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Taste of Asia
(Minnie Yang)

Community, content and culture is at the heart of everything we do at CBC. From our flagship shows – Metro Morning, Here and Now, and CBC News Toronto – we bring people in the GTA together for conversations about timely and important issues and events that celebrate and reflect the diversity of our city.

CBC is proud to sponsor Taste of Asia, one of Canada's largest outdoor festivals. This free three-day family-friendly celebration of culture, community, and of course good food, returns to Markham June 27 to 29.

In recognition of this new partnership, we are highlighting stories of Chinese Canadians in Toronto and look forward to sharing many more from the Asian diaspora.  

They brought Hakka food to Toronto. Now they're passing down the torch

The new owners of the Yueh Tung restaurant say their parents first introduced Hakka cuisine to Toronto in 1986. Now, 38 years later, they hope to carry on that legacy.

They brought Hakka food to Toronto. Now they're passing down the torch.
They brought Hakka food to Toronto. Now they're passing down the torch. (CBC )

Reflecting on Toronto's Chinese community 100 years after the Exclusion Act passed

CBC Toronto takes a tour of the Chinese Canadian Archive to mark the anniversary

While July 1 is best known as Canada Day, this year also marks the 100th anniversary of the Chinese.
While July 1 is best known as Canada Day, this year also marks the 100th anniversary of the Chinese. (CBC )

How these young Chinese-Canadians are embracing their culture through food

Ken Yau, Rachel Tong, and Jamie Fung are first and second-generation Chinese-Canadians who are learning to make the Hong Kong dishes they grew up with and finding community along the way.

How these young Chinese-Canadians are embracing their culture through food.
How these young Chinese-Canadians are embracing their culture through food. (Kelda Yuen/CBC)

She was adopted by Ontario family as 13-month-old. Now, she's connecting to her Chinese heritage

Meika Clarke among dozen asian adoptees who gathered in Toronto's Chinatown to celebrate Lunar New Year

Meika Clarke was adopted in China at 13 months old to a Canadian family. More than 26 years later, she says being able to meet other adoptees has helped her learn about her Chinese culture and develop a sense of identity.
Meika Clarke was adopted in China at 13 months old to a Canadian family. More than 26 years later, she says being able to meet other adoptees has helped her learn about her Chinese culture and develop a sense of identity. (CBC)

I'm Chinese Romanian. It took moving to Toronto to meet someone like me

Chinese-Romanian chef Haan Palcu-Chang meets Chinese-Romanian CBC reporter Angelina King

Chinese-Romanian chef meets the only other Chinese-Romanian he’s heard of: a CBC Toronto reporter

4 years ago
Duration 5:24
Being mixed race, Toronto chef Haan Palcu-Chang says he has focused on Asian cooking for the majority of his career, which helped him connect with his Chinese side. After the recent death of one of his Romanian grandparents, he opened up a Romanian pop-up restaurant called Mamaliga, helping him connect to a culture he was afraid he was going to lose. CBC Toronto’s Angelina King is also Chinese-Romanian. She caught up with Palcu-Chang to talk about family, cooking and navigating two different cultures.

Burnout in Ming Dynasty

LISTEN | Metro Morning host David Common found out why burnout was a thing in the Ming Dynasty, too:

Metro Morning8:23Burnout in Ming Dynasty China
We speak with an expert researching how workers in Ming Dynasty China experienced burnout and what they may be able to teach us about dealing with it today. 

Harassed and intimidated, leaders from diaspora communities are looking for help

The convenor of the Canadian Coalition for a Foreign Influence Transparency Registry, Gloria Fung, reacts to the Hogue commission's final report on foreign interference. Plus, Mahjong is becoming more popular among young people. Connor Wan co-founded a Mahjong club called Four Winds.

You can find the full podcast episode here via This Is Toronto. 

The Evolution of Chinese food

LISTEN | You can hear that conversation in the player below: 

Here and Now Toronto6:47The Evolution of Chinese food
The Toronto Reference Library hosted a panel discussion highlighting the evolution of Chinese food in Toronto from the golden ages of the 40’s and 50’s to the present day. Guest host Mary Ito spoke to Leo Chan, a former chef and educator as well as one of the panelists for the event, about the history and significance.

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We're always on the hunt for content that reflects the unique voices, perspectives and communities in Ontario and beyond. Here are some ways to pitch your story and stay in touch with CBC: 

  • The CBC Creator Network amplifies the voices of the next generation of Canadian storytellers and connects them with CBC platforms.
  • Absolutely Canadian is a national one-hour series showcasing documentaries and unscripted programs that tell unique stories from communities across Canada.
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