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Large Antique Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Medallion Box 19th Century
Large Antique Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Medallion Box 19th Century $10.49 (2 Bids)
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WONDERFUL LARGE CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE TEA POT ROOSTER 19C $13.50 (4 Bids)
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SUPERB LARGE CHINESE BLUE WHITE PORCELAIN VASE YONGZHENG 19C $12.50 (3 Bids)
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17 1 2 LARGE REAL BEAUTIFUL CHINESE ROOT WOOD CARVING FIGURE STATUES
17 1 2 LARGE REAL BEAUTIFUL CHINESE ROOT WOOD CARVING FIGURE STATUES $599.00 (6 Bids)
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LARGE ANTIQUE 19TH C CHINESE EXPORT ROSE MEDALLION PUNCH BOWL 16 INCHES 40 CM
LARGE ANTIQUE 19TH C CHINESE EXPORT ROSE MEDALLION PUNCH BOWL 16 INCHES 40 CM $708.00 (14 Bids)
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Antique Chinese Famille Rose Large Vase Signed Qianlong Mark
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Antique Chinese Blue White Large Urn Vase Signed Qianlong Qing Landscape NO RES $99.99
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VERY NICE LARGE CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE TEAPOT BIRD REP M P $11.50 (2 Bids)
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Superb Large Chinese Blanc de Chine Lotus Bowl with Ducks Lily Pads Design
Superb Large Chinese Blanc de Chine Lotus Bowl with Ducks  Lily Pads Design $145.00
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LARGE OLD ESTATE CHINESE HAND PAINTED BLUE WHITE PORCELAIN SLEEVE VASE
LARGE OLD ESTATE CHINESE HAND PAINTED BLUE  WHITE PORCELAIN SLEEVE VASE $102.50 (14 Bids)
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UNUSUAL PAIR CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE VASE LARGE INSECT REP 20C $11.50 (2 Bids)
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No Reserve Large Chinese export Imari Vase 10 inches tall with Gilt
No Reserve Large Chinese export Imari Vase 10 inches tall with Gilt $28.00 (6 Bids)
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No Reserve Large Chinese export vase from the early 1900s Signed
No Reserve Large Chinese export vase from the early 1900s Signed $31.00 (6 Bids)
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OLD CHINESE YIXING POTTERY LARGE ACORN FORM BOWL WITH SQUIRREL MARKED
OLD CHINESE YIXING POTTERY LARGE ACORN FORM BOWL WITH SQUIRREL MARKED $9.95 (1 Bid)
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LARGE ANTIQUE CHINESE BW PORCELAIN VASE W KANGXI MARK 17 HIGH
LARGE ANTIQUE CHINESE BW PORCELAIN VASE W KANGXI MARK 17 HIGH $9.95 (1 Bid)
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big 18 Large Chinese old Bronze Dragon perfect Statue
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Gorgeous Antique Chinese Large Bowl HP Rose Medallion Gilt Mid Late 1800s
Gorgeous Antique Chinese Large Bowl HP Rose Medallion Gilt Mid Late 1800s $120.00
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Large 19thC Chinese Famille Verte Jar Vase Converted into a Lamp
Large 19thC Chinese Famille Verte Jar Vase Converted into a Lamp $51.00 (2 Bids)
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Large Chinese Natural Yellow Jade Hanging Vase Archaic Dragon Design
Large Chinese Natural Yellow Jade Hanging Vase Archaic Dragon Design $32,500.00
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Very Large Ancient Chinese Khmer Shipwreck Trade Amphora 900 AD
Very Large Ancient Chinese Khmer Shipwreck Trade Amphora 900 AD $165.00 (11 Bids)
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Lovely Hoi An Hoard Bird Design Large Vase Vietnamese Indo Chinese 15th 16th c
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LARGE VINTAGE CHINESE BRONZE FIGURAL GROUP OF BOYS WATER BUFFALO
LARGE VINTAGE CHINESE BRONZE FIGURAL GROUP OF BOYS  WATER BUFFALO $29.00 (6 Bids)
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BEAUTIFUL LARGE CHINESE JADE TREE 20THC
BEAUTIFUL LARGE CHINESE JADE TREE  20THC $132.50 (26 Bids)
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GREAT LARGE CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PLATE CRANES DAOGUANG 19C
GREAT LARGE CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PLATE CRANES DAOGUANG 19C $34.00 (6 Bids)
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UNUSUAL LARGE CHINESE FAM ROSE PLATE BUTTERFLY JIAQING 19C
UNUSUAL LARGE CHINESE FAM ROSE PLATE BUTTERFLY JIAQING 19C $12.50 (3 Bids)
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LARGE 12 19th Century Fine Chinese Carved Ox Bone Elephants Tower NO RESERVE
LARGE 12 19th Century Fine Chinese Carved Ox Bone Elephants Tower NO RESERVE $118.38 (7 Bids)
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Lovely Hoi An Hoard Bird Design Large Vase Vietnamese Indo Chinese 15th 16th c
Lovely Hoi An Hoard Bird Design Large Vase Vietnamese Indo Chinese 15th 16th c $375.00
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Large Old Antique Chinese Porcelain Vase Republic Period
Large Old Antique Chinese Porcelain Vase Republic Period $49.99
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Perfect large Famillie Rose chinese porcelain jar 19th century mille fleurs $9.00
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Large Antique Seated Peaceful Bronze Buddha Chinese Tibetan Sculpture
Large Antique Seated Peaceful Bronze Buddha Chinese Tibetan Sculpture $53.00 (11 Bids)
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Large 14in Chinese BW Vase Cover Kangxi mark 19th Century
Large 14in Chinese BW Vase  Cover Kangxi mark 19th Century $49.00 (3 Bids)
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Large Qing Dynasty Tongzhi Period 1862 1874 Chinese Vase with Reign Mark
Large Qing Dynasty Tongzhi Period 1862 1874 Chinese Vase with Reign Mark $173.00
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Large Antique Seated Bronze Peaceful Buddha Tibetan Chinese Sculpture Statue
Large Antique Seated Bronze Peaceful Buddha Tibetan Chinese Sculpture Statue $102.50 (17 Bids)
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Large perfect chinese porcelain baluster pot 19th century silver lid Quality
Large perfect chinese porcelain baluster pot 19th century silver lid Quality $9.00 (1 Bid)
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A LARGE REAL BEAUTIFUL CHINESE SOAPSTONE CARVING FLOWER VASE H12
A LARGE REAL BEAUTIFUL CHINESE SOAPSTONE CARVING FLOWER VASE H12 $139.99
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Large 19th Century Antique Chinese Porcelain Vase
Large 19th Century Antique Chinese Porcelain Vase $67.00 (3 Bids)
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LARGE Pair Fine Antique Chinese Wood Carving Architectural Panels
LARGE Pair Fine Antique Chinese Wood Carving Architectural Panels $1,250.00
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Large 19th Century Antique Chinese Porcelain Vase
Large 19th Century Antique Chinese Porcelain Vase $9.99 (1 Bid)
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Good Large 122in Chinese Rose Medallion Canton Vase circa 1820 40
Good Large 122in Chinese Rose Medallion Canton Vase circa 1820 40 $120.00 (9 Bids)
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Large 153in Chinese Famille Rose Yen Yen Vase circa 1900
Large 153in Chinese Famille Rose Yen Yen Vase circa 1900 $69.00 (3 Bids)
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Good Large 126in Chinese Rose Medallion Canton Vase 19th Century
Good Large 126in Chinese Rose Medallion Canton Vase 19th Century $202.50 (9 Bids)
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SUPERB LARGE CHINESE PORCELAIN BLUE WHITE PLATE BONSAI 20C
SUPERB LARGE CHINESE PORCELAIN BLUE WHITE PLATE BONSAI 20C $9.99 (1 Bid)
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A Large Superb Fine Chinese Underglaze Red Porcelain Plate
A Large Superb Fine Chinese Underglaze Red Porcelain Plate $345.00
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FINE LARGE ANTIQUE CHINESE BLUE WHITE CHARGER 18th 19th C 15 INCHES 375 CM
FINE LARGE ANTIQUE CHINESE BLUE  WHITE CHARGER 18th 19th C 15 INCHES 375 CM $884.00 (20 Bids)
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VERY LARGE CHINESE PORCELAIN BLUE WHITE RED PLATE GUANGXU 19C
VERY LARGE CHINESE PORCELAIN BLUE WHITE RED PLATE GUANGXU 19C $46.00 (5 Bids)
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A very large Chinese 18th century porcelain Qianlong Landscape platter
A very large Chinese 18th century porcelain Qianlong Landscape platter $22.50 (7 Bids)
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EARLY CHINESE PORCELAIN LARGE 14 1 2 INCH VASE
EARLY CHINESE PORCELAIN LARGE 14 1 2 INCH VASE $500.00
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ANTIQUE CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE MEDALLION LARGE GOLD PUNCH BOWL 14 WIDE 3 8
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LARGE ANTIQUE CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE VASE WITH FOO DOG HANDLES QIANLONG MARK
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A large 19th century Chinese polychrome vase
A large 19th century Chinese polychrome vase $500.00
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Large Antique Chinese Famille Rose plate mid 18th ca 1750 60 Qianlong period
Large Antique Chinese Famille Rose plate mid 18th ca 1750 60 Qianlong period $195.00 (1 Bid)
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UNUSUAL LARGE 44cm CHINESE EXPORT VASE KANGXI 18th C
UNUSUAL LARGE 44cm CHINESE EXPORT VASE KANGXI 18th C $0.01
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Large Chinese Famille Rose Brush Pot Jiaqing seal mark 20th Century
Large Chinese Famille Rose Brush Pot Jiaqing seal mark 20th Century $34.99 (1 Bid)
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LARGE CHINESE BLUE WHITE PUNCHBOWL 18TH CENTURY
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A large Chinese Kangxi porcelain marked Plate flowerbasket
A large Chinese Kangxi porcelain marked Plate flowerbasket $12.50 (6 Bids)
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Wonderful Large Antique Chinese Cylindrical Vases With Zhuanshu Mark
Wonderful Large Antique Chinese Cylindrical Vases With Zhuanshu Mark $22.50 (4 Bids)
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LARGE VINTAGE 1960s CHINESE PORCELAIN VASE CHILDREN CLIMBING w WOOD STAND MINT
LARGE VINTAGE 1960s CHINESE PORCELAIN VASE CHILDREN CLIMBING w WOOD STAND MINT $175.99
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Large Chinese Export Trade Qing 17th 18th Century Blue + White Porcelain Charger
Large Chinese Export Trade Qing 17th 18th Century Blue + White Porcelain Charger $95.00
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Large Antique Chinese Apple Jade Incense Burner Dragons
Large Antique Chinese Apple Jade Incense Burner Dragons $500.00
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ANTIQUE CHINA CHINESE ASIAN PIN SILVER WITH GOLD WASH LARGE JADE BEADS
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RARE LARGE C19 Chinese GUANGXU PERIOD Calligraphy JARDINIERE Circa 1875 1908
RARE LARGE C19 Chinese GUANGXU PERIOD Calligraphy JARDINIERE Circa 1875 1908 $130.50 (10 Bids)
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Large Chinese 18th Century Qing China Trade Export Famille Rose Porcelain Bowl
Large Chinese 18th Century Qing China Trade Export Famille Rose Porcelain Bowl $95.00
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RARE LARGE CHINESE SIGNED QIANLONG DRAGON VASE INCREDIBLE ANTIQUE NO RESERVE
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Wonderful Large Chinese Japanese Porcelain Vase Rose Medallion c 1910 Gilt
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A Large 18th Century Antique Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Bowl
A Large 18th Century Antique Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Bowl $20.50 (4 Bids)
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Very Large 18th Century Antique Chinese Imari Porcelain Bowl $9.99 (1 Bid)
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BEAUTIFUL CHINESE LARGE CINNABAR CARVED RED LACQUER VASE 19th C $400.00
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A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY LARGE CHINESE VASE LAMPS
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A large fine Chinese 19C bluewhite pilgrim bottle vase Guangxu
A large fine Chinese 19C bluewhite pilgrim bottle vase Guangxu $51.00 (6 Bids)
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Lot 2 Large Chinese Carved Pale Celadon Jade Brush Pen Holder
Lot 2 Large Chinese Carved Pale Celadon Jade Brush Pen Holder $21.50 (6 Bids)
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Large 24in Fine Quality 19th Antique Porcelain Chinese Famille Rose Vase Figures
Large 24in Fine Quality 19th Antique Porcelain Chinese Famille Rose Vase Figures $9.99
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IMPORTANT LARGE ANTIQUE CHINESE YONGZHENG MK FAMILLE ROSE FIGURE PORCELAIN VASE
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LARGE 25 inch OUTSTANDING VASE late 19th century CHINESE PORCELAIN
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CHINESE ANTIQUE WHITE JADE LARGE SNUFF BOTTLE AMETHYST TOP OLD NO RESERVE LOOK
CHINESE ANTIQUE WHITE JADE LARGE SNUFF BOTTLE AMETHYST TOP OLD NO RESERVE LOOK $510.00 (6 Bids)
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Figurine Large Orintal hand painted Chinese porcelain vintage
Figurine Large Orintal hand painted Chinese porcelain vintage $150.00
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A Very Large Antique Chinese Famille Rose Qing Dynasty Dish
A Very Large Antique Chinese Famille Rose Qing Dynasty Dish $12.50 (4 Bids)
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Antique Chinese Porcelain Famille rose Verte Vase Large marked Qing
Antique Chinese Porcelain Famille rose Verte Vase Large marked Qing $55.00 (2 Bids)
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Large Old or Antique Chinese Wood Carving Statue Figurine
Large Old or Antique Chinese Wood Carving Statue Figurine $39.99
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1800s CHINESE TEMPLE ART HAND CARVED PLAQUE GOLD GILDED LARGE
1800s CHINESE TEMPLE ART HAND CARVED PLAQUE GOLD GILDED LARGE $145.00
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FINE Large C19 Chinese Famille Vert POLYGON FACETTED VASE
FINE Large C19 Chinese Famille Vert POLYGON FACETTED VASE $18.50 (6 Bids)
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Large Chinese Porcelain Famille Vase Crackled Surface
Large Chinese Porcelain Famille Vase Crackled Surface $110.00
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Antique Chinese Extra Large 18 Ft X 12 Ft Carpet Beautiful Hand Made
Antique Chinese Extra Large 18 Ft X 12 Ft Carpet Beautiful Hand Made $775.00
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No Reserve Large Chinese Export vase blue and White early 19th Century
No Reserve Large Chinese Export vase blue and White early 19th Century $10.00 (2 Bids)
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Very large 47cm Chinese famille verte wucai sleeve rouleau vase
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A Wonderful Large 18th Century Antique Chinese Celadon Dish
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Large Chinese

Canadian Chinese cuisine

History

Construction of a Chinese camp, Kamloops B.C.

Chinese workers were employed in the 1800s by Chinese labour contractors during the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway linking Montreal with Vancouver. Many of those workers who stayed once the railway was completed resorted to opening small inexpensive restaurants or working as cooks in mining and logging camps, canneries, and in the houses of the upper classes in cities and towns. They prepared variations on traditional Cantonese food that were well-received by local patrons and they were prized as cooks in wealthier households. This occurred despite the fact that few if any of them were trained chefs. In most small towns in Western Canada, the Chinese af was the first restaurant established, and often the only one. People did not buy the food of their own ethnic group, since they could prepare those themselves, whereas Chinese food was a novelty. Furthermore, the Chinese community was not heavily involved in agriculture, so this presented an opportunity for an alternative source of income. Consequently the Chinese community specialized in the restaurant business, and were able to undercut and out compete later rivals. Even today in many towns and hamlets across the prairie provinces and in northern British Columbia, there can usually be found a Chinese caf regardless of the community's size, serving "Canadian and Chinese cuisine" or, once more common, "Chinese and Western Food". In Glendon, Alberta, for example, next to a roadside model of the world's largest perogy (a staple of Ukrainian cuisine), sits the Perogy Caf, which serves "Ukrainian and Chinese Perogies" (meaning Pot Stickers). This establishment is actually owned by a Vietnamese family.

In British Columbia, a form of buffet known as the Chinese smorgasbord developed in pre-railway Gastown (the settlement that became Vancouver) when Scandinavian loggers and millworkers encouraged their Chinese cooks to turn a sideboard into a steamtable instead of bringing plates of single dishes to the dining table. Following the introduction of the automobile and the invention of the drive-in restaurant (by another Vancouver restaurateur: see White Spot), Chinese take-out service was augmented by Chinese drive-ins, including the now-vanished Dragon Inn chain, which was also known for its smorgasbord.

In Vancouver and Victoria, the more authentic Chinese restaurants were largely found in those cities' Chinatowns, but Chinese food became a staple of city as well as small-town life and became a normal part of the local culture. Many British Columbians for example, grew up using chopsticks as well as knives and forks. Certain Chinese-Canadian recipes became current in non-Chinese households by the mid-20th Century (e.g. chow mein, sweet and sour pork, chop suey, egg foo yung).

Further Cantonese immigration to Canada began anew in the 1960s, and was ignited in the 1980s in anticipation of China's administrative take-over of Hong Kong. This resulted in many Hong Kong families relocating to Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and above-all Canada. This preference for Canada was due to its immigration policy, a high-standard of living, established Chinese community, and its membership in the Commonwealth. Today Chinese Canadian citizens are the largest visible minority group in Canada, and Chinatowns are in every major Canadian city, with those in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal being the largest.

This new wave of Chinese immigration has also brought a demand for more authentic Chinese food. The newer Chinese restaurants, particularly in areas of high Asian immigration, tend to serve authentic Chinese cuisine that evolved in Chinese communities outside of Canada, which cater to immigrants. These range from Cantonese Dim Sum restaurants to Hakka cuisine restaurants with an Indian flair.

Staples

Chinese restaurants are usually small "mom & pop" businesses. Consequently the menus are highly variable, although the following dishes are generally universal:

General Tao's Chicken

Cantonese style chow mein Fried egg noodles, green peppers, pea pods, bok choy, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, shrimp, Chinese pork (char siu, ), chicken, and beef served in a thick sauce; typically marquee dish in a Canadian Chinese meal (not to be confused with American style chow mein).

Almond Chicken Soo Guy (so gai) Sliced breaded chicken breast with almonds and gravy. Usually known to anglophones as "almond chicken".

Chop suey Very similar to American style chop suey.

Chow mein Very similar to American style chow mein, but with more beansprouts. "Hong Kong style chow mein" omits the beansprouts and is served on a bed of crunchy fried noodles.

Won ton soup and wor won ton - pork and shrimp dumplings in a chicken broth, sometimes with sliced meats like bbq pork.

Hot and sour soup

Jar doo chicken wings Lightly breaded seasoned deep-fried chicken wings.

Lo mein Fried egg noodles and vegetables, sometimes served in a thick sauce.

Shanghai noodles Fried thick noodles

Moo goo guy pan Sliced chicken with mushrooms and mixed vegetables.

Singapore noodles Rice noodles, beef, and vegetables served in a curry sauce.

Dry ribs Deep-fried seasoned pork ribs.

Sweet and sour pork Deep-fried pork chunks in sauce, often breaded into balls (but not always). May have a slice of orange.

Sweet and sour chicken balls Deep-fried breaded chicken in sweet and sour sauce. In some Atlantic Canadian restaurants, the menus list this item only as "sweet and sour chicken," thus removing any reference to either the shape or the breaded coating.

Ginger beef Tender beef cut in chunks, mixed with ginger and Chinese mixed vegetables.

Ginger Fried Beef Tender beef cut in strings, battered, deep dried, then re-fried in wok mixed with a sweet sauce, a variation of a popular Northern Chinese dish.

Dai dop voy Fried sliced young chicken meat, fresh shrimps, barbecued pork with mixed Chinese vegetables.

Diced pork ding Cubed Chinese pork, almonds, and vegetables in a thick sauce (Any meat can serve as the base for a ding).

Kung Pao chicken

Egg foo yung

Egg rolls

Potstickers/Fried Pork Dumplings Generally filled with diced pork and vegetables (mostly cabbage, green onion/scallion) in a doughy wrapper served pan-fried with a vinegar (can be white, red, black, rice wine vinegar...), sesame oil and ginger sauce. Often called "wor tips" in southern Alberta, especially at Chinese restaurants in Lethbridge. Also called Chinese perogies.

Lemon chicken Chicken breast, battered and deep-fried, then sliced and served with lemon sauce.

Fried rice

Salt and pepper squid

Culture

Josephine Smart, a professor from the University of Calgary, has written on the evolution of Canadian Chinese cuisine. Her papers have examined the dynamics of localization and "authenticization" of Chinese food in Canada, and its implications for ethnic relations and the culture of consumption[citation needed].

Chinese restaurants generally use either one of the romanization systems for Cantonese or an ad hoc romanization rather than the Pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese with which non-Chinese people are now most familiar. This has the effect, intended or not, of lending a sense of exotic nostalgia to the dining experience.

Canadian Chinese restaurants

A Chinese-Canadian restaurant in Nipigon, Ontario.

Even very small towns in most of Canada have at least one Canadian Chinese restaurant, and many can have two or more proprietors seeking out business, often right next to each other on the main street. Many towns that cannot support a single franchise restaurant still have a thriving Chinese food restaurant. However, many independent restaurants in larger cities have found their business shrinking as delivery chains and buffets squeeze out traditional sit-down restaurants.

In larger cities like Toronto, Montreal, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver, Canadian Chinese restaurants can be clustered in the thriving Chinatowns. However, they are now most likely mixed with those featuring the more traditional cuisines. Canadian Chinese restaurants are not limited to these areas and can often be found even at the farthest outskirts of the metropolitan areas. Restaurants in the newer Chinatowns, particularly in Toronto and Vancouver, tend to cater to newer immigrants and offer more varied fare; Szechuan, Hakka, Chiuchow, Taiwanese, and even Buddhist cuisine restaurants can be found there. Because of the popularity of Canadian Chinese food, even some of the older authentic Chinese restaurants may offer Canadian Chinese dishes.

See also

Cantonese cuisine

American Style Chinese food

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Chinese Canadians

Topics

Chinese Canadian  History of Chinese immigration to Canada  Chinese Immigration Act of 1885  Chinese Canadians  List of Canadian cities with large Chinese populations  Canadian Chinese cuisine  Chinese Canadian National Council  Canadians of Taiwanese descent   List of Chinese Canadians

Chinatowns and

Chinese communities

Chinatowns in North America  Chinatown patterns in North America  Calgary  Edmonton  Lethbridge  Montreal  Golden Village, Richmond BC  Toronto  Vancouver  Victoria  Winnipeg

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