Sharing traditional recipes is very important for the continuance of that tradition. In the early days, the recipes were passed down from generation to generation to keep it going. But today we have the privilege to write down recipes on paper. We can type recipes. We can gather and compile recipes, and bind them together in a recipe book.
Try these traditional Vancouver recipes.
Hoisin-Glazed Salmon
Ingredients:
A quarter cup of “hoisin sauce”
1 tablespoon of chili garlic sauce
2 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon of ginger root, freshly grated
1 pressed garlic clove
2 tablespoons of olive oil
6 salmon fillets, skinned and boned
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Whisk together all ingredients in a 9 x 13-inch dish. Place the salmon fillets into the marinade and drizzle over the fillets. Bake until the salmon fillets can be flaked easily. Approximately 30 minutes. Serve hot with cooked rice.
Nanaimo Bars
Ingredients:
Half a cup of softened butter
A quarter cup of white sugar
5 tablespoons of cocoa powder, unsweetened
1 beaten egg
1 and 3 quarters cups of crumbled graham crackers
1 cup of coconut, flaked
Half a cup of chopped almonds (finely chopped) – Optional
Half a cup of softened butter
3 tablespoons of heavy cream
2 tablespoons of custard powder
4 squares of baking chocolate, semisweet
2 teaspoons of butter
Directions:
The bottom layer is the graham crackers mixed with butter and placed in the bottom of the pan. Cream together the cream, custard powder, and butter and spread over the bottom layer. Chill. Melt chocolate and butter and spread over chilled bars. Serve when set.
You can even get video tutorials showing you how to prepare a recipe. We have so many ways we can share our traditions and culture, much more than our ancestors had.