Immigrants expand our palates and enrich our communities

Photo by Grant Beachy
Photo by Grant Beachy
Saigon Market owner Kevin Koak, shown here with his wife, Connie (right), and daughter Katie, always asks his customers what they want so he can build an inventory that keeps them coming back.
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Saigon Market has been a fixture in South Bend, IN, for decades, but that doesn’t mean it has stopped evolving. Kevin Koak, its current owner, has expanded the offerings of ingredients and foods to add even more diversity.
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Tortillas are always made fresh to order at Rincon Catracho. Maritza Castellanos started cooking for friends’ birthdays and other events before opening her own restaurant in Plymouth, IN.
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It’s a family affair at Rincon Catracho in Plymouth, IN. Owner Martiza Castellanos says the secret to Honduran food is in the spices and condiments.
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Chef Bobby Singh has always had a passion for cooking and treating guests to the best meal they’ve ever had.
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There probably isn’t a plate big enough to hold all the things you’ll want to try at Maple Indian Cuisine in Goshen, IN, but these come close.