Tag: fruit

Black Mulberry Fruit, Toronto, Canada

Black mulberry fruit, Toronto, Canada, are messy to pick but delicious. Photo 1 by Don Tai

Black mulberry fruit, Toronto, Canada, are messy to pick but delicious. Photo 1 by Don Tai

Every year our black mulberry tree, of the genus family Moraceae, shoots out new branches, which bear fruit the next year. This tree is consistent, and the fruit is very good.

Chinese people have a connection to the mulberry tree. Long ago white mulberry leaves were fed to silkworms in order to produce silk. Therefore the mulberry plant was forbidden to export from China.

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Mystery Shopping Report: Chung Hing Supermarket

This is not Chung Hing, but has the same feel. Photo by Don Qua

This is not Chung Hing, but has the same feel. Photo by Don Qua


While it might seem unfair to compare a local Chinese grocer to the large big box chains, our shopping experience spans both, so I feel I should review both. Chung Hing, or in Mandarin, Zhong Xing, is our local Chinese grocer. While it is an average sized Chinese grocer, it seems to serve our needs well. Trip Review: Chung Hing: A.

___Chung Hing Supermarket, Kennedy/Finch, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Objective: Minced pork, regular weekly shopping.

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