"Balaram demonstrates that food is more than simply nourishment for AAPI communities - it's a form of language that breaks down borders."
"The film follows Chan and his longtime friend, Georgina Pazcoguin, who was the first female AAPI soloist at the New York City Ballet."
"Advocacy is about neither canceling classics nor erasing history, but about nurturing a more diverse future for the art form."
Meals That Made Us is a digital series that highlights the Bay Area's culinary landscape, focusing on local foraging, crabbing, and modernized traditional cuisines. Directed by Nisha Balaram, the series features interviews with chefs, restaurant owners, and cultural figures discussing the history of Asian immigration and the evolution of heritage cuisines. Balaram emphasizes that food serves as a language that transcends borders for AAPI communities. The series aims to celebrate the rich culinary traditions while addressing broader cultural narratives.
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