By Angela Lee
All proceeds will benefit the Asian Society for the Intervention of AIDS (ASIA), which provides culturally appropriate and language-specific support and education programs to high-risk groups in Vancouver’s Asian community.
Each celebrity, including The Beat 94.5 morning show host Nira Arora and Channel M’s Bowen Zhang, will host a table and be called upon to serve a dish or two. Are they nervous about spilling food on their table-mates? Read on . . .
Nira Arora, radio host
On why she’d make a good waiter:
I enjoy talking to people and I’m organized. I’m also really particular about how I like things. For example, if I say I don’t want mayonnaise on my burgers or I want extra this or that, then that’s the way I want it! So I’d understand where the customer was coming from.
On her serving technique:
I grab the drinks first and then come back and ask them what they want to eat — that way I don’t get ahead of myself. Never ask children what they want to eat or they’ll order all these things that aren’t on the menu. Ask the parents!
On getting involved with ASIA:
AIDS is a big topic in India, but it’s hard to educate people because of the taboos involved. It’s OK to talk about the issue. Just because you’re talking about it doesn’t mean you’re promoting sexual activity. Kudos to ASIA for making a difference in [non-mainstream] communities.
Favourite dim sum dish:
The two times I’ve tried dim sum I went with friends who knew [how to order]. My favourite dish was some kind of dumpling with shrimp in it. (Editor’s note: it’s har gao!)
