Living Traditions Fest offering a weekend taste of 20 cultures
By Valerie Phillips
Deseret Morning News
Published: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 12:43 a.m. MDT
Flavors from all over the globe are going to be in one spot this weekend — The Living Traditions Festival, on the grounds of the Salt Lake City-County Building, 450 S. 200 East.
Presented by the Salt Lake City Arts Council, the festival is free and runs Friday, 5-10 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 10; and Sunday, noon to 7 p.m.
Vendors from 20 cultural groups will sell food at this year's festival. It's a way to raise some ethnic awareness and raise money for each group's programs and services as well.
If you go, here are some of the dishes you can expect to find:
• Basque chorizos (pork sausage in a bun), batter-fried steak and churros, from the Utah Basque Club
• Bolivian anticuchoas (seasoned skewered beef), saltenas (turnovers filled with meat and vegetables) and choclo con queso (corn on the cob with melted cheese), from the Bolivian Association in Utah
• Hawaiian teriyaki beef, won tons and shaved ice, from Hui O Hawaii
• Pakistani samosas, chicken kabobs and curries, and daal (mildly spiced beans), from the Pakistani American Association
• Filipino pancit (noodles with vegetables) and lumpia (egg rolls), from the Filipino American Association of Utah
• Tongan sosisi (sausage fried in coconut oil) and moa tunu (barbecued chicken), roast pig and fried plantains, from the Tongan Singers of Utah
• Tibetan MoMos (dumplings), fried rice, noodles and spicy potatoes, from the Utah Tibetan Association
• Lebanese hummus, falafel sandwiches and stuffed grape leaves, from the Salt Lake Lebanese Community
• Salvadoran pupusa (corn tortilla with beans or cheese and cabbage relish), tamales, quesadillas and frijoles (refried beans), from Fraternidad El Salvador
• Greek gyros (grilled lamb on pita bread) and baklava, from the Greek Dance Groups
• American Indian tacos (fry bread topped with beans, cheese and tomatoes), from the Indian Walk-In Center
• Mexican chile verde burritos, carne asadas tacos, pork and chicken tamales, from the El Centro Civico Mexicano (Mexican Civic Center)
• Scottish sausage rolls, pastries filled with beef, potato and onion, and shortbread, fruit pies and raisin squares, from the Utah Scottish Association
• Italian meatball and sausage sandwiches with marinara sauce, from the Italian-American Civic League
• Sudanese chicken Sheia (chicken stew), spinach and couscous, and Sudanese kabobs, from the Dinka Sudanese Community of Salt Lake
• Swiss bratwurst sandwiches, cucumber and tomato salad, and tortes (rich cakes), from the Swiss Chorus Edelweiss
• Chinese sweet and sour chicken, vegetable chow mein, chicken kabobs and egg rolls, from the Chinese Performing Arts
• Vietnamese spring rolls, fried noodles, chicken kabobs, ham fried rice and chicken salad, from the Vietnamese Volunteer Youth Association
• Tahitian pua'a cascroutte (roasted pork barbecue sandwich), tuna pa'a (barbecued chicken on rice), nem (vegetables and hamburger in egg-roll wrapper), from Kanamu Productions
• Thai barbecue chicken, fried tofu, spring rolls, chicken curry, fried rice, fried bananas and sweet potatoes, from the Thai Buddhist Temple
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E-mail: vphillips@desnews.com
© 2009 Deseret News Publishing Company | All rights reserved
By Valerie Phillips
Deseret Morning News
Published: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 12:43 a.m. MDT
Flavors from all over the globe are going to be in one spot this weekend — The Living Traditions Festival, on the grounds of the Salt Lake City-County Building, 450 S. 200 East.
Presented by the Salt Lake City Arts Council, the festival is free and runs Friday, 5-10 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 10; and Sunday, noon to 7 p.m.
Vendors from 20 cultural groups will sell food at this year's festival. It's a way to raise some ethnic awareness and raise money for each group's programs and services as well.
If you go, here are some of the dishes you can expect to find:
• Basque chorizos (pork sausage in a bun), batter-fried steak and churros, from the Utah Basque Club
• Bolivian anticuchoas (seasoned skewered beef), saltenas (turnovers filled with meat and vegetables) and choclo con queso (corn on the cob with melted cheese), from the Bolivian Association in Utah
• Hawaiian teriyaki beef, won tons and shaved ice, from Hui O Hawaii
• Pakistani samosas, chicken kabobs and curries, and daal (mildly spiced beans), from the Pakistani American Association
• Filipino pancit (noodles with vegetables) and lumpia (egg rolls), from the Filipino American Association of Utah
• Tongan sosisi (sausage fried in coconut oil) and moa tunu (barbecued chicken), roast pig and fried plantains, from the Tongan Singers of Utah
• Tibetan MoMos (dumplings), fried rice, noodles and spicy potatoes, from the Utah Tibetan Association
• Lebanese hummus, falafel sandwiches and stuffed grape leaves, from the Salt Lake Lebanese Community
• Salvadoran pupusa (corn tortilla with beans or cheese and cabbage relish), tamales, quesadillas and frijoles (refried beans), from Fraternidad El Salvador
• Greek gyros (grilled lamb on pita bread) and baklava, from the Greek Dance Groups
• American Indian tacos (fry bread topped with beans, cheese and tomatoes), from the Indian Walk-In Center
• Mexican chile verde burritos, carne asadas tacos, pork and chicken tamales, from the El Centro Civico Mexicano (Mexican Civic Center)
• Scottish sausage rolls, pastries filled with beef, potato and onion, and shortbread, fruit pies and raisin squares, from the Utah Scottish Association
• Italian meatball and sausage sandwiches with marinara sauce, from the Italian-American Civic League
• Sudanese chicken Sheia (chicken stew), spinach and couscous, and Sudanese kabobs, from the Dinka Sudanese Community of Salt Lake
• Swiss bratwurst sandwiches, cucumber and tomato salad, and tortes (rich cakes), from the Swiss Chorus Edelweiss
• Chinese sweet and sour chicken, vegetable chow mein, chicken kabobs and egg rolls, from the Chinese Performing Arts
• Vietnamese spring rolls, fried noodles, chicken kabobs, ham fried rice and chicken salad, from the Vietnamese Volunteer Youth Association
• Tahitian pua'a cascroutte (roasted pork barbecue sandwich), tuna pa'a (barbecued chicken on rice), nem (vegetables and hamburger in egg-roll wrapper), from Kanamu Productions
• Thai barbecue chicken, fried tofu, spring rolls, chicken curry, fried rice, fried bananas and sweet potatoes, from the Thai Buddhist Temple
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E-mail: vphillips@desnews.com
© 2009 Deseret News Publishing Company | All rights reserved
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