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Six of Asia’s Top 10 Chefs Are White Guys Who Don’t Even Cook Asian Food
Six out of the top 10 chefs profiled in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2017 are white males, and some in the culinary community, including TV host and author Anthony Bourdain, believe the list is “beyond ludicrous.” Author and co-founder of Roads & Kingdoms, Matt Goulding, agreed…
· Ryan General
This New York Startup Has the Best Way to Help Refugee Chefs Everywhere
New York City is a haven of great international cuisine. With the number of specialty restaurants that offer a variety of food from different countries in the city, it is certainly not easy for a restaurant to stand out even if they are offering unique meal options. However,…
· Editorial Staff
These Chinese Chefs Have Knife Skills That Are Extremely Satisfying to Watch
There’s nothing like seeing a talented chef doing what he does best. Check out the video above showcasing an array of talented chefs and their incredible knife skills.
· Laura Dang
Female Sushi Chefs Fight For Acceptance After Being Harassed By Sexist Customers
When was the last time you saw a woman behind a sushi counter? Many people have never encountered such a sight in all their years of sushi eating. It may come as a surprise to those who are realizing this now, but there is a strongly held Japanese belief that sushi chefs must…
· Max Chang
Sushi Master Jiro’s Son Once Said Women Can’t Be Sushi Chefs Because They Have Periods
Why can’t women be sushi chefs? Because their periods mess up their sense of taste. Most would agree that statement is clearly sexist, but what’s even more surprising is who said it.
· Bryan Ke
Racist ‘Dirty Chinese Restaurant’ Video Game Cancelled After Company Receives Severe Backlash
After a severe backlash from people around the world, Big-O-Tree (wordplay on “bigotry”) officially issued an apology to the Chinese community and announced the cancellation of its “Dirty Chinese Restaurant” game. Big-O-Tree made the cancellation announcement of “Dirty Chinese…
· Jenny Shay
How Baby Names of POCs are Being Culturally Appropriated
This summer, I came across a Popsugar Moms article titled “Quirkiest Baby Names in Every State,” which is based on a 2015 survey by Nameberry.com. Although I’m not interested in becoming a parent any time soon, I decided to take a look, just in case there were good ones to add…
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White Sushi Chef Entertains Guests By Speaking With Fake Japanese Accent
New York sushi chef David Bouhadana apparently likes to speak English in a Japanese accent, in yet another example of white privilege. Bouhadana, a white man from Florida, apprenticed in Japan for three years before being launched into the spotlight as “the new face of sushi”.
· Ryan General
Anthony Bourdain Thinks Filipino Food Could Be the Next Big Thing in America
TV host and food critic Anthony Bourdain expressed his love for Filipino food in a recent interview with CNN, saying dishes from the Philippines have the potential to be the next big thing in the United States. While he admits that the traditional sour notes in Filipino food…
· Rajeev Balasubramanyam
Novelist Beautifully Destroys Those Who Don’t Believe in Cultural Appropriation
This article originally appeared on McSweeney’s and was republished with the author’s permission. 1. Your new friends Bob and Rita come to lunch and you serve them idlis, like your grandmother used to make.
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K-Pop Group Tries the Stinkiest Food in South Korea and Their Reactions Are Priceless
South Korean girl group TWICE tried out some fermented skates on “Baek Jong Won’s Top 3 Chefs”, but not everyone was impressed by the smelliest food in the country. South Korea has a wide range of foods that some find hard to eat, but the main ingredient chosen for the May 19…
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Oregon Restaurant Cleaner Refuses to Serve ‘Orientals’, Claims They Don’t Discriminate
Chef Han Ly Hwang of Kim Jong Grillin and Chef Kyo Koo of Danwei Canting in Portland, Oregon claimed they were discriminated against after they contacted a local hood cleaning service and were told the company doesn’t serve “Oriental” restaurants. However, the owners of Lake…
· Ryan General
Why Anthony Bourdain Kept White People Out of ‘Parts Unknown’ Houston Episode
Anthony Bourdain’s hour-long quests for “Parts Unknown” have taken the chef and best-selling author around the world exploring cultures not commonly featured on American TV. Although the popular CNN TV series usually takes its audience to unfamiliar locations, such as Congo,…
· Carl Samson
How a Malaysian Woman Created a Successful Macaron Business in Less Than a Year
Oftentimes, the financial risk that comes with starting a new business online is nothing compared to opening up a brick and mortar store. So it’s not surprising to learn that many entrepreneurs spend years testing the waters of the internet before branching out to the “real…
· Ryan General
Acclaimed Chef Roy Choi Hits Back at NY Times’ Scathing Zero-Star Review With Absolute Class
Restaurant critic Pete Wells of the New York Times is currently on the receiving end of backlash after he gave a zero-star review (a first outside New York) on Locol, a promising health-conscious fast food chain built on a model of “giving back to communities” from chefs Daniel…
· Ryan General
Cheapest Michelin-Starred Dim Sum Restaurant Opens In NYC
New Yorkers rejoice! The most budget-friendly Michelin-starred restaurant in the world is set to open a dim sum eatery in the city on December 16.
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Woman Live-Tweets a Couple’s Super Cringeworthy Date at a Sushi Restaurant
When Kelly Fine went out for sushi Wednesday night, she stumbled upon what was supposedly one of the worst dates ever and her ensuing live-tweets are pretty hilarious. Fine, who graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, decided to take to Twitter to document the…
· Ryan General
Top HK Singer to Cook For 700 Guests at Michelin Dinner
While Hong Kong superstar Nicholas Tse is considered internationally as a very talented singer and actor, not many are aware that he is also a terrific chef. In fact, his skill will be showcased at the upcoming Michelin Dinner on Nov. 11, where Tse was invited as a guest cook…
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Sushi Bar Under Fire For Allegedly Pranking Tourists By Hiding Tons of Wasabi in Their Food
A sushi chain in Osaka, Japan is being accused of discrimination after foreign customers claimed that sushi chefs put in twice as much wasabi as usual in their sushi. The restaurant chain, Ichibazushi, issued an apology on their website earlier this week stating that chefs did…
· Max Chang
White Chef Caught Publicly Shaming Rival Pho Restaurant on Instagram
It would seem that the cultural outrage sparked by America’s “favorite” Caucasian pho chef, Tyler Akin, isn’t over yet — an old Instagram post allegedly has the white chef shaming the owner of a rival pho restaurant for buying pho powder. According to The Love Life of an Asian…