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Soothing video of soy sauce being made from scratch in rural China goes viral on TikTok

A soothing TikTok video showing the process of making soy sauce from scratch has gone viral. When the soybeans can be mashed between his f...

Iconic Chinese paddlefish and wild Yangtze sturgeon officially declared extinct

In 2019, the Chinese paddlefish was listed as extinct in the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species....

Tô Văn Lai, creator of ‘Paris by Night,’ dies at 85

In 1983, Tô Văn Lai produced the first “Paris by Night” show to reach Vietnamese refugees living in France who felt distant from their cult...

Thai student turns discarded billboards into shelters for stray dogs

A Thai design student converted discarded billboards into environmentally friendly shelters to protect stray dogs from heavy rain and heatwa...

Forget pineapple pizza — it’s all about durian mango pizza with fried chicken

In Pizza Hut Taiwan’s Durian Water Gold Pizza, large chunks of durian add creaminess and softness to the pizza’s standard base layer. Meanw...

Hot pot how-to: 10 simple steps to have the most epic dinner party

When I was at UC Santa Barbara, I hosted a lot of hot pot dinner parties. My college apartment grew fragrant for the stragglers, the ones wh...

Toronto’s ban on single-use plastics could cripple some Asian businesses, say restaurant owners

On July 7, Canada released regulations prohibiting single-use plastics and suggesting alternatives to reduce the environmental impact and w...

Right person, wrong time: Vince Xu, Kasey Ma show ‘what Asian love is’ on ‘The One That Got Away’

“The One That Got Away” premiered on June 24 with 10 episodes on Amazon Prime Video. The show centers on a social experiment that has six ...

Soda chanh muối: The perfect summer drink from Vietnam that only takes 4 simple ingredients to make

Have a glass of soda chanh muối – a salty, sparkling Vietnamese drink – to keep you refreshed this summer.  Soda chanh muối is a type of lim...

Honoring my scallions: How my Asian parents’ food waste made me an environmentalist

Growing up as a low-income, first-generation Asian American, I was motivated by my immigrant parents’ food insecurity to fight for our plane...

New ‘mabuhay’ kicks from Vans shows off Filipino culture, ‘Checkerbayan’ pattern with Philippines flag

Filipino American artist DJ Javier collaborated with Vans to design three new pairs of shoes celebrating Filipino culture. The new Vans x ...

Uncle Roger gives his take on Singaporean cuisine: ‘weird, less good version’ of Malaysian food

Nigel Ng, the 31-year-old Malaysian comedian known for his Uncle Roger persona, ranked Malaysian cuisine as better than Singaporean food. ...

Watch: Hong Kong residents bid farewell to Jumbo Floating Restaurant as it is towed to secret location

The Jumbo Floating Restaurant offered Chinese banquet-style fine dining and was known for their Cantonese cuisine and seafood dishes. The v...

Canadian students saved customers $450k in grocery bills with their ‘peculiar’ delivery service

Canadian university students Sang Le and Arielle Lok created Peko Produce, a produce delivery service that reduces food waste and promotes ...

California bakery releases ‘mochi muffin’ trademark after online backlash

A gay-and family-owned bakery in Berkeley, California, released their trademark on mochi muffins after receiving heavy criticism and poor Ye...

Toothy takes: In defense of Asian fusion cuisine

If American Chinese food isn’t authentically Asian then neither am I  Growing up with the privilege of nightly access to fresh, homemade Chi...

Pepsi Japan releases new cola formulated to taste best when paired with karaage fried chicken

Pepsi Japan is releasing a special soda made specifically to pair perfectly with fried chicken. “Pepsi Zero Karaage Senyou Cola,” which tr...

Malaysian short film ‘Plastik’ imagines a world where plastic pollution continues unchecked

A Malaysian short film produced for World Environmental Day shares the horrifying normalization of plastic pollution.  The short film, “Plas...

Eat your avocados with condensed milk to try the Filipino dessert trend on TikTok

TikTok user @anna..paull shared a now-viral video of herself trying a Filipino dessert made of avocado, ice and condensed milk. Filipino f...

Los Angeles’ ban on gas stoves could spell the end for many Korean BBQ, Chinese restaurants

Last Friday, the Los Angeles County City Council passed a motion placing a ban on most residential and commercial gas appliances in an effo...

Video of Australian TikToker struggling for a full 2 minutes to open a Ramune goes viral

A viral video by TikToker @thereallifemeggriffin shows her sitting in the driver’s seat of her car, excited to try a blue bottle of Japan’s...

New light-up LED chopsticks designed for gamers makes snacking an OP experience

A recent LED chopstick design was created to assist gamers by offering a more enjoyable gaming and eating experience, keeping fingers and k...

McDonald’s China unveils chocolate mochi burger, prawn and pineapple burger for Children’s Day

To celebrate the upcoming Children’s Day, McDonald’s China has released nine new items: the Galaxy soda, sea salt coconut McFlurry, star-sh...

A 24,000-square-foot, cyberpunk-styled Asian food hall is coming to Queens

Located in Flushing, Queens, the 24,000-square-foot Asian food hall is one of the many projects in Tangram, a multi-purpose space with arch...

Japanese one-person instant ramen pot keeps soup warm while you eat from it

Japanese gadget company Thanko has created My Ramen Pot, or “Ore no Ramen Nabe,” with a cube design to allow consumers to conveniently cook...

Hi-Chew introduces 3 new ‘juicy’ flavors in launch of new version of their classic candy

Hi-Chew’s Infrusion Orchard Mix features three new flavors: Juicy Blood Orange, Juicy Peach and Juicy Strawberry. The new candy has little...

Milk tea eggs: New York City boba shops are helping fuel new viral drink trend

Boba chains in New York City are selling boba drinks in limited-edition egg-shaped containers. I’Milky, founded originally as Mu Bai in Taiw...

Pizza Hut Taiwan debuts chocolate-crusted pie topped with Oreos, popcorn chicken and calamari

Pizza Hut Taiwan announced a new pizza called the No. 1 Salted Chicken Pizza in Taiwan in a May 10 Facebook post. For only $399 New Taiwan...

Potato shortage leads to Japanese Burger Kings substituting french fries with dried ramen snacks

Japanese Burger Kings are offering customers the option to substitute their french fries with dried ramen snacks amid a global potato shorta...

Dolly Parton, Doja Cat to star in Taco Bell’s ‘Mexican Pizza: the Musical’

Inspired by Doja Cat’s “Mexican Pizza” song, Taco Bell announced yesterday that they will be releasing “Mexican Pizza: the Musical” – a sat...

Panda Express worker’s viral TikTok roast of early morning customers has fast-food employees chiming in

A 15-second video posted to TikTok by @isaiahafk shows a Panda Express worker expressing his dismay at the chain’s early-morning customers....

Cafe Maddy Cab: Program that pays cab fares for NYC AAPIs vulnerable to hate crimes relaunches

Food influencer Madeline Park relaunched her Cafe Maddy Cab program on Sunday in response to the rising rate of anti-Asian hate crimes in h...

See the long-awaited Nike x Hello Kitty sneakers set to drop just in time for summer

Sneakerheads are pumped for the new Nike x Hello Kitty Air Prestos sneakers collaboration.  Those who missed out 18 years ago on the infamou...

TikTok video showing how a conveyer belt sushi restaurant in Japan quickly calculates bills goes viral

TikTok users are impressed by the clever technology a Japanese revolving sushi restaurant uses to ring up customers instantly. With over 3...

Olympic gold-medalist snowboarder Chloe Kim reveals plans for mental health break

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim plans to take a full season off from competition to prioritize taking care of her mental health. ...

South Asian Americans are hyped for the return of the Mexican Pizza

Taco Bell recently announced the return of their Mexican Pizza to participating stores across the United States, Aruba, Costa Rica and Domi...