Welcome to Our True Life, a food and travel blog to share our experiences with delicious food (both cooking and eating) and travels. We are not full-time travelers (yet), but a professional couple in our 40’s based in Toronto, Canada.

We feel that we live our life to the truest form when we make delicious food and explore different cultures.

Although we do enjoy going to nice restaurants, cooking has become an almost meditative process for us. Cooking demonstrates a direct link between the effort and the outcome, which is not always the case in our work life and is very comforting.

Our fondest memories are always those created while traveling, and when we share them with our friends. Traveling has opened our eyes and mind to different cultures. During our travels, we find ourselves more appreciative of what we have here in Canada, and also amazed by all the kindness towards us by strangers.

Over the years, we have also developed a way of travel, which we call ‘slow travel’. Although we still enjoy exploring main tourist attractions, we prefer experiencing the local way of life. A lot of our travel time is spent on getting lost in the streets, taking that turn without knowing where it will lead to, visiting the local markets, cooking typical local dishes, and hanging out with the locals in the neighborhood bars and coffee shops, trying to communicate without knowing the language.

Here on Our True Life, you’ll find the recipes and tips behind these memories and stories. Hope the information will help you plan your next adventure and create your true life moments.