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· Bryan Ke
TikTok user shares DIY ‘rice water facial’ she learned during ‘dirt poor’ childhood
A TikTok user recently went viral for sharing a DIY (do-it-yourself) “rice water facial” that her Taiwanese immigrant mother would prepare for her when she was young. Key details: TikTok user @hillaryhelennn, who is Taiwanese American, uploaded the now-viral clip, which has…
· Bryan Ke
Watch: Chinese auntie brings rice cooker on high-speed rail train to serve fresh meal
A Chinese auntie recently went viral on TikTok after she was filmed scooping freshly cooked rice out of a rice cooker she brought on a high-speed rail train in China. Key details: The hilarious moment was reportedly filmed aboard a train in Chongqing on June 30.
· Michelle De Pacina
Sriracha bottles ‘disappear’ from SF restaurant as shortage causes condiment’s price to reach $30
Customers of a popular restaurant are allegedly stealing the business’s Sriracha bottles as the price of the beloved condiment has skyrocketed to about $30 at some Bay Area supermarkets. Stealing Sriracha: A shortage of the popular Asian condiment has caused the disappearance of…
· Bryan Ke
Video: Man eats 3-course meal with rice while riding Chinese subway
A man who was filmed eating a three-course meal while riding a busy train has sparked several discussions on Chinese social media. About the video: The clip, which has been widely shared on Douyin, shows the man preparing what seems to be three containers of different dishes and…
· Ryan General
Watch: ‘The Price is Right’ contestant dislocates shoulder while celebrating win
“Let me explain what happened. Henry was celebrating and going ‘woo,’ and he dislocated his shoulder,” host Drew Carey shared
· Bryan Ke
Everything you need to know about the Philippines’ ube-flavored sticky rice dessert
Did you know the Philippines also has a sticky rice dessert, just like Thailand? It also comes in different variations depending on where in the country you buy it from. While Thailand has its mango sticky rice, the Philippines also has its own version of the sweet rice dessert…
· Michelle De Pacina
California DA Pamela Price blasted by outgoing prosecutors as soft on crime, ‘disrespectful’ to AAPI community
Two Alameda prosecutors have resigned over what they see as too much leniency in California District Attorney Pamela Price’s policies on crimes. Danielle Hilton, a veteran prosecutor who has served in the Alameda County DA’s Office for 26 years, submitted her resignation letter…
· Iris Jung
Southwest flight delayed as attendant loses it over ‘some kind of Asian fried rice’
A Southwest Airlines flight from Atlanta to Houston was purportedly delayed for an hour due to spilled rice. On April 15, flight attendants discovered rice on an aisle floor of their airplane.
· Michelle De Pacina
Why the world is set to face its worst rice shortage of the past 20 years
This year’s production of rice is set to face the biggest global shortage in decades, according to a new report. As the global rice market has been dropping, the industry is expected to log its largest deficit between supply and demand in 20 years, which means rice prices are…
· Ines Shin
The grain of life: How rice is cooked in 6 different Asian countries
As a staple food throughout much of Asia, rice holds significant historical and cultural worth. Language in particular can reveal valuable insights into a country’s history and values, and this is exemplified in the words for “rice” and “meal” in many Asian countries. For…
· Iris Jung
‘Magician with a wok’ wows TikTok with his fried rice cooking skills
A Japanese chef described as a “magician with a wok” has gone viral for his impressive fried rice cooking skills on TikTok. Uploaded on Monday by Foodporn (@foodporn), chef Niiyama Naoto can be seen expertly adding raw eggs and rice to his wok, flicking and manipulating the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Cambodia celebrates return of stolen ‘priceless’ cultural artifacts from US, UK
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen recently unveiled and celebrated the return of stolen artifacts that had been looted from the nation during periods of war and instability. On Friday, the artifacts, including a collection of stolen Angkor crown jewelry, were displayed at the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Why Japan PM Kishida welcomed S. Korea President Yoon to Tokyo with ‘omurice diplomacy’
On Thursday, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol landed in Tokyo for the countries’ first bilateral meeting in 12 years. While the Asian countries are seeking to mend diplomatic relations, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is taking an extra step to welcome Yoon, the first…
· Carl Samson
VinFast cuts EV lease prices for first US buyers
VinFast is reportedly slashing the lease price of its VF 8 City Edition model for buyers in California, with deliveries starting on Wednesday. The Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker shipped 999 VF 8s to California in December 2022 to herald its global expansion. The EVs were…
· Editorial Staff
A Costco food court’s new menu item is raising eyebrows for its price
A new Costco food court item is making headlines for costing nearly as much as two entire Costco rotisserie chicken. Costco’s roast beef sandwich, which was spotted at a warehouse in Lynnwood, Washington, near the company’s headquarters costs $9.99. In comparison, the company’s…
· Ryan General
Tesla owners across China denounce recent price cuts on Model 3, Model Y
Tesla’s recent move to cut its prices in China has been met with protests among Tesla owners who felt their cars have been devalued. Aiming to improve dwindling sales in the country, the company slashed prices for its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles by as much as 13.5 percent last…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese teen regrets $115 tattoo sleeve, receives compensation nearly 7 times original price
Tattoos and regret: It’s a pairing that’s especially common in societies where body ink is traditionally frowned upon. For most individuals who no longer want their tats, that means ponying up for tattoo removal procedures. After one Chinese teen had a change of heart about his…
· Ines Shin
Costco CFO confirms increase in membership prices
During an earnings call on Thursday, Costco CFO Richard Galanti confirmed that membership prices will soon be increasing. Earlier this year, Galanti responded to a question about the possibility of membership prices rising “in light of companies like Amazon and Netflix raising…
· Editorial Staff
Price of plane tickets to China have gone up as much as 1,000% since pre-pandemic, report reveals
Travelers interested in visiting China may have to spend thousands of dollars on economy-class plane tickets, according to a new report published by the Wall Street Journal on Monday. The recent report, which cited data from travel services company Internova Travel Group, stated…
· Rebecca Moon
Chinese astronauts successfully grow rice in space
Chinese astronauts have successfully grown rice on the Tiangong space station as an experiment into how astronauts can grow food on long space missions. The tall shoot rice seedlings were planted in the experimental cabin of China’s Wentian lab module shortly after it was…
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