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Adesh Thapliyal

KQED Contributor

Adesh Thapliyal is KQED Arts' Editorial Intern. Previously, he wrote for the experimental newsletter Tone Glow and the pop music blog The Singles Jukebox.

By Adesh ThapliyalBy Adesh Thapliyal

A baked Alaska dessert with a small Filipino flag inserted on top, displayed on a cake stand.

Abi Balingit's Dessert Cookbook Is a Love Letter to the Bay Area's Filipino Bakeries

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How Filipinos in the Mission Recorded the First Asian American Rock Album

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A hand reaches to pick up an icy pink beverage. There's also a iced chocolate drink and a plate of corn roti on the table.

Thailand's Famous Gay Pink Milk Comes to Oakland

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Anula Edirisinghe, in a red apron, poses behind the counter of her restaurant Anula's Cafe.

Anula’s Cafe, Downtown Oakland’s Home Away From Home, Closes After 13 Years

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Diep Tran holds a pot in a farm's field.

What Is Diaspora Cooking? Soleil Ho and Diep Tran Might Know the Answer.

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Questlove is Coming to the Castro Theatre for a 'Summer of Soul' Screening

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PHOTOS: An Electric Return for Outside Lands with Tyler, the Creator and More

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MF DOOM, who died Oct. 31, 2020, will be celebrated at a Mission District art event.

One Year After MF DOOM’s Death, Bay Area Artists Honor the Legend

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A steamer tray full of freshly fried tofu, as part of a buffet-style display. Text on the left reads, "San Jose: The Bay Area's Great Immigrant Food City."

How Vietnamese Americans Made San Jose America’s Tofu Capital

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