Redlands’ Asian Student Association put on their renowned Night Market on March 14. This annual event includes decorated booths serving culture-specific food in front of Memorial Chapel followed by indoor performances. The 12 booths opened for orders at 5 p. m. and continued into the early evening, when attendees were treated to performances of Chinese dragon dancing, a flag march of all cultures, an Indonesian Cultural dance, hula and a dance from the ASA cabinet.
Chloe Phan ‘26 smiles in front of the Vietnam booth during the March 14 Asian Student Association Night Market. The booth offered bánh bột lọc, boiled tapioca dumplings filled with shrimp, mì xào, stir fried noodles with chicken, Vietnamese coffee and bánh bò, a sweet sponge cake flavored with pandan and coconut.Asian Student Association volunteers help run the Korea booth as guests arrive at their March 14 ASA Night Market. The Korean booth offered kimbap, rice and various fillings wrapped in seaweed, chicken katsu, fried chicken and tteok-bokki – rice cakes stir-fried in a spicy, sweet, and savory sauce.Volunteer Helen Cun ‘27 takes the order of Sofia Gomez ‘27 at the Indonesia booth for the March 14 Asian Student Association Night Market. The Indonesia booth served satay ayam and chicken skewers served with a peanut sauce, alongside es cendol – a drink dessert with green jelly, coconut milk and palm sugar syrup.Asian Student Association Cabinet members and volunteers welcome people to the March 14 ASA Night Market at the ticket counter. Redlands students and community members could pick up preordered punch cards or purchase new ones to fill out for food at the various booths.The Asian Student Association took over the parking lot in front of Redlands’ Memorial Chapel to provide a taste of 12 different Asian and Pacific Island countries for the March 14 ASA Night Market. These countries included the Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Polynesia, Bangladesh, China, Taiwan, India, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia and Japan.
Jackson DeCanio is the Head Photographer for the Redlands Bulldog. A first year studying Clarinet Performance with a minor in Business Administration. They enjoy spending their free time cooking, finding cafes and exploring new cities and areas.
