Meals That Made Us: A Film Screening, Panel Discussion and Culinary Market

Saturday, December 5, 2026 4-6 pm FREE In the new CAAM-funded digital series Meals That Made Us, director Nisha Balaram sets out to explore how Asian Americans are using food to shape identity, nurture one another, and imagine new futures. Set against the rich culinary backdrop of San Francisco and its surroundings, the series ventures far beyond the city’s elite restaurants. Everyday people find meaning in unexpected places, whether it’s foraging as a connection to ancestral experiences, elevat