Mu Shu in downtown T.O.

[annie51]

Can anyone recommend a place to get good Mu Shu vegetables downtown? I can't find anyone who even knows what it is.

[Tatai]

annie51, I believe that mu shu is a northern Chinese dish, so you're likely to find it in restaurants in Toronto that specialize in northern cooking, such as Peking (Beijing) cuisine. For some reason, it's also commonly found in restaurants specializing in the southern cuisines of Sichuan (Szechuan) and/or Hunan province. It's not a Cantonese dish -- and the majority of Chinese restaurants in Toronto are Cantonese -- which is probably why you struck out.

Some Sichuan restaurants that come to mind downtown are Sichuan Garden on Spadina (a casual place where the food is excellent and seems to be authentic; I'm not sure if mu shu is on the menu), Spadina Garden on Dundas just west of Yonge, and Szechuan Szechuan in First Canadian Place (more upscale, and closed on weekends).

If you're willing to travel, I would recommend Peking Man at Sheppard and Leslie.

[Teep]

It's not a well known or popular dish among Chinese diners. The ones that Tatai listed (as well as Peter's Chung King on College, which I believe also has this on their menu) are all restaurants that cater more to non-Chinese.

[YummyYummy]

Hahaha, would somebody post a link with some pics? I've heard this name on TV many times, but am clueless to what it looks like.

[Wahooty]

http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/moo-...

Then, of course, there's always the pork version. (Sorry, couldn't resist.)

[sweetie]

Is that stir fried veggies with crepe like things to wrap it in?

[annie51]

Exactly! They are delicious!