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by Kristina Rivera
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May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and it’s time to celebrate.
During the pandemic, we’ve seen local businesses scramble and adapt to the ever-changing conditions around them, with recent research showing Asian-owned small businesses have been disproportionately affected. But, despite this, we’ve also seen countless local businesses step up in so many ways to help the communities around them.
And we at Intentionalist think that’s a cause for celebration.
We believe AAPI Heritage Month isn’t just about supporting the AAPI-owned businesses in our neighborhoods — it’s about celebrating them and all the character, culture, and vitality they bring to our communities.
To kick off AAPI Heritage Month, here are three businesses you can support:
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<h4><strong>Musang</strong></h4>
<p>If you’re familiar with Seattle’s Filipino food scene, Musang in Beacon Hill needs no introduction — but we’ll give you one anyway. Musang (which means wild cat in Tagalog) is a community-focused restaurant started by Filipina-American chef Melissa Miranda. Melissa opened Musang as a venue to share Filipino food and culture with the broader Seattle community. Walking into Musang feels like you’re walking into a home in the Philippines where everyone is welcome, which is a message that guides how the restaurant operates. In addition to being a place where they welcome and feed guests, their dining room and kitchen is also where Musang operates its Community Kitchen — a program they started during the pandemic that provides food for those in need and relief for hospitality workers impacted by COVID-19. Above all, Melissa is a champion for her community first and a chef second. </p>
<p>Musang serves Filipino-inspired dishes, like short rib kare kare and pancit canton. Melissa’s favorite dish at Musang at the moment is the daing na rainbow trout — a whole smoked trout featured on the restaurant’s spring menu that’s both fun to make and eat.</p>
<p>“Musang is located in Beacon Hill, which is the neighborhood my father came to when he first came to the United States from the Philippines. Over the years, I’ve seen this place change and grow, and I’ve always connected to the heart of this neighborhood, which is a home for so many immigrants and communities of color. The businesses in this area are such a great representation of Seattle’s multicultural history.”</p>
<p>—Melissa Miranda</p>
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📸 Featured Image: Daing na rainbow trout, a whole-smoked trout dish, from Musang’s new spring menu. Photo courtesy of Musang.
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