SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jacqueline Nguyen knows adversity.
She, her siblings, and their parents fled Vietnam, and the 10-year-old Nguyen spent her first days in the United States in 1975 in a refugee tent city at Camp Pendleton in California.
Japanese curry is the answer! (to retirement)
When former Port of Seattle CEO Tay Yoshitani called me about his new restaurant, my first reaction was, “Why?” Then, “What’s the name? Where?”
In U.S., Asian night markets bring taste of the old and new
By Christine Armario Associated Press WESTMINSTER, Calif. (AP) — Beneath the giant red sign illuminating the Asian Garden Mall in Southern California, slabs of jumbo, white squid are seared on a smoky grill. Nearby, children pluck fried potato slices off a stick and couples dance to Vietnamese ballads. It reminds Audrey Dinh of the stories of night […]
Top reads in 2015
By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly From murder mysteries and adventures as far as outer space, to superheroines in the making and meaningful relationships, this past year, I delved into a number of literary worlds. Here is a list of my top 10 reads from 2015 (in no particular order). Winter By Marissa Meyer Feiwel […]
Angry Asian Man? — Phil Yu is more than that
By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Phil Yu isn’t an Angry Asian Man. In fact, he’s far from it. Yu is the founder behind the blog Angry Asian Man—one of the most popular sources online for news, pop culture, media, social issues, and Yu’s own commentary and spin about the Asian American experience. The blog’s […]
Autistic teen chef turns food aversion into cooking passion
By Christine Armario Associated Press IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — When Chase Bailey was diagnosed with autism at age 2, his mother feared he’d never enjoy a typical childhood. Indeed, he hasn’t. Between appearances with celebrities and hosting his own cooking show, Bailey’s life feels anything but typical. During the past two years, the 13-year-old has […]
Mystery persists following murder of family in N.Y.
By Michael Hill Associated Press GUILDERLAND, N.Y. (AP) — A couple originally from China and their two elementary school-age boys were found fatally stabbed and bludgeoned in their modest suburban home just over a year ago. Investigators since then have run into language barriers, cultural differences and the logistical challenge of a quadruple murder case […]
No sitting on sidelines — Retired Korean American attorney and civil rights activist demonstrates political consciousness
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly For Mel Kang, the path to becoming a civil rights activist in the 1960s and later, a community volunteer for several local organizations, has been one marked by a determination to be a part of the solution to injustice in the world. A third-generation Korean American, he and other […]
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 from the journal’s editors leaves most of that on the table, favoring instead a just-campy-enough approach to Asian home cooking. Launched in 2011 by New […]
AES open house
The American Ethnic Studies (AES) department at the University of Washington celebrated its 30th anniversary Oct. 12 with an open house. AES houses African American Studies, Asian American Studies and Chicano Studies. Students can major in the three specific areas or be a generalist (comparative American Ethnic Studies). The department was created by the communities […]
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