8 Restaurants Across Canada Offering Takeout To Celebrate Asian Heritage Month
May marks Asian Heritage Month, a time for us to reflect on and celebrate the achievements of Canadians of Asian heritage. And a delicious way foodies can celebrate Canada’s cultural diversity is by gorging on a range of Asian dishes. From pho to pad Thai and souffle pancakes, experience the country’s vast regional diversity with a spread of delicious food at home both in May and beyond.
At this popular Malaysian restaurant, start with an order of the roti canai, which comes with two flaky and delicately sweet pieces of flatbread and a curry sauce. Then gorge on char kway teow, a stir-fried rice noodle dish from the streets of Malaysia. Seasoned with fish sauce and oyster sauce, this dish comes loaded with sliced fish cake, prawns and Chinese sausage.
Address: 1063 W Broadway, Vancouver BC
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This laidback joint in Vancouver’s hipster neighbourhood of Mount Pleasant is a favourite for Thai food. Their version of pad Thai with prawn and smoked tofu is a local favourite, as is their red curry. This coconut milk-based dish is best enjoyed over a steaming bed of jasmine rice, and is made with chicken, tomato and bamboo shoots. The lychee and pineapple chunks provide a gentle and contrasting sweetness.
Address: 3755 Main St, Vancouver, BC
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Dedicated to serving Hong Kong-style snacks and desserts, diners can sip on milk tea and munch on curry fish balls at Snackshot. First-timers who want to try a bit of everything should consider their Sweet Soup Platter, which features nine different sweet soups like red bean soup, black sesame soup and tofu pudding.
Address: 2 Locations
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The go-to fine dining spot for holidays and special occasions, Tasty Indian Bistro offers traditional favourite dishes and innovative takes on beloved classics. Try their Tasty Tacos, with your choice of crispy fish or battered paneer, topped with Indian-inspired chimichurri mayo, or go for the aloo gobi, a vegetarian dish made with spiced cauliflower and potatoes.
Address: 1261 Hamilton Street, Vancouver BC
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This cash-only joint specializes in bún bò Huế, a soup-based noodle dish that originates from Huế in central Vietnam. The fiery red soup base made from chilli oil, lemongrass and beef and pork bones envelops a bundle of thick vermicelli noodles, and the dish is topped with tender sliced beef, chả lụa (a pork sausage wrapped in banana leaves) and pork hock. Other well-loved offerings include their bánh mì with cold cuts, pork and veggies, and salad rolls with shrimp and pork.
Address: 2226 Kingsway, Vancouver BC
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Montreal’s first fully vegan ramen restaurant makes its own noodles from organic wheat and offers a variety of ramen and snack dishes in vegan form. Sample their golden agedashi tofu, ramen bowls topped with an aromatic blend of slow-roasted tomatoes and shiitake mushrooms and two varieties of tsukemen, ramen noodles that are dipped in a separate bowl of broth. For bold flavours, go with the spicy curry tsukemen with tempeh tonkatsu.
Address: 6660 Rue Clark, Montréal QC
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Montreal’s first fully vegan ramen restaurant makes its own noodles from organic wheat and offers a variety of ramen and snack dishes in vegan form. Sample their golden agedashi tofu, ramen bowls topped with an aromatic blend of slow-roasted tomatoes and shiitake mushrooms and two varieties of tsukemen, ramen noodles that are dipped in a separate bowl of broth. For bold flavours, go with the spicy curry tsukemen with tempeh tonkatsu.
Address: 6660 Rue Clark, Montréal QC
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From beef bulgogi and bibimbap (mixed rice) to japchae (stir-fried glass noodles) and hearty stews, Winnipeg’s Little Korea serves up a vast variety of South Korean classics. Whether you go for their ever-popular barbecue dishes or juicy fried chicken with a sweet chilli sauce, you can expect a smattering of banchan, or side dishes, including kimchi, soy sauce braised potato and mung bean sprouts seasoned with fish sauce, garlic and sesame oil.
Address: 519 Ellice Ave, Winnipeg MB
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