Here is a bio of the people behind VancouverSlop.

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Gyromite / Matt (founder):
"I have the simplest of tastes, I just like the finer things in life"


I am a busy boy. For my day job I work as an Environmental Biologist and after work I have many activities, including running a small business. I rarely have time to cook and honestly, I am not very good at it. I do enjoy baking though. Therefore, I find myself eating out everyday. In the last five years, I think I have cooked less than 10 meals if you do not include what I have made on the BBQ.

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O-toro:
Born in Tokyo, growing up in New York and Toronto i have been fortunate to be exposed to so many different cuisines, with Japanese being a constant at home.
In Toronto my parents ran and owned a Japanese restaurant for some time and had the opportunity to work there and gain first hand knowledge of the tastes and traditions of Japanese cuisine. Leaving my family and living in Vancouver, I am more than happy to enjoy the great selection of dining that this city has to offer. Food is a big part of my life. I love all food, of all cultures. enjoy.


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I love food and could easily go out to eat every day. I accredit my love for food to my pops, who has always enjoyed preparing a wide range of cultural meals, and because of that, we were always trying new things. He even let's us pick out recipes for him to make (I love going through cookbooks/magazines - Donna Hay is a favorite); I do consider this lucky and spoiled. I like variety and think that texture and flavour are the two most important aspects of food, followed closely by presentation. I'm not huge on visiting ethni

c restaurants, not being a spicy food fan (runny noses, sweaty faces, awkward)...but, Japanese food is one of my favorites. It's hard for me to not order multiple items from a menu, I like to try new things, and prefer to order appetizers, (sometimes a main), as well as dessert; go full out on the eating experience. I mmmmmmm audibly when I like what I'm eating, anyone who's eaten out with me can attest to that. I love that I have fun friends to enjoy meals with. I sometimes have a hard time being brief when it comes to food.

Joe

Every new year I resolve to eat at home more, and every year I fail miserably. But now I get to document my shortcomings for all to see.

Mama Roma
I was born and bread (yah, pun intended) in Toronto into the quintessential basement kitchen of my Italian grandmother. Every Sunday we would gather around Nonna's table to enjoy what had become normal to us; handmade pasta, well-simmered tomato sauce, braised meats, fresh panini, and of course homemade wine from Nonno's cantina. Now, whether it be over sunday morning dim sum or late night jamaican beef patties, I thrive on breaking bread with friends as I did with my family...buon appetito.

Vancouverslop is a blog of our eating experiences.

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