On a recent evening at a brewery in Capitol Hill, dozens of young Asian Americans gathered around mahjong tables, laughing over tiles and reconnecting with friends they first met through the game.
Pearl-shaped bubble foods are adding pop to all kinds of menus
Some food trends put in deep roots, some are fleeting, some are outright silly and some are just plain fun.
Taiwan: home to more than just bubble tea
“As a democratic country with a very adaptable process of culture formation, and one with strong ties to the United States, Taiwan also has played an important role in providing American society a gateway into the diversity of many Asian cultures,” said Ellen Y. Chang, director of Arts and Culture at the Taiwan Studies Program at the University of Washington (UW) and a Ph.D. Candidate in Cinema & Media Studies.
Jason Hirata makes bubble tea into art
By Kat Chow UW News Lab “I didn’t really want to rely on written criteria to do things — to get jobs, shows, or grants — based on schooling,” said […]