The Times

Issue date: 4/27/09 Section: Entertainment

Media Credit: Ashley DeHoyos Kim Nguyen (left) and Marisol Flores prepare sushi for hungry students at the International Students and friends Organization food fair.

Sounds of pop music filled the air while members of The International Student and Friends Organization (ISO) served international cuisines such as tacos and Filipinos adobo recently at Central campus' student center.

ISO suited students' appetites with dishes from around the world in a food fair.

"I cook all the time," Marisol Flores, a member of ISO, said. "I made fried tacos with chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, coleslaw and cream. I also like to cook Cuban food as well."

Flores' tacos were sold out shortly after the group set up their international dishes. ISO hosted the food fair as a form of fundraising.

"We wanted to make money, so we can plan for our future events," Jonathon Bellacruz, president of ISO, said. "Our goal is to raise $100."

ISO eventually exceeded their goal by raising more than $150 during the event.

Members are preparing to fund International Games Day April 30 at the North campus' student center courtyard and provide funding for next semester's activities.

Students lined up to purchase samples of Asian and Mexican cuisines from students who had enjoyed preparing dishes that have become synonymous with their culture.

Dishes such as Filipino pansit, sushi and chips and queso introduced individuals to a collection of global recipes that have united countries for centuries.

A fan of international food Cassie Gibson, spent four years in Europe and has come across many unique dishes.

"My favorites are Thai food and Italian," Gibson said. "They have so much flavor. There are a million flavors in one bite. It's orgasmic!"

"There's nacho cheese in the sushi," Jennifer Kelley, a student that sampled a dish from the food fair, said. "I love sushi."

Other students sat in the student center's lobby and cafeteria eating plates of spring rolls or tacos.

"It didn't cost that much, only $2," Marisol Reyes, student who sampled a plate of Filipino adobe, said. "My family is Mexican, so I'm use to enchiladas and, of course, tacos. I like to be different and try new things."

The food fair, showcased cultures through edible treats that many seemed to enjoy. It gave the organization members a chance to enlighten individuals through an aspect of traditional meals from their ancestral background.

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