Celebrate Asian Heritage Month with an evening of Asian food, cultural storytelling, and community connection at A Taste of Asian Flavours / Chinatowns Around the World & Global Tables. Featuring food tastings from participating restaurant partners and a live panel discussion, this special gathering explores how Chinatown legacies, diasporic stories, and culinary traditions continue to shape cultural and commercial life in Vancouver and far beyond.
Featured panellists:
Amélie and Vincent Nguyễn — sibling co-founders of Vancouver’s acclaimed restaurants “Anh and Chi” and “Good Thief,” recognized for transforming their family’s culinary legacy into one of the city’s most distinctive contemporary Vietnamese dining brands.
Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho — Vancouver-area writer and author of The Astronaut Children of Dunbar Street: A Memoir, a debut memoir that has drawn attention for its poignant exploration of migration, family separation, identity, and belonging.
Ben Hum — President of “NAAAP Toronto,” entrepreneur, investor, and longtime community builder who has helped grow one of the network’s strongest chapters while championing Asian professional leadership and entrepreneurship.
Joey Wong — owner and operator of “Dollar Meat Store,” one of Vancouver Chinatown’s longstanding legacy businesses, representing more than half a century of neighbourhood commercial history and culinary tradition.
Carol Lee — Chair of the “Vancouver Chinatown Foundation,” entrepreneur, and prominent civic leader widely recognized for her role in Chinatown revitalization, heritage preservation, and community-building initiatives. She is also the owner of the beloved neighbourhood institution “Chinatown BBQ.”
William Liu — second-generation leader of “Kam Wai Dim Sum,” continuing a family-run Chinatown business that has served Vancouver since 1991 and remains part of the neighbourhood’s living cultural fabric.
The evening will feature: A live panel conversation with restaurateurs, writers, entrepreneurs, and community leaders
Food tastings from participating restaurant partners
Audience Q&A and shared discussion
Networking and community engagement
Together, the evening offers a rich celebration of food, heritage, entrepreneurship, and intergenerational storytelling, highlighting the journeys that carry Asian culinary culture from local Chinatowns to global tables.
Thursday, Apr 30 from 4 pm to 8:30 pm
Alliance Française Vancouver, BC
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