NAAAPNY Celebrates Asian Heritage Month with Flavors of Asia

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AsianInNY
– May 23, 2016Posted in: EVENTS

NAAAPNY Board Members and team

Photo by Xue Liang

National Association of Asian American Professionals, New York (NAAAP-NY) along with Big Brothers Big Sisters – Asian Mentoring Committee and Cooper & Cooper presented a celebration of Asian Heritage Month with Flavors of Asia – A Culinary Experience at Japan Society on May 19th.

Joju Modern Vietnamese Sandwiches

This event took us to enjoy great culinary experience with exotic cuisines of Asia including: Taiwanese Bento from Taiwan Bear House, Vietnamese sandwiches from Joju, Chinese spicy cuisine from Han Dynasty, Indian cuisine from Inday, Thai food from Pure Thai Cookhouse, Korean food from Woorijip, as well as the popular dessert from Lady M. Besides, attendees got to sample some Asian beverages including refreshing tea from T Shop.

Taiwan Bear House Owners

In addition to all the delicious food, Red Silk Dancers from Chinatown presented some beautiful cultural dance performance to entertain the guests.

Red Silk Dancers

The National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that cultivates, supports, and promotes Asian American leaders. NAAAP offers professional development opportunities on the local and national level, engages its membership in community service, and organizes professional networking events. Through NAAAPNY, members work together to enhance leadership in their careers and communities.

Abhinav Gautam/NAAAPNY executive officer

Han Lam/ NAAAPNY executive officer

Joju Modern Vietnamese Sandwiches Owners/Representatives

Han Dynasty Restaurant Owner

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