Join
chef Leo Chan as
he presents the stories of two
Chinese men who worked for
Canadian families in Toronto
in the first half of the
twentieth century. The
men were employed as home
cooks outside of Chinatown and
interacted with households in
an environment unfamiliar with
Chinese immigrants.
Mr. Wong Dong Wong
worked in Forest HIll for two
generations of an Irish-Canadian
family. He is the subject of
the book Finding Mr.
Wong by Susan Crean
who was a child in the
household. Copies of the book
will be available at the
meeting.
Mr. Lee Sew left behind a
handwritten book of recipes.
Professor Leo Chan, who was
involved in identifying the
recipes, is a member of the 8
Precious Pearls Research Group
of Chinese food history in
Toronto. He has taught at George
Brown and Humber colleges. He
has also made many media
appearances and has received
numerous achievement awards from
the Canadian hospitality
industry. Leo and his wife
Arlene have previously given
fascinating talks to our Society
and we are looking forward to
the upcoming presentation as a
fitting end to Asian Heritage
Month.