In recent years, Asian cuisine has become more mainstream than ever before. Boba, ramen, tikka masala, sushi, Pho, Dim Sum, etc. have all been popularized through social media and other avenues. Although this may appear to be a positive development, concerns have been raised by members of the…
Questions rain heavily upon us. Who am I? What are my beliefs? What are my values? Which customs do I follow? What norms of social behavior do I adhere to? Which section of society do I belong to? To shield yourself from this rain, whose droplets feel like…
On Saturday mornings, I would take an one hour train ride with my parents to Grand St, the heart of the Fujianese, a southern Chinese province, enclave in New York City’s Chinatown, where their restaurant, their second home, laid. Menus were taped against the door outside to give…