Experiencing food culture in Vancouver, 18 November 2005
On the initiative of the class, a decision was made to experience food culture directly as a group by visiting Vancouver’s Chinatown and Tosi & Company (624 Main Street) – the last business representing the former Italian enclave. Planning and organisation was student driven; thanks, Ricky!
![HerbalStore](http://wordpress.viu.ca/limi/files/2012/08/chtown-anth324-HerbalStore-300x225.jpg) Nola in a herbal store. |
![FreshSeafood](http://wordpress.viu.ca/limi/files/2012/08/chtown-anth324-FreshSeafood.jpg) In Chinatown, there are so many different foodstuffs (fresh and dry) to purchase. Above: Gloria and Jean-Jacques check out the variety of seafood available. |
![Tosi's_store](http://wordpress.viu.ca/limi/files/2012/08/chtown-anth324-Tosis_store.jpg) Tosi & Company, so much to see AND buy! |
![Making purchases](http://wordpress.viu.ca/limi/files/2012/08/chtown-anth324-purchases.jpg) A line-up of enthusiastic shoppers: (front-back) Aylin, Kelly, Amelia, Ann, Jan & Nola. |
![Angelo_Tosi](http://wordpress.viu.ca/limi/files/2012/08/chtown-anth324-Angelo_Tosi.jpg) Angelo Tosi, owner. |
![DiningAtFoos](http://wordpress.viu.ca/limi/files/2012/08/chtown-anth324-DiningAtFoos.jpg) Dining at Foo’s Ho Ho Chop Suey, the last of the old-style Cantonese restaurants in Chinatown. L-r, clockwise: Susan, Jessica, Constanza, Amelia, Bert, Carl, Jan, ?, Kelly, Kyle, ?, ?. |
![DiningAtFoos1](http://wordpress.viu.ca/limi/files/2012/08/chtown-anth324-DiningAtFoos1.jpg) The house soup arrives; Chiharu helps by serving. Julia & Cynthia to the left of Chiharu; to the right clockwise: Matt, Aylin, Rory, Jean-Jacques, Gloria, and Nola. |
![Chopsticks](http://wordpress.viu.ca/limi/files/2012/08/chtown-anth324-Eating.jpg) Using chopsticks: (l-r) Amanda, Ricky, & Shawna-Ann. |
![Help_yourself](http://wordpress.viu.ca/limi/files/2012/08/chtown-anth324-Help_yourself.jpg) Digging in! Kelly, foreground; Carl and Jan (l-r), background. |
![BubbleTea](http://wordpress.viu.ca/limi/files/2012/08/chtown-anth324-BubbleTea.jpg) For some, they could not leave Chinatown without having bubble tea. Valerie and Chiharu are getting ready to place their order. |
Created 2006-08-02; last updated 2014-07-07