A Wok Around Chinatown

A culinary revelation in Vancouver's Chinatown

Robert Sung is on a mission.
He's a fourth-generation Chinese Canadian and passionate about shining a light on the rich culinary traditions of Vancouver's historic Chinatown.
First he takes tourists for a moment of solitude to the classical Chinese garden of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, China's first nationalist leader.
Built in the 1980s the garden is the first of its kind to be created outside of China.
It is said to authentically represent the highly respected garden tradition that flourished during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644).
Sung, himself a former chef, is well known among the locals of Chinatown.
Every year he welcomes hundreds of visitors from around the world and walks them through his favourite culinary stops.
Their first point of call is the New Town Bakery and Restaurant famous among the locals for its freshly steamed pork buns (sio pao), egg tarts (dan tat), and taro cakes (wu tau gou).
Sung picks up a bundle of the shop's award-winning apple tarts for his guests to try.
These sweet pastries and cakes are especially popular around Chinese New Year, but Sung likes to make sure his guests get to sample them all year round.
Sung says there's an added benefit to tasting and seeing Chinatown through Chinese eyes.
The unique advantage that they get is the personal, human touch. They're being guided around, as if with kid leather gloves. And at the same time, they get the heart and soul of what the Chinese and Chinatown is all about.
Vancouver's historic Chinatown is the third largest in North America, but development means the old part of town is changing fast.
Sung might not be able to do much about the development, but he is keen to preserve the rich culinary traditions of the neighbourhood he adores.
He calls his tours A Wok Around Chinatown.
To date, Sung has welcomed approximately 1,000 visitors from around the world on his tours which run for about two to three hours.
People have to come with an empty stomach to make sure they can fit in brunch and lunch. Tours cost $85 US per person and run through the weekends all year-round, come rain or shine.
His guests today are from Brazil and Finland.
They're mindful not to eat too much at the early stops, because there will be plenty of other food to eat as the tour continues.
The streets of Chinatown are centre stage to a dazzling parade every Chinese New Year. The streets are blocked off from traffic and hundreds of people, including young children, take part in the festivities.
The traditional and athletic lion dancers are a highlight for many in the crowd.
Two performers pair up to mimic the movements of a lion. Their moves are rooted in Chinese martial arts.
The parade is a chance for Chinese-Canadian people to show their pride in their culture and cuisine is a crucial part of the culture.
Sung enjoys taking tourists to a try roast duck, known as siu ap, and roast pork - siu youk.
These pork and duck dishes are cooked with a lot of salt to dry out the skin and make them crispy, so Sung suggests they should only be eaten from time to time as special treats.
The roasting process is a complicated affair and takes several hours to prepare.
To make the duck hot oil is first poured over the birds which are hung up to dry.
Finally, molasses and soy are applied to create a caramelised effect.
To cook roast pork, holes are poked in the skin before it is covered with molasses and five-spice.
The entire pig is placed in a cylinder over a roaster for two to three hours at a high temperature, helping the skin to become crispy.
Herbal shops throughout Chinatown sell a range of products such as dried seaweed, which is high in iodine, magnesium, iron, vitamins A, B and C, fibre and more.
Large amounts are exported to China, according to Sung.



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