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How my Chinese parents reluctantly embraced and perfected their Christmas turkey

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This First Person column is written by Amy Chung who lives in Montreal. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ

For almost 20 years, my parents have prepared two Butterballs at Christmas — one for us, and a second for our Pakistani neighbours in Toronto after learning they had never tried turkey.  

In return, we’d receive samosas and sweets. This meal exchange between two immigrant families with second-generation kids, who didn’t customarily celebrate Christmas, became its own delicious tradition. 

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But this wasn’t always so. My dad loathed eating turkey. 

One Thanksgiving, my dad announced it was

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