Food

Creator: Del Monte Studio

Image of Keher Singh, an unidentified bride and wedding guests in the Gurdwara. An unidentified woman is feeding the bride a piece of food.

Creator: University of the Fraser Valley Library

Exhibit card for The Langar Project, a project done at the University of the Fraser Valley that was created from a partnership between the South Asian Studies Institute and the University of the Fraser Valley Library. The page outlines the types of food prepared and ingredients used in Langar, including, sweet foods, salt, roti, dal, vegetables, ghee, and prashad. It explains the importance of each foodstuff and the deeper meaning behind the use of each. It further goes on to explain the meaning behind Parshad. At the bottom of the page are two images, both depicting hands cupping an individual portion of parshad. The logo for the South Asian Studies Institute is also visible in the top right corner of the page.

Creator: Mayo, Joan

Photo of newspaper article is entitled "Family store caters to Indian cuisine" written by Joan Mayo. The article discusses Sukhdev Dhaliwal's personal history, life in Canada, and ownership of a convenience store. Dhaliwal also discusses items that sold at his store for cooking Indian food.

Audio interview with Manga Lagah conducted by MB. Manga Langah is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1954. Lagah discusses working in a mill factory, the difference between union and nonunion mills, as well as his family and marriage. Lagah mentions the celebrations he attended in his leisure time such as Lohri, Vaisakhi, and the Nagar Kirtan. He also speaks about cooking, challenges he faced with racism, and his wages.

Transcription of interview with Manga Lagah in which he discusses his working conditions in a mill factory, the difference between union and non-union mills, his family, and his marriage. Lagah mentions the celebrations he attended in his leisure time such as Lohri, Vaisakhi, and the Nagar Kirtan. He also discusses cooking, wages, and challenges he faced with racism.

Narrative of Manga Lagah which discusses his experience working in a mill factory, his family and marriage. Lagah mentions the celebrations he attended in his leisure time such as Lohri, Vaisakhi, and the Nagar Kirtan. He also mentions cooking, wages and challenges he and his wife faced with racism.

Audio interview with Kulwant Singh Cheema conducted by SB. Kulwant Singh Cheema is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1966. He first began working at KP sawmill in Merritt, B.C. Cheema discusses his immigration story to Canada, his marriage, the working conditions in sawmills, and wages. He also mentions his housing conditions, the food he ate and his co-workers. He also discusses the economy and his time spent outside of work.

Transcription of interview with Kulwant Singh Cheema in which he discusses his immigration story to Canada, his marriage, the working conditions in sawmills, and wages. Cheema also mentions his housing conditions, the food he ate, and his co-workers. He also discusses the economy and his time spent outside of work.

Narrative of Kulwant Singh Cheema discusses his immigration story to Canada, the working conditions in sawmills, and his wages. Cheema also mentions his housing conditions, the food he ate, and the people he worked with.

Audio interview with Joginder Singh Bassi conducted by SB. Joginder Singh Bassi is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1959. He began his first job in Victoria on a farm. In the interview he discusses his family/immigration history, marriage, working in both sawmills and on farms in Canada. Bassi also discusses his co-workers, living conditions in bunkhouses. He further mentions the length of his shifts, his wages, and retirement.