SFA films document the lives of foodways practitioners, including cooks, farmers, waiters, and a wide range of other folk.
Twenty years ago, in 1999, author and activist John Egerton convened a two-day meeting of 50 people who lent their names to a non-profit organization dedicated to the documentation and celebration of the diverse food cultures of the American South. In celebration of this anniversary, SFA has commissioned a series of Founders shorts highlighting those founding members and the importance of Southern Foodways. Founding member Van Sykes of Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q talks about the importance of barbecue traditions and what they tell us about the American South.
Twenty years ago, in 1999, author and activist John Egerton convened a two-day meeting of 50 people who lent their names to a non-profit organization dedicated to the documentation and celebration of the diverse food cultures of the American South. In celebration of this anniversary, SFA has commissioned a series of Founders shorts highlighting those founding members and the importance of Southern Foodways. Here, founding member Joe Randall talks the importance of recognizing chefs and pitmasters of color and their contributions to Southern food.
When Tom and Anna Tang moved to northwest Arkansas in the 1980s, there were few Asian-owned businesses and they were the first Chinese family in their town. Using family recipes, the Tangs opened the first Chinese restaurant in the town of Siloam Springs, the first of several successful Tang family businesses centered around Chinese food. Now their daughter, Shu Lan Tang follows in their footsteps and opened Tang’s Asian Market in 2013. This SFA documentary profiles Shu Lan Tang and Tang’s Asian Market.
