Asian population in Alamogordo, NM

Some people ask me if I know how big the Asian community is in Alamogordo. The latest official census information is from 2003. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Asians consist of about 1.5% of the population. Considering that there are 35,551 people in Alamogordo in 2003, there should be around 533 Asians in town.

Korean Kimchi in Alamogordo

Kimchi is a type of Korean spicy pickled cabbage. It is a kind of side dish that Korean like to have during their meal, especially Korean barbeque. According to the Korean I know in town, she said that Kimchi can taste very different depending on who actually makes it. It sounds redundant to say it, but what she meant is there is no standard recipe for Kimchi. If you search around the web, you may have seen Kimchi of all shapes, taste, presentation and color.

This picture shows the Kimchi she makes for Chinese/Korean restaurant in Alamogordo. They taste really good, and if you have a chance to come here, drop me a message and I'll let you know where to go.

Asian Pacific Islanders' Club

Wherever you go in the America or Europe, you probably either find a Chinatown or some kind of Asian clubs. Asians tend to be tightly knitted and prefer to preserve their culture even when they are in a foreign country. I live in Alamogordo, which is a small town with 30,000 people. There is not a big Asian community, but yet there is an Asian Pacific Islanders' Club on Holloman Air Force Base. It is a DOD (Department of Defense) approved club on base with the goal of promoting the Asian Pacific cultures and friendship among different nationals.

I interviewed them in October when they had a fund raiser in preparation for the International Children's Festival on 15 December. They will be organizing a food tasting together with the German on base. I will be covering the event this Saturday, and will post the video on my New Mexico blog.