From Street Food & Brews to Asian Festival on Main

Jinson Chan — co-chair of the Asian Festival on Main and owner of High Side in Fairfax — shares what makes this year’s festival bigger than ever, how this street-style Asian food and drink spot came to life, and his takes as Asian living abroad.Timestamps0:00 - Intro01:59 - Who is Jinson? Malaysia origin, from engineer to owner of High Side, & co-chairing Asian Festival on Main05:25 - Behind Asian Festival on Main: the celebration of AANHPI month, the growth over the years, and the support of local institutions10:48 - The cultural contrast: pride and discrimination17:39 - Building and showcasing a community through Asian Festival on Main26:38 - Sambal Survey31:20 - The biggest fear for the festival this year? The dos and don’ts37:21 - Hungry Questions38:41 - How to support Asian Festival on MainFOLLOW JINSON & ASIAN FESTIVAL ON MAIN:https://www.asianfestivalonmain.com/https://www.instagram.com/asianfestivalonmainhttps://highsideva.com/FOLLOW US⁠⁠@abangbrian⁠⁠⁠⁠@hungryimmigrant⁠