Over the last year, we’ve seen Asians and Pacific Islanders (APIs) in more nuanced roles in popular culture than ever before—some of it was great, some of it was not so great.
Momofuku backs down from defending its ‘chile crunch’ trademark after outcry by small businesses
Momofuku, a food and restaurant brand started by food mogul David Chang, said it won’t defend its trademark on the name “chile crunch” after it sparked an outcry by sending cease-and-desist letters to other businesses using the term.
Feeling the heat: Momofuku’s ‘Chili Crunch’ trademark sparks fiery backlash
The culinary world has been stirred by a legal battle over the term “chili crunch.”
40th anniversary celebration
The Wing Luke Museum hosted the Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority’s (SCIDpda) 40th Anniversary Celebration on Oct. 16. There was food, drink, and a raffle. There also […]
Lucky Peach cooks up easy side of Asian food
By Michele Kayal Associated Press Disney princesses reimagined as hot dogs and drunken rants by name-brand chefs are de rigueur for quarterly food magazine Lucky Peach. But a new cookbook […]
I’m not thrilled that Asian food is trendy
By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly I remember my hometown in California before it became the predominantly Korean and Chinese populated area that it is today. I remember bringing the […]