If you want a taste of Asian culture, then have your appetite ready Thursday night.

Taste of Diversity, the eighth-annual cultural show sponsored by Delta Phi Lambda, will be held at the Tate Student Center from 7 to 9 p.m. The show will include Asian food, performances and attire.

“Our purpose is to promote Asian awareness,” said Stella Kim, a senior from Winder and president of Delta Phi Lambda.

Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, India, China, Thailand and Vietnam will be represented at the event. Students dressed in cultural clothing will display the fashion of each country.

Seven dishes unique to each country also will be served. Each plate costs $3, but admission is free.

“I’m excited about showcasing the food,” Kim said. “Food attracts people and these are certain dishes that people would never normally taste.”

The show will feature the second annual Mr. Diversity Pageant. The contestants are representatives for other campus organizations and are interviewed on camera prior to the pageant. Students will vote at the end of the show and decide the winner, Kim said.

Last year’s pageant was a hit with students and contestants alike, said Christine Ho, a junior from Buford and external vice president of Delta Phi Lambda.

“Students made Facebook groups and got a lot of people energized,” she said.

“This year, people are doing the same.”

Other organizations on campus, such as the Filipino American Student Association and the Vietnamese Student Association will participate in the performances.

“The collaboration of all the Asian organizations [on campus] is really going to be exciting,” said Debbie Ebalobo, a junior from Hull and internal vice president of Delta Phi Lambda.

Both Kim and Ho said the show is important to display the distinct cultures of the student population and to unite Asian populations.

The members of Delta Phi Lambda began planning the event in the summer and have spent the last three weeks working on details, Kim said.

Proceeds will go toward the National Osteoporosis Foundation.

“This show is the perfect opportunity to learn something new,” Ebalobo said.