Tonight's story in our "East meets West" series as part of Asian Heritage Month focuses on a local businessman from Indonesia who's making a difference for an orphanage back home.
Watch Dane Liu's full report 
(Runs 2:08)
Filipino food
This slideshow, narrated by Maj Yee, owner of Goldilocks Bakeshop in Vancouver, is a sampling of various Filipino foods.
Robert Chen is an engineer by training and a few years ago, he decided tinker with his spring roll recipe. He calls his invention Taiwan-a-kopita. CBC Radio's All in a Day joined Robert Chen in the kitchen. 
(runs 9:53)
On Wednesday May 7th, CBC Radio's All in a Day spoke with Simmi Dixit, an Ottawa food lover who runs the catering business Simmilicious Sweets and Treats. Simmi Dixit just spent the past eight months overseas in the Philippines and during her visit to the the All in a Day studio, (runs 8:20) Simmi brought a bit of her travels home.
The month of May is Asian Heritage Month. This month is an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the rich history of Asian Canadians and their contributions to our country. Since its inception in Toronto in 1993, cities across Canada including Montreal, Ottawa and Vancouver have been holding annual festivities to recognize Asian Heritage Month.
CBC invites you to take part in events that commemorate Asian Canadian history and to reflect on the vital social, cultural, economic and political legacies of communities that continue to shape Canada.
Use this form to send your photos and events.
