What is a "Yappie"? Some would say it's the epitome of the model minority myth. Others would argue there's nothing wrong with it. In today's episode, we'll explore the definition and effects of a "yap...Show More
In this episode of the NüVoices Podcast, Alice Xin Liu and Joanna Chiu are live from New York! Following a heady and successful launch of NüVoices' first North American chapter, they reunite at t...Show More
This week, Gastropod tells the story of two countries and their shared obsession with a plant: Camellia sinensis, otherwise known as the tea bush. The Chinese domesticated tea over thousands of years,...Show More
Natasha Fatah can't cook and fears that she's going to lose all her mom's delicious Pakistani dishes in the next generation. homecookedpodcast.com
This week, we’re taking an up-close look at the uglier side of French history: imperialism, racism, xenophobia, and the resilience of the communities who have had to survive under French power. The ta...Show More
Chinese restaurants are an essential part of the American landscape. But a century ago, they were almost extinguished by an organized effort to wipe out Chinese eateries altogether.
In a very special episode, Thomas and Tranna welcome legendary stand-up comic and LGBTQ champion Margaret Cho for a feature chat on the radical nature of her comedy, educating millenials on queer sex…...Show More
Lulu Wang is the writer and director behind The Farewell, a comedy-drama about an ailing grandmother whose family is determined to keep her in the dark about her terminal illness, in keeping with Chin...Show More
Ahead of the season three premiere of Kim's Convenience, Simu Liu dropped by to talk about what we can expect, how his real-life relationship with his parents informs his father-son relationship on th...Show More
It was his grandma's wontons that would end up defining Nick Liu as a celebrated chef. homecookedpodcast.com
Even SETH ROGEN and DAVID CHANG go to the HK BBQ MASTER! We celebrate their decades of SUCCESS with Anson who’s carrying on the LEGACY of his father, the OG of HK Style BBQ Restaurants in VANCOUVER. T...Show More
In part II of our final episode, we return to Wing on Wo & Co, the oldest continuously operating store in Manhattan's Chinatown to sit down with Mei Lum- the store's fifth generation owner. She explai...Show More
Kimchi in space. The Kimchi Bus. Korean government-sponsored chefs and restaurants spreading the word of Kimchi around the globe. A story of “Gastrodiplomacy” — the use of food as a diplomatic tool in...Show More
When it comes to fried chicken, almost every country has their own take on it. The Philippines has Jollibee, South Africa has Nando’s, Japan has Karaage... but no country has made the competition m...Show More
American icon became popular during the war and managed to stick around.Your junk email is named after the canned meat, by the way.
It turns out that early sushi was not about rice. And it originated from the Mekong, not Japan.
Where did bubble tea begin - and why has it become so popular - we deep dive into this chewy drink made for Instagram.
Exactly how incompetent you are. What your ex’s best friend really thinks of you. The approximate time that you will die. Some things in life are better not to know about. And sometimes there can be a...Show More
For our first episode, katie and Nicole discuss their Chinese to American ratio with their parents, Jiming and Li, who also shared their perspective on raising kids in America. katie and Nicole discus...Show More
Ann Hui, author of "Chop Suey Nation: The Legion Café and Other Stories from Canada's Chinese Restaurants," speaks with Nam Kiwanuka about the surprising and emotionally difficult family history she u...Show More
Chinese Americans are being targeted by scammers in schemes known as the “Chinese consulate scam” and the “blessing scam,” through which victims have lost millions. When Mandarin-language calls began ...Show More
At a Black Lives Matter protest in Los Angeles, a young Korean American man named Edmond Hong decided to grab a megaphone. Addressing other Asian Americans in the crowd, he described the need to stop ...Show More
Jack (John Kuo Wei) Tchen is a facilitator, teacher, historian, curator, re-organizer, and dumpster diver. He co-founded the Museum of Chinese in America in 1979-80 where he continues to serve as seni...Show More
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Enjoyed this discussion about Asian food in mainstream culture - when is it appreciation vs appropriation? Is it okay?