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HapaMama

Asian Fusion Family and Food

A blog by Grace Hwang Lynch

Momotaro and White Peaches

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Peach season has HapaMama reminiscing about the children’s folktale of Momotaro… and trying out some delicious new recipes.

Beef Pho for the Soul

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As a second-generation Asian American, my relationship to my heritage feels tenuous sometimes. When I live in a neighborhood without a large Asian population, haven’t spoken Taiwanese or Mandarin on a regular basis in years, and then there’s the whole interracial marriage thing. As much as I might neglect my roots, some things are hardwired.

The Karate Kid – more like the MMA Kid

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The long days of summer are upon us, and with a mid-afternoon karate lesson preventing me from taking a day trip with my boys, we decided to hit a matinee showing of The Karate Kid. I have deliberated about seeing this movie more than most viewers, and I was surprised by what I liked — and didn’t like — in the film.

Will You Let Your Kids See ‘Karate’?

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I was thinking the Karate Kid remake might be a fun movie to take my kids to see this weekend. A bit of Hollywood fluff to start off the summer —especially with one boy who’s already a yellow-stripe, and another one who’s been asking to try martial arts.

On Being Hapa

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If you have mixed-race children, what do you do when forms require you to choose just ONE race?