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Fonda Balam
Where? Fonda Balam (Trinity Bellwoods, Toronto, Canada) Map Menu
When? Tuesday July 18, 2023
Who? Me
Food Style? Mexican
It’s another hot summer day after badminton, and local to the Trinity Bellwoods neighbourhood is Fonda Balam. A trendy establishment serving Mexican fare, the seating layout is the first thing that catches my eye as I enter the restaurant. There’s two large U shaped tables connected by the bar area, allowing patrons to sit on the outside as the wait staff move about the inner space. There’s a quaint outdoor patio with fairy lights to match the ambience, and on a warm night like this, it’s packed.
Mains
Taco de Carnitas: fresh corn tortilla with pork carnitas, escabeche and guacamole/Taco de Lengua: fresh corn tortilla, beef tongue with salsa verde cruda, onions and cilantro
Food arrives quickly, which is good because I’m starving after playing four games in a row. I’ve gone for the pork and the beef tongue. The pork is juicy and not too fatty, the pickled jalapeño, onion and carrot add the perfect texture and balance to the carnitas. The beef tongue is perfectly seasoned, crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. There’s a slight spice from the green salsa and that squeeze of fresh lime really brings everything together. I think I want something else. Do I go for dessert or have another taco?
Dessert
Postre del dia: raspberry tres leches cake
Today's dessert is a take on the famous Latin American tres leches cake - literally "three milks", refering to the evaporated milk, condensed milk and whole milk used to make the cake. When it comes out - oh my goodness. This is phenomenal. It’s so soft and moist with a strong raspberry flavour. The pistachios add a great crunch and the balance of tartness from the raspberry and sweetness from the milk is perfect. Seriously considering licking the plate clean on this one, but I’m in full view of half the restaurant because of the seating arrangement. I cannot contain my excitement and I break my introverted personality and blurt out compliments about the dessert to the waiter. That was the perfect ending to the meal, and I look forward to coming back here after badminton more often.
Posted by Jeremy at 5:20pm on Tuesday March 5, 2024 :: 0 comments :: 