Roots & Recipes 尋味根源: Cooking across generations 代代相傳的美食

We’ve got something extra special this month: a double-day cooking event in collaboration with Sustenance Festival! Join us for two hands-on workshops where food, culture, and community come together.

📅 When: November 25 & 28, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

📍 Where: Kitchen at the Japanese Language School — 487 Alexander St #503, Vancouver

📅 時間：2025年 11月 25 、 28日 | 晚上 6:00 – 晚上 9:00

📍地點：溫哥華亞歷山大街 487號503室 日語學校廚房

Each session features a unique recipe that’s affordable, versatile, and freezer-friendly, inspired by ingredients found right here in Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside. In the spirit of the Sustenance Festival, we’ll explore how food connects culture, community care, and sustainable living.

每一個工作坊都將教授一個食譜，該食譜烹飪出的食物物美價廉、用途廣泛且可冷凍保存，並且食材都可以在華埠與市中心東端找到。秉持 Sustenance 節日的精神，我們將會探索食物與文化、社區關懷以及可持續生活方式的連結。

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Date: November 25, 2025 Instructors: Naneek & Samson

日期：2025年11月25日 指導老師：Naneek與浩銘

Join us for a hands-on cooking session where we’ll make Indigenous bannock and Chinese green onion pancakes — two delicious, simple recipes that can be made with everyday ingredients.

歡迎參加烹飪實踐工作坊，我們將會一起做原住民班諾克傳統麵包與中式蔥油餅，兩種簡單美味且可用日常食材烹飪的食譜。

This class invites participants to share space, cook together, and learn practical, affordable, and sustainable ways to prepare meals. We’ll also talk about the small but meaningful overlaps between these foods and the cultural connections that grow when we cook side by side.

本次工作坊邀請您一起烹飪並學習用實惠與可持續的方式來烹飪菜餚。我們也將會聊聊這些食物與烹飪過程中所建立的文化聯繫，以及其中那些細微卻意義重大的共通之處。

About your instructors 指導老師簡介：

Tansi kakiyaw, niya nehiyaw iskwew Naneek Lerat otsi niya Cowessess First NationsHello, my name is Naneek Lerat and I am from Cowessess First Nations, I am a 2Spirit Cree person residing on these beautiful territories, I have been involved in cultural activities (medicine picking, rattle making, fire keeping… etc)since I was a little girl and carry these teachings within my being, I am a very proud First Nations person and believe representation matters. Thank you.

Tansi kakiyaw, niya nehiyaw iskwew Naneek Lerat otsi niya Cowessess First Nations.

您好，我的名字是Naneek Lerat，我來自科韦塞斯第一民族，我也是一名住在這美麗的領土上的克里雙靈人。從小的時候我就參與文化活動（摘草藥、製作搖鈴、燒火儀式等），這些文化傳統已經融入了我的生命。我是一名非常自豪的第一民族人，我也相信在媒體上能有代表自己的聲音是很重要的。謝謝。

You can find Naneek on TikTok : Naneek Naytowhow, and on Facebook Naneek Lerat

你可以在抖音國際版找到Naneek (Naneek Naytowhow)，也可以在臉書上找到Naneek Lerat

Samson is the Vice-Chair of Chinatown Together. He is a self-taught cook and baker but has grown up around family members who used to run restaurants and Chinese-Canadian diners from Alberta to British Columbia. Conversations about Chinese-Canadian food culture, Chinese cuisine, growing produce in your own backyard and cooking practices would be commonly discussed in the family growing up. In Vancouver’s Chinatown, Samson serves in multiple volunteer capacities including functioning as a board director of two Chinatown clan associations: Chau Luen Kon Sol Society of Vancouver and Shon Yee Benevolent Association of Vancouver. He is committed to supporting neighbourhood efforts towards continuing community-rooted stewardship of Chinatown and advocates for its ongoing preservation and the continued practice of cultural, architectural and intangible legacies found in the area and their links to the greater Chinese-Canadian diaspora.

浩銘是華埠團結的副主席。他一名自學成才的廚師與烘焙師，但他從小就在家庭成員經營餐館的氛圍中長大，這些加拿大華裔餐館跨越阿爾伯塔省與卑詩省。從小到大，家裡人就會時常討論加拿大華裔餐飲文化、中餐以及自家後院種菜與烹飪的話題。浩銘在溫哥華華埠擔任多項義工職務，包括溫哥華昭倫公所與溫哥華鐵城崇義會這兩間華埠宗親會的理事會理事。他致力於推動以社區為主導的華埠管理、倡導持續保護華埠以及維繫其文化、建築、非物質遺產與更廣泛的加拿大華裔離散群體之間的聯繫。

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Date: November 28, 2025 Instructor: Gal

日期：2025年11月28日 指導老師：敏怡

Learn to make Southern Chinese–style fish balls — an iconic, budget-friendly street food that’s as adaptable as it is delicious. In this hands-on session, you’ll craft fish balls from scratch and serve them two ways:

一起來做中式南方風味魚丸——一道典型且物美價廉的街頭小吃，因其美味而有多種吃法。在本次實踐工作坊中，你將會從零開始學做魚丸，並做出魚丸兩吃：

• In a rich, fragrant Hong Kong-style curry 配以濃郁的港式咖哩
• In a comforting fish ball noodle soup 配以暖心的魚丸麵湯
  

We’ll talk about how this dish has evolved across generations and regions, and how to cook with purpose using locally available ingredients.

我們將會聊聊這道菜的世代演變與跨地域的變化，也會聊聊如何用本地食材烹飪美食。

About your instructor: Gal is the Events Lead as well as one of the co-founders of Chinatown Together. Growing up Gal had always had a strong love for food and grew up as a self-taught home cook. Learning to cook and working from scratch was a way for Gal to further connect with their heritage and culture, as well as nourish those around them - something they always enjoyed doing. Gal has always derived a sense of joy from food and finds further joy in sharing that love of food with those around them.

指導老師簡介：敏怡是華埠團結的活動組織者，也是共創人之一。敏怡從小到大對食物有強烈的熱愛，並自學了家常菜烹飪。對敏怡來說，從零開始學習並最終烹飪出菜餚的方法是ta與其文化傳統產生更深連結的方式，同時也是滋養ta身邊人的方式——ta一直都很享受這種方式。敏怡一直以來都從食物中獲得樂趣，並樂於將這份對食物的熱愛分享給ta身邊的人。

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🎟️ Limited Spots Available! Please RSVP via Flock Social or Eventbrite to secure your spot.

🎟️ 位置有限！請通過Flock Social 或 Eventbrite 來預定你的位置。

Event Amenities:

To ensure inclusivity, interpretation for instructions will be available in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.

活動配備：

為確保活動的包容，教學將會配備英文、粵語和普通話翻譯。

Things to bring:

- Water to stay hydrated

- Bring a container or ziploc bag to take home possible leftovers!

需攜帶的物品：

- 飲用水

- 帶一個罐子或保鮮袋來把剩下的食物帶回家！

In the face of ongoing gentrification, it's crucial for us to unite in support of our Chinatown and DTES communities, honor our elders and their cultural heritage, and revel in the collective joy of artistic expression.

Through each Chinatown Together event, we are dedicated to backing grassroots efforts, amplifying the genuine voices of our community, reclaiming our cultural roots and safe spaces, and standing firmly united against encroaching gentrification. Celebrating community joy is our most powerful resistance to these forces - let's come together and celebrate in Chinatown as one!

面對持續的市紳化，我們必須團結起來支持華埠和市中心東區的社群，尊重我們的長者及他們的文化遺產，並享受藝術表達帶來的集體歡愉。

通過一次次華埠團結的活動，我們致力於支持華埠草根行動，擴大我們社群的真實聲音，尋回我們文化根源以及安全空間，並堅定團結起來抵抗逐漸侵佔我們的市紳化。

慶祝社區愉悅是我們對這些力量最強有力的抵抗--讓我們齊聚華埠來共同慶祝！

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COVID Safety Information

For the health and safety of all our community members (especially seniors, disabled and immunocompromised folks), we are making this event mask mandatory (preferably KN95, KF94 or N95). If you do not have a mask, we will provide masks on site.

新冠肺炎安全訊息

為了我們社區成員的健康和安全（尤其是長者、身障人士及免疫受損人士），這場活動將要求您配戴口罩（最好是KN95、KF94或者N95）。如果您沒有口罩，我們會現場提供。

Accessibility Information

Transit: Chinatown is accessible by transit via skytrain and bus. The closest skytrain station is Stadium-Chinatown. The 3, 8, 19, and 22 bus lines are some of several in the area.

Washrooms: There are public washrooms available inside the Hall.

Water: Please bring your own water to keep hydrated.

無障礙訊息

交通：您可以乘坐天車或巴士到達華埠。最近的天車站是華埠--體育館站。3號、8號、19號巴士是途徑本區域的一些巴士線路。

洗手間：設有男洗手間和女洗手間。

水：請自帶飲用水以保持水分充足。

Should you have any access needs or concerns, please contact us on instagram at or messaging us through Eventbrite.

如果您有任何的無障礙需求或疑慮，請通過instagram @chinatowntogether 或通過Eventbrite向我們發信息。

This event was made possible with the help of the City of Vancouver.本次活動的舉辦受到溫哥華政府的支持。

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