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Music
‘This is insane!’ Korean-American rapper Dumbfoundead on family, music and Beef
A writer on Beef season two, battle rapper Dumbfoundead has taken his underground rap mentality with him from the gutter to the stars.
2 May 2026 - 7:15PM
Food and Drinks
Spam musubi? How American flavours were absorbed and adapted in Okinawa
2 May 2026 - 12:47PM
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Mainland China
Being Chinese
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3 months in China became 10 years. Here’s why I stayed
2 May 2026 - 11:31AM
Food and Drinks
Asian-American mother challenges tough Chinese traditions for new mums
Clarissa Wei’s cookbook ‘Sitting the Month’ puts a modern spin on the traditional Chinese foods typically given to post-partum mothers.
30 Apr 2026 - 12:45PM
Identity
The rise of ‘Wasians’ like Alysa Liu and what it means for part-Asian identity
While part-white, part-Asian identity is being celebrated online, some argue these spaces in fact stereotype the communities they represent.
30 Apr 2026 - 11:04AM
Chinese culture
It started with Crazy Rich Asians. How mahjong is booming across the US
Thriving mahjong clubs in places like Denver are fostering community and connection across generations and cultures.
29 Apr 2026 - 7:15AM
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Food and Drinks
At London restaurant Ikoyi, Jeremy Chan gives a taste of his Hong Kong childhood
Jeremy Chan spent his first eight years in Hong Kong. His menu on April 23 for two-Michelin-star restaurant Ikoyi, in London, reflected that.
29 Apr 2026 - 10:18AM
US-China relations
Why tougher US visa rules for skilled foreign workers may end in ‘brain drain’
Trump administration is targeting several visa categories, including popular H-1B pathway, with bias towards fewer numbers and more revenue.
30 Apr 2026 - 1:09AM
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Food and Drinks
He swore he wouldn’t be a chef. Now he has a 2-Michelin-starred restaurant
Josh Boutwood began with the belief that a chef’s life was ‘not the life for me’. Today, he has a culinary empire in Manila.
26 Apr 2026 - 12:15PM
Food and Drinks
The soy sauce artisans making the Chinese condiment with a dash of attitude
Two craft soy sauce makers in Sweden and Australia are turning away from ‘boring’ mass production methods to make the condiment in new ways.
23 Apr 2026 - 12:45PM
Food and Drinks
Kunafa prawn? From Shandong to the Nile, Cairo’s love affair with Chinese food
From a 63-year-old restaurant chain to high-end hotels, Cairo has no shortage of Chinese food, tweaked for the local palate.
28 Apr 2026 - 3:50PM
TV shows and streaming video
Q&A
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Asian-American Sheng Wang likes to be bored. His best jokes come from it
The Taiwanese-American talks about how jokes in Purple, now on Netflix, were inspired by small everyday events, and his bond with Ali Wong.
16 Apr 2026 - 5:15PM
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Social media
All 7 are dentists and hot. The Asian-American family blowing up social media
The Chen family shot to social media stardom over their shared career, good looks and closeness – all achieved without tiger parenting.
13 Apr 2026 - 10:19AM
Food and Drinks
A Chinese takeaway kid’s Hong Kong-style French toast with a twist
London bakery Cantoast’s deep-fried milk bread comes in flavours such as salted egg. It’s Hong Kong-style baking but not as we quite know it.
10 Apr 2026 - 12:45PM
Fashion
US$20 for a jacket, US$280 for tailoring. How demand for tailors is rising
Demand for professional sewers, dressmakers and tailors is growing in the US. Problem is, many are retiring and there are few to replace them.
9 Apr 2026 - 7:15PM
Food and Drinks
Mouthing Off
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Is stinky tofu ban for US restaurant discrimination or lack of common scents?
Whether stinky tofu, durian or strong spices, what smells are acceptable and what aren’t is ambiguous. Where should the line be drawn?
9 Apr 2026 - 8:15AM
Food and Drinks
How Okinawan food evolved with Chinese influences to become ‘truly unique’
Long ago, Okinawa was part of the Ryukyu Kingdom, a trade hub linking Japan to Asia. Today, dishes like goya champuru reflect this history.
5 Apr 2026 - 5:15PM
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Food and Drinks
Forced to stop selling stinky tofu, this Taiwanese restaurant fought back
The owner of Southern California’s Golden Leaf reveals how a neighbour’s vendetta has seen the popular street food dropped from his menu.
5 Apr 2026 - 4:15AM
Fame and celebrity
Meet Irene Choi, the Harvard grad who plays intern Joy on The Pitt
The Harvard grad with a Korean background has enjoyed a string of TV successes including the Emmy award-winning medical drama.
4 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM
Food and Drinks
A shaman told him to quit coffee. Now he runs a successful matcha brand
Rocky Xu, who started Rocky’s Matcha in 2022, focuses on selling quality, authentic Japanese tea rather than trying to be a viral sensation.
3 Apr 2026 - 7:15AM
Food and Drinks
The Hong Kong chef giving remote Canadian town a taste of the city
Unique Chan’s Hong Kong-style bakery attracts many non-Chinese customers curious to discover dishes like pineapple buns and egg tarts.
3 Apr 2026 - 6:45AM
Art
Fried bananas and family lore: a Swedish-Chinese art story
Lam turns Swedish-Chinese restaurant culture and digital defects into haunting works about migration, memory and generational loss.
27 Mar 2026 - 12:15PM
Chinese cuisine
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How restaurant Putien brought Fujianese cuisine abroad
Putien is based on homestyle Heng Hwa cuisine from its namesake city of Putian in China’s coastal Fujian province.
22 Mar 2026 - 6:00PM
Food and Drinks
Trailblazing Chinese restaurant is showing Swedes what the culture is all about
From baijiu to Sichuan cuisine, Surfers in Stockholm has it all. Now, this Chinese culture hub is gearing up to celebrate 20 years.
22 Mar 2026 - 12:45PM
Lessons from China's history
Reflections
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How the Hakka spread in China and beyond, their cuisine reflecting hard lives
A people shaped by centuries of migration, Hakka communities are found across China and are prevalent in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
21 Mar 2026 - 8:15AM
Food and Drinks
How a Taiwanese chemist built a soy empire in Australia
Eric Hsu put his chemistry degree to good use, turning his garage-based business into one of Australia’s biggest makers of soy products.
17 Mar 2026 - 4:38PM
Chinese culture
This Cantonese language course is 85% Mandarin speakers. Here’s why
Originally targeting heritage speakers, the University of British Columbia’s language programme is proving more popular among another group.
12 Mar 2026 - 6:12PM
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TV shows and streaming video
‘People can tell us apart’: Bridgerton’s Katie Leung on her acting journey
The Scotland-born actress of Hong Kong Chinese descent reveals which TVB shows she grew up watching and how she fell into acting.
8 Mar 2026 - 12:45PM
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