1. A serving of spectacle Ed Iskandar is founding director of Exit, Pursued by a Bear, a theatrical laboratory where young actors develop their skills. One of his biggest achievements is directing “These Seven Sicknesses,” pictured right. Asian Pacific American Heritage Month BROUGHT TO YOU BY THOMPSON HOSPITALITY AND COMPASS GROUP

2. Asian Pacific American Heritage Month The power of soba Soba, native Japanese noodles made of buckwheat and often served in a broth, has been around for centuries. It’s nutritious, high in antioxidants and pleasing to the palate.

3. Symmetrical splendor Linling Lu’s batik and embroidery pieces of the Miao people in China, such as “Feng Seeks After Huang II,” pictured right, celebrate mythology and sacred events. BROUGHT TO YOU BY THOMPSON HOSPITALITY AND COMPASS GROUP Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

4. Flurry of excitement Yuja Wang’s speed and unbridled confidence flows from her technical mastery of physically connecting with the 88 keys and three pedals of a standard Steinway concert grand piano. BROUGHT TO YOU BY THOMPSON HOSPITALITY AND COMPASS GROUP Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

5. Accidental culinarian For Seoul, South Korea native Corey Lee – owner of a thriving San Francisco restaurant and one of Food & Wine magazine’s best new chefs of 2012 – the foray into cooking was inauspicious. BROUGHT TO YOU BY THOMPSON HOSPITALITY AND COMPASS GROUP Asian Pacific American Heritage Month