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These 6 historic Chinese restaurants helped build Portland’s Jade District
These 6 historic Chinese restaurants helped build Portland’s Jade District
These 6 historic Chinese restaurants helped build Portland’s Jade District

Published on: 05/15/2025

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In a file photo from 2001, Siou Kuo, left, Kahn Bounketh, Kristina Kuo with her 15 month daughter, Alicia prepare to dine at their Legin restaurant at 8001 S.E. Division. Their plates are being prepared by Lam Phuong. The five dishes prepared for the up coming Chinese New Year are: (l-r) clockwise from left bottom, Golden fried Chicken, Lobster with Cheese, Steamed Scallops on the half shell, Fish with sauce and in the middle, Seaweed Oysters.In a file photo from 1984:A file photo from 1998: Legin Restaurant 8001 SE Division. This is Geo Rong Wang pulling the barbecue duck through the heart of the restaurant during the Sunday morning dim-sun crowd. These were headed to this counter where they serve food-to-go to walk up customers.Group photos from the Canton Grill in the 1950s.The original Hung Far Low location in Portland's Chinatown.In a file 1998 photo, Ying Liying serves up a plate at Legin where they serve the walkup public for takeout food. those are roast ducks hanging on the right.In a file photo from 2012:In a file photo from 1999, two women chat during a wedding reception held in the Dragon room at Legin.Fred Louis Sr., first owner of Canton Grill.The Canon Grill in 1985.In a photo from 2005, Amy Xie serves up some lunch at Wong's King Seafood Restaurant.Bowls and a matchbox from the former Hung Far Low restaurant.A file Oregonian photo from 1998 at Legin Restaurant.In a 2002 file photo: Owner Kham Bounketh of Legin, a Chinese restaurant, checks the dim sum cart that Jun Chen, a waitress, pushes.Yan Fai prepares a meal at Legin Restaurant on Oct. 17, 2012. The restaurant closed that week on Oct. 21.In a file photo from 2012, Sam Zhao prepares the banquet room for the Asian Health and Service fundraising dinner at Legin Restaurant.Hung Far Low sign.American-style potstickers from Canton Grill, photographed in 2016.

In the 1940s, Canton Grill was the first Chinese American restaurant to open at the intersection of Southeast 82nd Avenue and Division Street. Today, the storied restaurant is at the heart of a project to honor the culinary history of the area now known as Portland’s Jade District.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2025/05/these-6-historic-chinese-restaurants-helped-build-portlands-jade-district.html

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