smithsonian Night market celebrates the art of asian cuisine

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/10/11/556972152/smithsonian-s-night-market-showcases-asian-diaspora-through-food

Johnny Dubbaneh is co-founder of Z&Z, a Middle Eastern restaurant in D.C. He says, "Our culture is kind of founded in hospitality. It stemmed from our desire to preserve and share our culture and feel connected to the homeland, represent our identity, our origins and share that with the community. You can't really hate someone that feeds you."