amal is the spot in toronto for lebanese haute cuisine. the chef has all his favorite dishes. to start with a wide variety of spreads with homemade pita. >> middle eastern cuisine is my favorite. >> oh, that's got some heat. >> areyes. which you can think of as middle eastern quesadillas. >> it's delicious. oh, the lamb chops. >> and the true masterpiece, a half rack of ontario lamb chops marinated in lebanese spices. absolutely delicious. >> we were just sitting here nothing on the table and now look, inundated with pleasure. >> this is the life. you've just got to dive in, you know? let's do it. >> so how did you get into the sport to begin with? >> it was introduced to me by my dad. i don't think he was financially ready for it. but he's in a great athlete. and he could be in a similar position as me if he was given the opportunity. that's part of the initiative that we have. because there's a lot of great athletes out there that might not necessarily get the