wrapped in a thin pastry and served with spicy ketchup.
➡️ Vadai (veg): Crispy chana dal with curry leaf fritters, served with chutney.
This weekend (Saturday, August 7 and Sunday August 8), we're popping up Black Lab Brewing in Leslieville! Join us on their patio or in their taproom from 1-6 p.m. (or until the food runs out).
Check out our menu (we may add a surprise item 🤔):
➡️ Godamba Roti: our signature flaky handmade roti served with…
🐷 Black Pork Curry: Slow-braised pork shoulder with dark roasted Sri Lankan spices and goraka.
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🍆 Batu (Eggplant) Moju: Fried long eggplant, Bombay shallots and green chilies, mixed with mustard- coconut vinegar to create sweet, sour and spicy flavours.
*Please note: No takeaway this weekend*
Thanks for the feature, TasteToronto! We hope to introduce more people to our modern takes on Sri Lankan cuisine at our pop ups this summer!
Grab southern Sri Lankan dishes with a modern twist through Lakeshore Food Company this weekend at Henderson Brewing.
Our Sri Lankan Eats pop up is this weekend (July 24 & 25) at Henderson Brewing Co.! We'll be there 1 to 6 p.m. (or until the food runs out). Grab a table on their outdoor patio or in their newly reopened indoor taproom, to enjoy some food and a pint!
Lookout Leslieville, we'll be back at Black Lab Brewing for a whole weekend of Sri Lankan Eats! Bring your friends and family (doggies too) for some food and a pint on Saturday, August 7 and Sunday, August 8. We look forward to meeting you!
Event details here: https://fb.me/e/ClJsBEOE
Toronto is now in Stage 2 of reopening! Outdoor dining and socializing in small groups is now permitted. We look forward to seeing you in REAL LIFE for our first pop up this year on Saturday, July 24 and Sunday, July 25 at Henderson Brewing Co. RSVP here: https://fb.me/e/D9sSHuYv
Since we’re allowed to do more now, we’ll be focusing on pop ups and private events this summer, and have closed our online shop for orders.
The long history of the origins Sri Lankan short eats by Roar LK.
What is your favourite short eat? Do you have a fond memory from your childhood?
Read the full article here: https://roar.media/english/life/culture-identities/the-long-history-of-short-eats
Everybody has a short eats-related memory. Mine is going to the Perera & Sons kiosk at the Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) after weekend morning swims, aged 7, with my grandfather. Always the same order: fish pattie, chicken Chinese roll, Milo. Perera & Sons, patties and rolls became forever associate
Did you know you can order online? Our current menu is available on our website. Select your items, pay by credit card and schedule your pickup or delivery for May 13 and onwards! VIsit: https://www.lakeshorefood.ca/s/order #9 and click on "Shop Now" to close the pop-up.
Ayubowan 🙏🏾
With all the new followers, I thought it was time to introduce myself! I'm Eranga Herath, the chef behind Lakeshore Food Company, where we specialize in modern interpretations of Sri Lankan cuisine.
I grew up in a suburb of a coastal town of Sri Lanka called Negombo. I came to Canada to study technology, and was planning to head home, but after taking a side job working in a diner, I discovered a passion - making delicious food that makes people happy. I enrolled in the George Brown Chef School where I learned to cook classical French and Italian. I've since worked at a range of high-end restaurants in the city, and I'm also the Chef de Cuisine of Storys Building.
I believe Toronto is an exciting city for food. Although there is a large Sri Lankan community, I noticed there aren't many Sri Lankan food options downtown. I hope to bring Torontonians the special foods I grew up eating, with a modern twist.
The dishes I create for Lakeshore Food Company tells stories about where I'm from. My modern take on classic Sri Lankan dishes are inspired by family gatherings where we would eat spicy fish croquettes, fried shrimp on coconut sticks, and my favourite: aachchi's chicken curry.
Last summer, my partner and I started doing Sri Lankan Eats popups at breweries around the city to recreate communal cooking and feelings of a weekend gathering with family and friends. Now the popups are virtual - you can order through our website to experience the flavours of Sri Lanka. 🇱🇰
Thank you for reading! 👨🏾🍳
📸 by Aaron Navarro, BlogTO
Big thanks to blogTO for featuring us! We're so grateful to have the support of our family, friends and the community.
Parippu Vadai
A spicy crispy lentil fritter made with Chana dal, green chilies, curry leaves and spices. These are packed with herbs for added flavour.
This classic fritter is a perfect play on textures of ingredients. Balanced heat using fresh green chilies while curry leaves adds the earthy herby flavour that transforms during cooking.
We serve Vadai as a short eat and pair it with Pol Sambol🔥.
Food writer Suresh Doss curated a list of 100 exciting food pop ups and published it on his Instagram stories night. We’re so grateful to be featured among local food entrepreneurs! 🤩
If you don’t follow us on Instagram already, please do! ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/lakeshorefoods/?hl=en
Our online-shop is currently open!
We are currently taking pre-orders for Thursday pickups and Friday, Saturday deliveries.
Visit www.lakeshorefood.ca
Sri Lankan Rolls
Classic Sri Lankan short eat with curried mutton and pork now available in our online shop.
Order here :
https://www.lakeshorefood.ca/product/sri-lankan-roll-pork-mutton-1-piece/8?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=9
A classic Sri Lankan short eats item! Slow braised mutton and pork rolls served with spicy ketchup.1 pieceMinimum cart order of $50 for free delivery in Toronto.
SRI LANKAN ROLLS
Our take on classic short eat Mutton Rolls.
Slow braised mutton and pork shoulder wrapped in a thin pastry served with a tangy and spicy 🔥 ketchup.
Overnight dry brined with roasted spice mix lends layers of flavours and aromas to the mutton before braising it for 6 hours. Pork shoulder adds to the tenderness and absorbs the flavourful braise during cooking.
These were a hit during our summer2020 pop ups!
Toronto, ON
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Is it the weekend yet? Come out to Henderson Brewing Co on August 14 & 15 (1–6 pm, or until sold out) for our #SriLankanEats pop up! 🔖 On the menu: ➡️ Wok Kottu: The quintessential Sri Lankan street food “Kottu Roti” is prepared with thinly sliced Vecchu Paratha Roti, stir-fried with veggies. Choose 🐓 or go veg 🥕! ➡️ Mutton Roll: Slow braised mutton and spiced potatoes, wrapped in a thin pastry and served with spicy ketchup. ➡️ Vadai (veg): Crispy chana dal with curry leaf fritters, served with chutney.
This weekend (Saturday, August 7 and Sunday August 8), we're popping up Black Lab Brewing in Leslieville! Join us on their patio or in their taproom from 1-6 p.m. (or until the food runs out). Check out our menu (we may add a surprise item 🤔): ➡️ Godamba Roti: our signature flaky handmade roti served with… 🐷 Black Pork Curry: Slow-braised pork shoulder with dark roasted Sri Lankan spices and goraka. or 🍆 Batu (Eggplant) Moju: Fried long eggplant, Bombay shallots and green chilies, mixed with mustard- coconut vinegar to create sweet, sour and spicy flavours. *Please note: No takeaway this weekend*
Did you know you can order online? Our current menu is available on our website. Select your items, pay by credit card and schedule your pickup or delivery for May 13 and onwards! VIsit: https://www.lakeshorefood.ca/s/order#9 and click on "Shop Now" to close the pop-up.
Inspired by a classic Sri Lankan dessert, Watalappam pot de crème. Sri Lankans are known for their sweet tooth. No meal is complete without a dessert. I grew up eating fresh fruit after meals, however on special occasions my mom would buy buffalo curd and treacle as a treat (probably my all time favorite). Second to this, is Watalappam, which is usually served during holidays and celebrations. The origins of this dish points to the Malay community who moved to Sri Lanka from Indonesia during Dutch rule in 1800s. In our Watalappam pot de crème, we’ve infused the custard with cardamom, nutmeg, added a few spices and black tea, but reduced the typical amount of eggs that go into this classic recipe. The aim is to create a lighter version with a similar flavour profile.
Instructions on how to change the delivery date & time on your order: - Start by selecting your item(s), then enter your address, click “Update location”, click “Add to Cart”, then Checkout. - Enter your details (email, name and phone number) - Here’s the KEY: select “Schedule for Later” (not ASAP) and choose your date & time!
Celebrate Family Day with your loved ones, little ones or household members with this 7 course Sri Lankan feast! Place your order for delivery or pickup on our website: https://www.lakeshorefood.ca/product/family-day-4-persons-/33?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=9
Share a special meal with your special someone! Enjoy this 6 course Sri Lankan meal for Valentine's Day. Hurry and place your order on our website! Quantities are limited. Full menu details here: https://www.lakeshorefood.ca/product/valentine-s-day-two-persons-/32?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=9
Treat yourself or your favourite gal (or guy) pal to a 5 course meal for Galentine's Day! Place you pre-order on our website for pickup or delivery the weekend of February 12th. Details here: https://www.lakeshorefood.ca/product/galentine-s-day-one-person-/31?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=9
This is how you make Roti Paratha by hand. It’s all in the wrist!
You asked, and you will receive! We had requests for desserts at the last pop up, so here's our Creamy Coconut Pudding! Infused with ginger, cardamom and Ceylon tea and topped with pistachio and cashew brittle. It will be available at our pop up on Saturday at People's Pint Brewing Company.
You can now pre-order your food to pickup at any of our events! Send us a message with the items by Fridays at 4 pm, along with your email address. We’ll send you a secure link to pay via Square and you can pickup your order on the day of the pop up!
Do you hear that sizzle from our Sera chicken skewers? Come try them with our coconut and pickle lime coleslaw this Saturday at Rainhard Brewing Co.! We’ll be on the grill 12 pm–6 pm.
Glazing the tamarind BBQ sauce on the last batch of ribs for tomorrow’s delivery.
Day 2 of the Toronto Foodie Festival in a Box. Packing our tamarind glazed ribs for delivery!
Welcome to Lakeshore Food Co. We provide delicious meals at an affordable price. Cooking a meal takes work – it can take hours to plan, shop, cook and clean –- but I do this everyday! I use my industry contacts to source high-quality, seasonal and local ingredients to prepare delicious and nutritious meals for you and your family.
Meals are available for no-contact pick up or delivery on a weekly basis, so you’ll have healthy and ready-to-eat meals for the week.
Check out this week's menu by visiting my page @Lakeshore Food co.
Want to order? Message me on Facebook or email @ [email protected]
You can also see my food on Instagram @lakeshorefoods.
Website coming soon!!
Thank you!
Chef Eranga
Red Seal Chef, Safe Food Handler (Toronto Public Health)
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