Southeast Asian Foodways Symposium

Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm UTC-04:00

Kalamazoo Valley Museum | Portage

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Southeast Asian Foodways Symposium
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FRIDAY, APRIL 10
Kalamazoo Valley Museum, 230 N. Rose St. Kalamazoo
6-7 p.m. Kalamazoo Seed Collaborative Seed Share
Enjoy samples of Southeast Asian appetizers
7-8 p.m. Keynote panel: "Beyond Authentic - Rethinking Tradition, Innovation and Belonging in Southeast Asian Foodways". Chef Abang Brian, culinary educator, award-winning author and host of "The Hungry Immigrant" podcast, leads a powerful conversation with Southeast Asian chefs, growers and community storytellers. Together, they unpack how heritage cuisines evolve in American kitchens, how migration and adaptation shape taste, and how communities preserve cultural meaning even as recipes change.
SATURDAY, APRIL 11
Marilyn J. Schlack Culinary and Allied Health Building
418 E. Walnut St. Kalamazoo
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Join us for a day of culinary exploration, discussions, music and art from from the Southeast Asian Diaspora. Interactive cooking demos, cooking classes, youth activities, a community organization showcase, building tours and brewery open house will be available throughout the day. Lunch will be available for purchase at the Havirmill Cafe. All are welcome!
Stay tuned for updates in the schedule at https://kalamazoofoodways.org/
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Kalamazoo Valley Museum, 2500 Vincent Ave, Portage, MI 49024-5649, United States

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