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A Proud Canadian Small Business For over 20 years - Elbows Up! Buy Local.
A Proud Canadian Small Business For over 20 years - Elbows Up! Buy Local.
THE ROUTE TO PARSI COOKING
Parsis or 'the people from Pars' migrated from Persia to India between the 8th and 10th centuries. It was not just the native language and culture this community adopted, but also the local produce from which emerged the typical Parsi cuisine.
Parsi cooking was shaped from two ancient cultures: Persian and Indian. This unusual historical background gives Parsi dishes their distinct and unique flavours.
We love the Spice Trader! We discovered it years ago after moving to Canada, while taking a long walk down Queen Street. The spices (and oils and vinegars) are always top quality—better and fresher than any we have purchased elsewhere. We live outside the city so we normally buy by mail order. Everything comes promptly, and the staff is always helpful if we have questions or in finding substitutes if they happen to be out of something we like. (Generally, though, they have everything we want in stock.) This is a gem of a business and one of Toronto's best specialty stores in my opinion.
I love your products and it is good to see how your business has grown over the years. I love the quick delivery as I no longer live in the city so seldom have the opportunity to come to your shop.
