A closer look
You don't need a flight to Asia to trace the complex geopolitical history of Chinese migration; you just need an empty stomach in British Columbia. The Richmond Dumpling Trail is a hyper-specific food itinerary that reflects decades of diaspora, from Hong Kong expats fleeing the 1997 handover to recent mainland waves. Each highly guarded dumpling recipe serves as a tasty, edible historical record of people who packed up their lives, crossed an ocean, and immediately started perfecting pork buns.
