Toonie Taste

Taste of Culture

Carassauga offers the delicious Tonnie Taste experience for Festival visitors wishing to enjoy a broader sampling of diverse ethnic cuisine. Small taster plates, each an authentic ethnic dish, will be offered at Pavilion locations for only a Toonie! 

Of course, our usual delicious full meal selections will still be available, but the choice is yours. 

Come to Carassauga and enjoy the taste of many cultures, all delicious, all authentic and a treat for the whole family!

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Toonie Taste items featured at the Pavilions

Armenia: 

  • Sarma: stuffed grape leaves
  • Gata: a popular Armenian dessert
  • Chese Boereg: puff pastry filled with cheese
  • Nazoog: Armenian Easter cake

Canada:

  • Butter Tarts (An Ontario Creation)
  • Maple Popcorn
  • Maple Lolly treats (Quebec’s Gold)
  • Drinks – Water and Soft drinks

China:

  • Fried Spring Rolls 

Countries of Africa:

  • Grated Coconut Puffs
  • Baobab Cookies
  • Coconut Milk Toffee
  • Milk Toffee

Countries of the Caribbean;

  • Roti Roll – mini paratha ingredients: flour, water, baking powder, Salt, Sugar, Yeast
  • Meats: Chicken, Goat, Curry: Curry powder, Salt, pepper, Ginger, Cilantro, Turmeric, Thyme

Cyprus:

  • Triantafyllo Rose Water Drink – Traditional refreshment made from the essence of rose petals, sugar and served over ice cold water.

India:

  • Tea
  • Samosa
  • Daal Soup 

Indonesia:

  • Bakwan (Vegetable fritters)
  • Pisang Goreng (Fried banana)

Iraq:

  • Baklava
  • Kleicha

Ireland:

  • Irish Soda Bread
  • Potato Bread

Lebanon:

  • Falafel Patties – Deep-fried chickpea mixture often served as a snack or in a sandwich; vegetarian and gluten-free.
  • Kibbeh Balls – Made of bulgur, minced onions, and finely ground meat.
  • Spinach Pastries – Pastries filled with seasoned spinach mixture; vegetarian.
  • Manakeesh Zaatar – Flatbread topped with a mixture of zaatar (a blend of herbs, sesame seeds, and sumac) and olive oil; vegetarian.
  • Stuffed Grape Leaves – Grape leaves filled with a mixture of rice, herbs; vegetarian and gluten-free.

Pakistan:

  • Vegetable samosas

Philippines:

  • Lumpiang Shanghai (Pork Spring Rolls)
  • Sugar Twist Donut (Bitso-Bitso)
  • Crispy Turon
  • Karioka
  • Maruya
  • Okoy

Poland:

  • Pierogi

Portugal:

  • Ovos Moles de Aveiro

Serbia:

  • Proja (Serbian cornbread)

Sudan:

  • Baobab Juice
  • Hibiscus Juice
  • Tamarind juice
  • Falafel (Ta’amia)

U.S.A. – State of Hawaii:

  • Pineapple Spears on a stick or Pineapple Coleslaw

Vietnam:

  • Spring Rolls