There is a serious shortage of Chinese restaurant chefs in Vancouver, Canada. Students majoring in cooking at Vancouver Community College were employed as part-time chefs before graduation. A cooking teacher pointed out that although the restaurant work is hard, the chef is now in short supply and his position is not what it used to be. At the same time, some seafood restaurant owners admit that it is difficult for employees to work long hours to attract young people into this industry. Pan Younan, a 23-year-old Chinese immigrant, said that he 10 immigrated to Vancouver with his parents. He used to study at Rangara College in Vancouver, with average grades. A year later, he worked as a chef in a desktop restaurant and found himself very interested in cooking, so he signed up for an Asian cooking course three months ago.

Pan Younan said that before working in a desktop restaurant, I could only do some simple dishes and cut vegetables, and I couldn't learn real cooking at all. However, after studying for several months, my skills have greatly increased through the careful guidance of my tutor. He said:? I can cook a decent Cantonese dish now, and my best is three cups of chicken and beef with honey juice. ? Recently, under the introduction of his tutor, Pan Younan has been working as a part-time chef in a restaurant on Fraser Street from 3 pm to 9 pm. Pan younan said:? I usually need to get up at 7 o'clock, go to school to learn cooking in the morning and work in a restaurant in the afternoon. Although it's hard, I feel young. I hope I can work hard and save money to open a restaurant in the future. ?