Sports
Some may call him the best martial arts fighter of all time, but this martial artist from Hong Kong appeared or starred in at least 15 films
Bruce Lee
This popular agua fresca is made with rice, cinnamon and sugar
Horchata
American Musical film based on Margaret Landon's novel Anna and the King of Siam
The King and I
Tens of thousands of Chinese migrants are often commemorated for their contributions to this major US construction effort in the mid 1800s
The Transcontinental Railroad
This fierce creature is usually depicted as a snake with legs and has been associated with the Emperor of China, used to represent imperial power
Chinese Dragon
This 1997 biographical drama centered around this famous female Tejano singer born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas
Selena
This popular tabletop game originated in India, originally called “Chaturanga” in ancient days
Chess
This traditional Korean side dish of salted and fermented vegetables, such as napa cabbage and Korean radish is also a well known probiotic that improves gut health
Kimchi
This philosopher and teacher shared his thoughts on ethics, good behavior, and moral character
Confucius
Name the Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico from the Aztecs in 1519
Hernán Cortés
There have been “sightings” of this ‘goat sucker’ creature in part of the States, Puerto Rico and Mexico
Chupacabra
This 2019 South Korean black comedy thriller film was nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards – and won!
Parasite
This Japanese-American Olympic Speed Skater adds to his Olympic accolades with the Season 4 Dancing with the Stars title
Apolo Ohno
Spam musubi, a rice block with spam and nori, originated in this State during WWII due to Japanese influence
Hawaii
This Marvel comic hero's origins start with him learning from the Ancient One in the fictional Kamar-Taj located in the Himalayas
Dr. [Steven] Strange
The Battle of Puebla took place on 5 May, Cinco de Mayo, 1862, near Puebla de Zaragoza against this army
In 1954, this Kaiju became a household name in Japan being the first giant monster featured on film
Godzilla
A children’s game, turned deadly, stole Netflix viewers’ hearts and ran away with 14 total award nominations
Squid Game
The only Men’s NCAA Division I teams in Hawaii
Rainbow Warriors
During the tenth century, the city of Canton began to experience an increase in commercial travel, with many travelers frequenting teahouses for small-portion meals with tea. Today, this tradition is not just for the weary traveler but for the patient diner willing to wait hours to choose from varied delicacies in steamers carried by metal carts
Dim Sum
A social issues thriller, this novel is about a Mexican bookseller who has to escape cartel-related violence with her son
American Dirt
This US President helped commercialize Cinco de Mayo in 1933
FDR
The Kumiho, a nine tailed fox, is a folklore creature that originates from this country that turns into a beautiful woman that sets out to seduce men to eat their livers or hearts
Korea
This 2017 TV series produced by Netflix ran for 3 seasons, focusing on one of the biggest drug kingpins in history
El Chapo
The official national sport of Mexico
Charrería
Every year on Cinco de Mayo, the commemoration of the Battle of Puebla, Poblanos celebrate Mexico’s victory over Napoleon III’s French army with a feast that includes this dish that remains a source of regional and national unity
Mole Poblano
Silvia Moreno-Garcia flawlessly combines Gothic literature with mexican magical realism in this novel
Mexican Gothic
2017 marked the first year that this many Asian American women sat on the Senate
Three (3)
The Aztecs, the ancient civilization of Central Mexico, were guided by the god, Huitzilopochtli, who was depicted as this flying creature
Hummingbird
This 2022 Pixar comedy, which faced some backlash for its mature content, follows a 13 year old girl's journey into adolescence, while occasionally transforming into a giant red panda
Turning Red