As I walked along Denman and Robson Street this weekend looking for a place to eat, I realized that we live in such a diverse city. In a space of one block you have a Sushi, Korean, Ukrainian, Mexican, Chinese and Greek restaurants. I have been down these streets hundreds of times and always resorted to the same ones. We eventually decided on a Korean restaurant and thankfully my Asian friend new what to order. I had absolutely no idea where to begin and luckily did not have to go through the embarrassment of trying to order something. The meal was completely different and we had to be open-minded to just try the different foods. We overhead a conversation at the next table on how they are amazed that these days it is normal to see non-Asians in theses restaurants, properly using the utensils (i.e. chopsticks) and respecting the culture. A decade ago these same restaurants provided western utensils for us to use.
We are truly lucky to live in a city that provides us with theses worldly restaurants. You have to be open-minded to these different foods, step out of your comfort zone and not always chose the same restaurants over and over again. We all need to take advantage of the opportunities that Vancouver has to offer with all its diversity. Take what’s given to you and make the most if it.
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We live in a multicultural city. We can learn much if we embrace these cultures.
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