Ottawa Citizen
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Jun 9, 2026
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A heated debate about Ottawa diner's spice preference | Letters to the Editor
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Article Excerpt
The spicy beef salad at Lotus of Siam on Bank Street is one of its more uncompromising dishes when it comes to strong flavours. PHOTO BY TONY CALDWELL /Postmedia Article content A heated debate about Ottawa diner’s spice preference Article content Re: Is the Citizen restaurant critic out of touch with diners’ palates? Article content Article content Citizen – I urge him to keep pushing for flavour! Full flavour should be the norm and servers can ask clients how they like their food and modify, if necessary. Article content Chuck Shields, Ottawa Article content No point arguing about differing …
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