Danforth Food Market opened the first store in May 1986.

Over the years, we have grown to five stores across the Greater Toronto Area.

 

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Yams, Dasheen, Okra, Callaloo, Sweet Potato, Pumpkin, Hot Peppers, ChoCho, Corn, and Eddoes are fresh and fragrant, as are the three types of mangoes, including the famous Julie variety, in the produce aisle.

 

 

 

 

Read the book, The Mango Tree,  to become familiar with the Julie mango.

 

I am very happy that you decided to buy a case of mangoes.
This means that you love mangoes.
Did you purchase the case because it was cheap?
because they were huge in size?
Or because they were overripe and will go bad by the time you finish the last one?

Do you know that there are different types of mangoes grown in different parts of the world?

 

The well-maintained meat and fish counters skew heavily West Indian. 

  

We carry goat's feet, shoulders, and legs, crow's feet, an assortment of tripe, plus five kinds of snapper, massive kingfish, cut pieces of shark and Jamaican goatfish.

There is also plenty of mackerel, herring, and cod.

Milo, Ovaltine, Horlicks, Ferrol Compound, Cod Liver Oil, Limacol, Ackees, and other Caribbean favorites.

 

Curry Powder and Spices of all varieties and brands are available in different sizes.

Danforth Food Market stocks a wide variety of Caribbean food:

Barbadian food, Jamaican food, Trinidadian food, Guyanese food, and food from other Caribbean islands.

 

The stores are organized and stocked with items suitable for the institutional and restaurant sectors.

 

Click here for store locations. 

 

 

 

 

Click here to view our website. 

 

We have incorporated some links for our Canadian friends and other nationalities to become familiar with the names, the history, and the cooking process. 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Caribana is a colorful explosion of costumed masqueraders, steel drums, calypso, brass bands, and music.

Although the small twin island of Trinidad and Tobago only have 1.5 million people, they have mad a huge contribution and gave a generous gift to Canada for its 100th Birthday in 1967.

 

Mr. Goudas wrote the book to let the world know that this is not a bunch of idiots dressing up and jumping up and down but it is the culmination of the work of very talented individuals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

REMEMBERING KENN F. SHAH 2002