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Ube named Monin Syrup's 2024 Flavor of the Year

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AANHPI Spotlight: South Tampa doctor spreads mental health awareness after beauty pageant experience

Dr. Cathleen Gerenger didn't expect how difficult it was going to be to take home the crown at a beauty pageant, especially for her mental health.
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AANHPI Heritage Month | Exploring and preserving history

This AANHPI Heritage Month, we are exploring the history hidden in plain sight. A look at efforts to inform the present and take back forgotten history.
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AANHPI Heritage Month | Celebrating the people, communities and cultures

May is AANHPI Heritage Month, a time to honor and celebrate Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. A closer look at the people and cultures.
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AAPI Heritage: Tampa's Thai Temple shares its culture through food

Tee Chulikavittaweewat says his favorite part about Thai and Buddhist culture is that it is accepting of everyone.
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Get a taste of Thailand: Tampa's Thai Temple shares its culture through food

For more than 30 years, visitors flock to Wat Tampa, a Buddhist Thai temple, for the culture and the food during its Sunday markets.
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Shop owner of Hiraya in Tampa supports Filipino artisans, children through business

Daphne Verzosa is the founder and owner of Hiraya The Shop. 10 percent of profits at Hiraya go toward 'Save Our Schools' network.
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Tampa dim sum chef uses 100-year-old family recipes

Meishan Lu’s mother is a certified dim sum chef, and both of her grandparents are master dim sum chefs.
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Chinese dim sum: The art and history behind each bite

Meishan Lu has three generations of dim sum chefs behind her craft of cuisine and a collective century of skills.
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Tampa restaurant owners proud to spotlight India's diverse, complex cuisine

At Flames Restaurant, they’re serving up classic dishes, but ones most don’t realize have roots outside of India.
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Tampa restaurant owners proud to spotlight India's diverse, complex cuisine

At Flames Restaurant, they’re serving up classic dishes, but ones most don’t realize have roots outside of India.
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Tampa Bay-area Filipino artist 'JUJMO' spread joy through bright colors, imaginative figures

JUJMO says seeing her art live in a public space is empowering.