Meat Pie of Northern China

I first learnt of this tasty treat from my daughter who was studying in China as a foreign student. So, when I visited her there, I asked to try it. It was a cold winter day. She took me to an area of narrow alleys adjacent to her university, and strangely, to a small shop that sold trophys, banners, and flags. It turned out the shop owner rented out a tiny space at the front to a vendor selling meat pie. On that cold winter day, there was nothing better than standing next to the vendor's coal-burning stove and munching those meat pies.

Fast forwarding to Toronto today, it is great that this dish is now available in a number of restaurants. However, one opened up that has meat pie as its main attraction (see name and address below). Its Chinese name means "Old Mother's Meat Pie". I have been there a number of times and here are some of the items that I enjoyed: Peking Style Meat Pie, Sesame and Peanut Butter Pancake (a dessert) and Hand Made Noodle with Green Onions and Chili Sauce (a hot dish). The photo below shows the three dishes.

The hand made wide noodle is on the left. It was made with the right degree of firmness. The meat pie on the right consists of a thin pastry with a thin layer of meat stuffing. The stuffing can be beef or pork. The dessert pancake is shown at the bottom.

La Mere Restaurant

3278 Midland Ave
Scarborough, ON M1V 4W7

Midland a little north of Finch
416 297 0297