The Food
Despite its name, this popular sushi roll-with imitation crab, avocado, and cucumber, was likely invented in Canada, not the U.S.
What is California Roll?
This world famous hip-hop dance crew is known for their signature plain white masks and winning the first season of America's Best Dance Crew.
Who are The Jabbawockeez?
Born right over in Torrance and the focal point of 2012's "Linsanity," this point guard is the first (and only?) Asian-American to win an NBA Championship.
Who is Jeremy Lin?
Widely used during the COVID-19 pandemic as a sudden work-from-home staple, Eric Yuan founded this video communications platform.
What is Zoom?
She's the first Asian-American actress to win a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy movie for her role in "The Farewell" (2019).
Who is Awkwafina?
This polarizing Italian-derived dish famously combines ham and a tropical fruit.
What is Hawaiian pizza?
This Korean-American rapper gained international recognition for his comedic rhymes and participation in the battle rap scene.
Who is Dumbfoundead?
Known as one of the greatest female snowboarders of all time, this Korean-American athlete burst into the public consciousness at the 2015 X Games at just 14 years old and has since won two Olympic gold medals in the halfpipe event.
Who is Chloe Kim?
In 1982, Vinod Khosla came together with two other Stanford grads to make this company that revolutionized the computing industry with contributions to Unix, RISC processors, thin client computing, and virtualized computing.
What is Sun Microsystems?
This gymnast is the first Hmong-American Olympian as well as the first Asian American woman to win the Olympic all-around title.
Who is Sunisa "Suni" Lee?
Traditionally made with raw tuna, soy sauce, and seaweed, this Hawaiian dish gets its name from the Hawaiian word meaning "to slice."
What is Poke?
James Iha was a guitarist and co-founder of this alternative rock band best known for their highest charting song "1979".
Who is Smashing Pumpkins?
A top draft pick, this Samoan-American quarterback led the league in passer rating in 2022 and passing yards in 2023, earning Pro Bowl honors and helping the Dolphins qualify for the playoffs both seasons.
Who is Tua Tagovailoa?
This second-gen Chinese-American is a famous fashion designer, known for her one-of-a-kind eclectic creations distinguished by vintage elements, bohemian aesthetics, and rock n roll.
Who is Anna Sui?
While many wrestlers have transitioned into acting, this Samoan-American WWE Champion is the first to truly transition into a major Hollywood star.
Who is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson?
By blending Korean BBQ with Mexican street food, this gourmet food truck helped redefine this type of dining as a platform for cultural expression in Los Angeles.
What is Roy Choi's Kogi BBQ?
This Filipino-American singer wrote the famous song "Lemonade" that many have called the Filipino American anthem and had brought many to learn the ukele themselves.
Who is Jeremy Passion?
This Japanese-American three-time Olympian in short track speedskating is the most decorated U.S. Olympic winter athlete of all time with eight medals.
Who is Apolo Ohno?
Steve Chen is the co-founder and first Chief Technology Officer of this video sharing platform.
What is Youtube?
She is the first Asian American head coach in the WNBA, coaching for the Golden State Valkyries.
Who is Natalie Nakase?
Often seen as an "Americanized" version of Chinese food, this dish, which combines stir-fried meat, vegetables, and a savory sauce, was popularized in the U.S. in the late 19th century and claimed to have been invented by Chinese immigrants.
What is Chop Suey?
This Chinese-American world-renowned cellist has won 19 Grammy Awards and is known for his performances with the Silk Road Ensemble.
Who is Yo-Yo Ma?
This Japanese-American baseball player is most famous for hitting an iconic walk-off home run in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series in 2014, taking the San Francisco Giants to the World Series.
Who is Travis Ishikawa?
Feng Zhang pioneered the development and optimization of this genome editing tool and its use in eukaryotic cells - including human cells- from a natural adaptive immune system found in bacteria.
What is CRISPR-Cas9?
Born in 1899 in the north Indian province of Punjab under British rule, he became a farmer in Southern California despite having a PhD in mathematics from UC Berkeley before gaining US citizenship under President Truman and later becoming the first Indian American and first of any Asian descent elected into Congress.
Who is Dalip Singh Saund?