Where to find Iranian Dates?

[Janine]

I bought some dates from Bam? at the CNE...yum. I am out already. Where can I find these lovelies in the GTA?

[estufarian]

Congratulations!
Recently I was considering starting a thread on 'ingredients available in Toronto you never knew about' - never got started, but "Dates from Bam" would have been #1. First had them in Bam - then sought them out in Toronto. Several sources on Yonge (north) and in Mississauga, but my regular stop (for several Iranian items) is
http://www.shirinisara.com/
on Leslie just north of York Mills (take the first entrance east after the final Longo entrance (i.e. after the new set of lights).
Price is usually around $4 - half the cost of California dates.

And try wrapping them in ham (I use serrano) and baking them until hot. Stunning appetizer!

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Shirini Sara
1875 Leslie St, Toronto, ON M3B, CA

[orangewasabi]

if you're downtown, check out your local Rabba, they have em sometimes

[koknia]

I mentioned a place a couple of days ago, Holy Land on Roncesvalles Ave. It's run by a Syrian guy who sometimes brings in boxes of Iranian dates that he claims are the "best in the world". I don't know about that, but they are the best I've ever had.

[Janine]

yes those would be the dates.

[koknia]

They are only $3.99 a box, so I imagine there are fancier ones out there. Phone ahead to make sure they're in stock.

[chocabot]

highland foods at duff and finch has a big selection of fresh and dried dates

[mikeb]

Go north of Finch on Yonge st. Check out places like Super Khorak:

http://www.parslists.com/world/toront...

[Janine]

Thanks...looks like the right place.