The 2024 Cleveland Asian Festival was a rousing success. Almost 50,000 people attended the annual 2 day festival that included performances, food, cultural displays, health screenings, games, kids and family activities and more.
The 2024 Cleveland Asian Festival had a record number of restaurants, food trucks and other food providers. Though I sampled several over the weekend I did not try them all. But I did visit them and see what they had to offer and what people were enjoying the most. I also learned what some of the words mean like Parilya which is a Filipino word meaning Grill or Ono which means Delicious in Hawaiian. I also saw them squeeze the sweet out of sugar canes to produce their delicious drink. Beware - if you watch this you will get hungry!
There was a new component of the 2024 Cleveland Asian Festival - The Food Awards! With over 40 food vendors (restaurants and food trucks) people had a lot to try. Gabriel Kramer served as MC of the awards and he explained it to us in this short video. The winners were Khaao Macha (Indian Fusion) in first place followed by Parilya (Filipino food) in second place and Tita Flora's (Filipino) in 3rd. I tried them all and they were delicious.
Here are some photos of the food and food vendors (not a complete list) at the 2024 Cleveland Asian Festival.
Khaao Macha Indian Fusion Food truck - 1st place winner
Parilya - 2nd place winner
Tita Flora's - 3rd place winner
Superior Pho
Ono Turo Turo
Shiba Teriyaki
Bubble Time
Blasian Fusion
Dr. Hibachi
Fat Bee Cafe
King Wah
Kona Ice
Maesri
Maki House BBQ
Mooncat Boba Cafe
Han Chinese Kobab
Superior Pho
Ramong
Red Bean Bakes
Sugar Cane Juice
Thai It Up Food Truck
Emo Friend Boba Tea
BBQ Lamb and Squid skewers
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