#chinatown toronto

[visualsofjm]

mo%od 🌆🥟🥢🧋🫶🏻✨

[appareladdicted]

Lunar New Year Walk Toronto

[mikael-darkan]

[oldshowbiz]

Chinatown in Toronto

[the-gloomth]

Lovely Lor x Doll Funeral Video

We are so honored that Lovely Lor came by our shop Doll Funeral and did a whole video on the space and on our brand Gloomth! 🙂 We have tons of events and things happening in the space in the near future which you can find on our site! -tae

[lilygaocentral]

My English name is Lily Gao, and I am an actor and storyteller. I was born and raised in Harbin, China, and my Chinese name is Xue Lian (雪莲), which means ‘snow lotus’.

Toronto Chinatown is my favorite place to be. Especially throughout the pandemic, not being able to visit family in China has been incredibly difficult. So my favourite thing to do is collect groceries from Chinatown, and FaceTime my family for dinner, or afternoon tea.

Our family traveled a lot, but my parents always made sure I spoke Mandarin at home, and would always remind me the importance of keeping my culture alive. Back then, I of course didn’t understand this, as my goal was to rid of any hint that I was different. Foods and traditions I now proudly present to friends and co-workers, were secretly tucked away...

Asian Heritage Month is very important to me, because knowing our cultures are proudly being celebrated across the country shows our younger generation that who we are, and what we are made of, is something to be proud of. If I had seen Chinese food on TV screens when we first moved to Scotland, I would have never secretly thrown away the beautiful beef stew and fried rice lunch my mother used to pack. Now, I couldn’t be prouder to call myself a Chinese woman, and show off the proper pronunciation of: 雪莲.

Source: Toronto Chinatown Facebook (15 May 2022)

[bucardi]

[rabbitcruiser]

National Pancake Day

A day so nice they made it twice — September 26 is the year’s second National Pancake Day! Get those hotcakes on the griddle, it’s time to prepare some pancakes! Pancakes are an old staple, dating back to Ancient Greece. Since then, many varieties have been created across the globe. In Britain, France, and other parts of Europe, their pancakes (or crepes) are thin and often served with a sweet or savory filling. In Indonesia they consume pancakes known as “serabi”, which are made with rice flour and coconut milk. In Uganda pancakes are made with bananas. These are just a few of the many different variations across the globe. All are delicious and worth celebrating on National Pancake Day! Whichever style of pancake you prefer, get ready to enjoy a stack of them on September 26!

WHEN IS NATIONAL PANCAKE DAY?

National Pancake Day occurs twice a year, and the National Pancake Day on September 26th is actually the second iteration of the holiday.

Of course, IHOP’s National Pancake Day is more than just an excuse to fill up on the floury treats—IHOP also partners with a number of charities that help children battling critical illness, with donations on the day going straight to the charity of your choice.

National Pancake Day Activities

Get cookin’!

Pancakes for dinner!

Make pancake art

It may seem obvious but there's no better way to celebrate National Pancake Day than to whip up some pancakes (and lots of 'em). You can make fluffy pancakes, crepes, sweet or savory flapjacks, or try a new recipe. You can make them with your friends or your kids. No matter what pancakes you choose to make, have fun and enjoy a large stack of them!

If you’ve never had breakfast for dinner, specifically pancakes, you are missing out! Celebrate National Pancake day by whipping some up for your evening meal. Typical sweet pancakes are great for dinner when paired with bacon, sausage, and eggs, but savory pancakes are great for an evening meal too! Get creative and make the perfect pancake dinner!

Pancake art has become a trendy lately with creative minds like Nathan Shields posting their fun flapjacks on YouTube. It may take a few tries, but you can make cool pancake art too! There are tutorials online on how to get it just right, but it involves adding batter to the pan at different places and at different times (thus the color difference throughout). You can divide up your batter and add food coloring to each to make your pancake art colorful if you like! Oh, and don’t forget to make your pancake art in mirror image so when you flip it over it’s facing the correct way. It may sound a little tricky but it’s so much fun!

Why We Love National Pancake Day

There are many different types of pancakes

Pancakes are versatile

They make us happy

With so much variety in the pancake world, there are endless ways to enjoy these flavorful flapjacks. Some are thin and some are fluffy. Some are made with fruit and some are made with vegetables. Some are sweet and some are savory. Every country or region seems to have their own take on pancakes and they are loved in every culture. With so many varieties, there are endless options to keep breakfast (or any meal) new, delicious, and exciting!

While pancakes are generally seen as a breakfast food, they don’t have to be! Pancakes are great for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert! Breakfast for dinner is always a delicious idea, but you can have them any time of day! Indulge with pancakes for dessert with fruit, chocolate, whipped cream, and more! There’s no limit to when and how you can enjoy your pancakes and that’s one thing we love about them!

There’s no denying that pancakes are a comforting food that make us feel good. We enjoy them as children and adults and they are a beloved staple in many culture. The smell of them alone can make us feel content, reminding us of lazy Saturday mornings waking up to a pancake breakfast and a hug from mom. It’s a happy food, and happy food makes for happy tummies!

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[victorrafael]

Cold Afternoon

[alasskkaa]

tdot forever track 14 - alasskkaa

[jackiehadel1]

TORONTO, CANADA STREET ART: MISSPELLING IS THE ROOT OF ALL SUFFERING

4aug23

[simplymariac]

Season 1, Episode 108 Cherry Blossoms - Nick vamped out. #ForeverKnight #GeraintWynDavies #Vampire

Just having fun with these screenshots. Sony has all the rights to this screenshot set. 😉

[hesitationss]

every chinatown has a different vibe based on historical context. it was kind of a really pleasant surprise to see that in cowtown/conservative oil country, that the chinatown was so hardcore, like they have an alley way with pick axes on display. but that's also because the current one is in it's third iteration and it's been burned down plus scapegoating for various disease and race riots and stuff. while i was researching the archives for my own city, over and over again, the prominent members were conservative chinese whose prerogative was to please white canadians even if that meant making life harder for the residents. and then you also find out that the united church made it so that the chinese who would achieve class mobility were bootlicking christian-conservatives who don't give af about the working class chinese ppl or chinese women. i can't tell you disgusted i was w the reoccurring theme that ppl from our homeland "need religion in their lives" and "old religion was savage and uncouth" and how chinese people were "distrustful" of higher status representatives. it was never metropolitan enough to ever rely on traditional clans or tong like in other cities either... so rn chinatown is half of a ghost town because of these class traitor race traitor christian men who want to see 'old ways' eradicated in favour of assimilating to the white christian ethnostate. so ofc they would be present in the archives ugh. like we have the same railroad worker history, but because of the united church and being so close to the bible belt... the vibe is much different..

[tylerhayward]

impromptu photo walk w bry + jo

[the-gloomth]

Closet Shop Day June 8th!

Our Closet Sale days at Doll Funeral have quickly become one of my favorite events we host there!!!! We always have different vendors in a variety of sizes and styles! Come spend the afternoon with other alternative misfits and creative folks. Shop their wardrobes directly and get great in store deals. It’s free to attend! Facebook event:…