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A new poll has found more than half of Asian Americans intend to vote in person today. 
 

The survey from Garin-Hart-Yang Research polled 1900 Asian American and Pacific Islander voters across every battleground state from July 25 – September 1. Other findings from the survey were that 60% of voters ages 18-34 and 61% of people who didn’t vote in the last midterm say they’re more likely to vote in person. Additionally, the largest support for Democrats among AAPI voters were in the demographic of 18-34 and women aged 18-49, but support for Republicans has ticked from 34% in 2020 to 36% now. 
 

Brad Jenkins, President and CEO of the AAPI Victory Fund, said about the poll, “It shows that Asian American voters are very motivated, very excited to vote. “I actually do think you’re gonna see an uptick in voting among Asian Americans, whether they’re voting for Democrats at the same level that they were last midterm cycle will be, you know, TBD.”

Spotlight 💡
  • Kat Lieu is the founder of the Facebook group Subtle Asian Baking. The group has over 150,000 members where people share their Asian-centered sweet recipes. Lieu is half Vietnamese and half Chinese and recently released a cookbook earlier this year called “Modern Asian Baking at Home: Essential Sweet and Savory Recipes for Milk Bread, Mochi, Mooncakes, and More; Inspired by the Subtle Asian Baking Community.”
Kat Lieu 
Credit: KING 5 
Race in America 🌎
  • A blue wave in Orange County?: The Vietnamese population in Orange County has historically leaned conservative, but a younger generation of Vietnamese Americans may change that. Over 65% of those age 49 and under in Orange County were registered as Democrats in 2020. 

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  • Indian Americans are political power players: As Indian Americans make up the second largest immigrant community in the U.S, they have become a pivotal bloc to both Democrats and Republicans to swing battleground states in their favor.
In Other Asian News 🗞
  • Iran’s mass execution?: An open letter was signed by 227 of 290 members in Iran’s parliament calling for protesters to be taught a “good lesson” as a means of threatening those who would challenge Iranian governmental authority. A human rights group has noted that other protestors have faced charges that carry a death sentence. 

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  • Mamee Monster mourning: Pang Chin Hin, the founder of Southeast Asian snack brand Mamee Monster, passed away on Saturday at age 92. Some local media reported him passing at age 96 to reflect a traditional Chinese way of age calculation.
Mamee Monster
Credit: The Mamee Monster
Entertainment 📺
  • Legend reflects on history: James Hong recalls a time when Asians weren’t taken seriously at all in Hollywood and white actors would tape up their eyes for Asian roles.  

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  • Bowen to Garfield: Bowen Yang has become the newest addition to the cast of the forthcoming animated “Garfield” film. 
Bowen Yang
Credit: Saturday Night Live
What else is on our minds? 🧠
  • Mt. Fuji Distillery has released a special limited-edition 30-year-old single grain Japanese whiskey. 
     
  • Meanwhile the Japanese government has declared that miso made from 1950 or later can’t even be called miso.
     
  • In other Japanese food news, the first auction of the season for snow crab fetched a $21,500 bid.
     
  • A 200-seat dim sum restaurant that will stay open until 4 a.m. is coming soon to New York.
     
  • Chef Taiki Kuramoto has won an episode of Hulu’s cooking competition show “Best In Dough,” all thanks to a sashimi pizza. 
Check this out! 🔥

NextShark and McDonald’s are proud to present the inaugural APA Next Education Summit with keynote speaker and actress Arden Cho!
 

This FREE event will be held at The Great Hall at Cooper Union in NYC on Saturday 11/12.
 

RSVP HERE to attend in-person or via livestream to talk finance, college tips, finding your passion, and navigating a balanced lifestyle as a student. See you there!
 

Arden Cho
Credit: McDonald's

Do you like miso? What kind of miso dishes have you tried?

I love all kinds of miso. I love it flavoring soup, ramen and to complement meat and seafood dishes. I especially like miso black cod. 

 

Sincerely, 

Daniel Anderson

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