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40 Years of Hmong in Minnesota!

Hmong women in Vietnam. Photo credit: Arian Zwegers / Foter / CC BY The Hmong community is celebrating forty years of being in Minnesota. MPR posted a couple of stories about Hmong history and culture:...

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Ramen Inventor Turns 105

Momofuku Ando created instant ramen. His birthday is today; he turns 105! Is ramen the secret to a long life? This post is a celebration of ramen in all its deliciousness! Food porn FTW! Photo credit:...

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Vietnam War Propaganda Art

Say what you want about communist regimes. They did create some pretty great art. CNN posted an article earlier this week about propaganda art from the Vietnam War. Like art by Russian, Cuban and...

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Headed to Vietnam? Be Ready for Roaches

A friend is currently in Vietnam (thank you, Facebook) and posted a picture from his hotel room, asking whether the cheap rate he was paying is worth it when it includes sharing the room with a roach....

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Minnesota Hmong Influence Other Immigrants

This Star Tribune article about how more recent immigrant groups turn to the Hmong for help is awesome! Go read it. Photo credit: grjenkin / Foter / CC BY The post Minnesota Hmong Influence Other...

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Vietnam War Media Coverage

Vietnam War Media Coverage in North Vietnam Vs. America An article in The Atlantic about the Vietnam War from the victors’ perspective brought up some interesting questions about the difference between...

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Fall of Saigon

Today is the 40th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, so naturally, everyone’s writing about it. Here’s a brief collection of the best articles I’ve come across: Minnesotans’ Refugee Stories, 40 Years...

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New Novel: The Sympathizer

Yesterday, Kerri Miller on MRP interviewed Viet Thahn, author of the new novel The Sympathizer about the Vietnam war, from a Vietnamese perspective. I’m super excited to read it, and when I do I will...

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High Expectations Asian Fathers

Not All Asian Kids Have Them I’m sure you’re familiar with the High Expectations Asian Father, the meme that’s based on the stereotype of the overbearing Asian dad who demands that his kids bring home...

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Upcoming Twin Cities Event: Little Mekong Night Market

Look at what I found in my inbox! A fun event that’s coming up in August: The Little Mekong Night Market in St. Paul! Here’s the description: “AEDA (Asian Economic Development Association) will be...

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Funny Asian Names

Have you ever wondered whether your name meant something else in another language? Like, if you went to another country, you’d wind up insulting people just by telling them your name? That’s an...

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Japanese Rice Paddy Art

If you’re not Asian or don’t have many Asian friends, you might not know that many of us still harbor ill feelings toward the Japanese for the crimes they committed during WWII and other conflicts....

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Asian Kids: We Don’t All Want Nerdy Jobs

#notallasians are nerds! Photo credit: threephin / Foter / CC BY-SA According to the blog-o-sphere, Asians are getting jobs at tech firms, but aren’t making it into Silicon Valley c-suites. White...

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Little Mekong Night Market: A Review

So I checked out the Little Mekong Night Market on Saturday. I have to admit I was kind of underwhelmed. But the event is new and has lots of room to grow, so I think it will get better as time goes...

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Catastrophes in Asia

I wanted to write something about food today, but I don’t feel like I can…I have something else that’s weighing on my mind and I figure I should write about that instead. It’s the fact that so many...

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Restaurant Throwdown is Back! Asian Taste vs. Kyoto

Damn! I’ve been ignoring this blog. I must think of something to write about…quick! Let’s see…outrage over Miss Saigon at the Ordway? No, totally out of date. Kurt Suzuki and other cool Asians? Nope,...

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Chopstick Use is Cultural Appropriation

Photo credit: The Opus / Foter / CC BY-NC I am sick and tired of seeing white people in Asian restaurants using chopsticks. Don’t they know that chopsticks are for ASIAN patrons, and no one else? They...

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Viet Cong to Change it’s Name

Until recently I had no idea that there was a band called Viet Cong. I only found out about it because the band was slated to play at First Ave, and some local groups (most from the U of M I think)...

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White Dude Makes Ramen

So I saw this video of a white dude who was infatuated with Japan (as so many pasty, chubby white male losers are for some reason) and went there to open a ramen shop. He did, he was successful, then...

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Why Asian Kids Go By English Nicknames

“Why do Asian kids use English nicknames,” some people ask. “They’re real names are so beautiful.” Why? Because people often cannot pronounce Asian names and it’s just easier on everyone to use an...

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