Asian Fusion Family and Food
I’ve sat down to type this several times over the past years, but I never was 100% sure it was the right time. To be honest, I’m still not totally sure this is the right time, and sometimes I think the right time might have already come and gone. But now is a pretty good […]
Whole steamed fish, tangerines with the green leaves attached, dumplings curved into ingot shapes. The foods of the Lunar New Year are round and whole, representing the unity of the family, as well as health and prosperity for the coming year. Wholeness of the family is a big thing in Chinese culture. The word for […]
These shortbread cookies are earthy, nutty, and slightly salty. A bit of buckwheat flour accentuates the hearty flavor of the black sesame powder and gives the cookies a sandy texture. The edges are rolled in two kinds of sesame seeds for crunch and a pretty trim. Slice and bake dough is great to keep on […]
One of the most iconic Taiwanese foods is the bah tsang (or zong zi, in Mandarin). These bamboo leaf wrapped glutinous rice dumplings are a traditional food for celebrating the Dragon Boat festival (Duan Wu Jie, which falls on June 28 this year), as folklore has it that a Chinese poet drowned himself in a […]
Whole steamed fish, tangerines with the green leaves attached, dumplings curved into ingot shapes. The foods of the Lunar New Year are round and whole, representing the unity of the family, as well as health and prosperity for the coming year. Wholeness of the family is a big thing in Chinese culture. The word for […]
These shortbread cookies are earthy, nutty, and slightly salty. A bit of buckwheat flour accentuates the hearty flavor of the black sesame powder and gives the cookies a sandy texture. The edges are rolled in two kinds of sesame seeds for crunch and a pretty trim. Slice and bake dough is great to keep on […]
The Mixed Marrow film has been screened at dozens of film festivals and colleges since it was released.
Does Harvard really discriminate against Asian Americans? Find out what families and school staff are saying.
I wrote about David Henry Hwang and his new musical Soft Power for NBC Asian America. Read on to find out more about this play with a musical about China-US relations.
A recent analysis of Dr. Seuss’ children’s books shows that the classic titles often perpetuate racial stereotypes. Find out what Read Across America is doing.
Whole steamed fish, tangerines with the green leaves attached, dumplings curved into ingot shapes. The foods of the Lunar New Year are round and whole, representing the unity of the family, as well as health and prosperity for the coming year. Wholeness of the family is a big thing in Chinese culture. The word for […]
This is the third installment in my series from my travels in Taiwan this summer. How much do Taiwanese people love to eat? So much that even a museum dedicated to commemorating the injustices of the island’s forty-year period of martial law includes many exhibits involving food. This is the White Terror museum, located in […]
This is the second installment in my series about our trip to Taiwan. Read on to find out how we travelled to Kenting in southern Taiwan to relax by the beach. This was my third trip to Taiwan in as many years. But during my last two visits, I didn’t have a chance to venture […]
Highlights of the foods from our summer 2019 trip to Taiwan. Warning; may make you hungry.
Listen to my interview with Dorcas Cheng-Tozun, author of Start Love Repeat and learn how to stay in love with your entrepreneur in a crazy start-up world.
I talked with a mixed-race writer featured in the upcoming anthology of emerging Taiwanese American writers. Pre-order by October 30
A recent analysis of Dr. Seuss’ children’s books shows that the classic titles often perpetuate racial stereotypes. Find out what Read Across America is doing.
I’ve been reading a few books lately that present a creative literary take on Asian American history. Check out these books.
Photos from behind the scenes at Pixar Studios in Emeryville where we got a sneak peek at the new movie Inside Out. #InsideOutEvent
Photos from our trip to San Francisco Chinatown
The Smithsonian APA Center put out a call for photos of everyday Asian American life. Here’s what a typical Saturday afternoon in my life looks like.
One of my favorite parts of fall is visiting a pumpkin patch. All those bright colors just lifts your spirits. Check out this pumpkin story photoessay.
I’ve sat down to type this several times over the past years, but I never was 100% sure it was the right time. To be honest, I’m still not totally sure this is the right time, and sometimes I think the right time might have already come and gone. But now is a pretty good […]
How my childhood fruit trees inspired a multimedia art piece on exhibit in San Francisco.
I wrote about David Henry Hwang and his new musical Soft Power for NBC Asian America. Read on to find out more about this play with a musical about China-US relations.
