Article: Far-north salsa maker looks east.

Byline: Margaret Bauman

Aug. 7--A passion for a generations-old salsa recipe and the desire to be her own boss evolved into a lively business venture for Rosa Garcia, the Mama Rosa of Alaskan Heat.

Now in her third year of business, producing mild, medium and hot Alaskan Heat salsa, Garcia is selling her products in gift and specialty shops in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Homer, Palmer, Valdez and Wasilla. Now she has her eye on Asian markets.

Garcia was one of several entrepreneurs on hand for the recent Asian seafood buyers' conference, hosted in Anchorage by the state Department of Commerce and Economic Development. She packed her display area with ...

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