For the month of June, 24 Food Day Canada restaurants in 7 cities across the nation are challenging one another in The FunDeLentil Tour. From Vancouver to Halifax they are serving signature dishes using the world’s best lentils on their menus.
Canadians are encouraged to dine then vote online at fundelentil.ca for their favourite lentil dish/chef for a chance to win a trip for two to one of seven Canadian cities with gift cards to dine at all of the participating restaurants in the city of choice.
Food Day Canada’s Anita Stewart and Cafe Medina Chef Jonathan Chovancek
In Vancouver we toured Fable, Cafe Medina, Campagnolo, and Forage with Food Day Canada founder and Canadian Lentils campaign ambassador, Anita Stewart. It was a super fun and super delicious luncheon, with each chef creating a widely different, and ever so delicious dish with the mighty Canadian Lentil.
Incredibly satisfying Chorizo and Lentil Ragout by Chef Trevor Bird of fablekitchen.ca
1944 W 4th Avenue, Vancouver BC, V6J 1M5
Tel: (604) 732-1322 @fablekitchen
Veggie packed Lentil and Spring Vegetable “Biryana,” Sprouted Lentils, Wild Greens, Raitha and Pickled Mustard Seed by Chef Christ Whittaker www.foragevancouver.com
1300 Robson Street, Vancouver BC, V6E 1C5
Tel: (604) 661-1400 @foragevancouver
Decandent Lentil and Foie Gras Croquette by Chef Nathan Lowey www.campagnolorestaurant.ca
1020 Main Street, Vancouver BC, V6A 2W1
Tel: (604) 484-6018 @campagnoloMain
“Mercimekli” – Turkish Lentil Cassoulet with Roasted Free-range Chicken Thigh and Soft Poached Egg by Chef Jonathan Chovancek www.medinacafe.com
780 Richards Street, Vancouver BC, V6B 3A4
Tel: (604) 879-3114 @CafeMedina
Sadly I did not get to try the Cafe Medina dish as I had to leave the tour early, but I’ll be heading soon to Medina to get it a whirl. The competition is tough with each Chef bringing an entirely different take on the lentil to the table. You’ll have to decide for yourself. As for me? I think I better try them all at least one more time.
Get out and taste and vote, vote, vote!
The FunDeLentil Tour Contest Details
During the month of June, visit participating restaurants to taste their signature lentil dish. Visit fundelentil.ca to view short videos about each restaurant and to vote for your favourite for a chance to win airfare for two and three nights accommodations in the choice of city (from cities with participating restaurants) with gift cards to each of the participating restaurants in that city.
About Canadian Lentils
Canadian Lentils is an Official Mark of Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, a farmer funded organization that works to advance the pulse industry in Saskatchewan, the heart of the lentil-growing region in Canada. For more information about Canadian Lentils and to see more great ways to cook with lentils, visit www.lentils.ca.
