Pop Culture
Saris are common clothes for women in this country, as well as other regions of South Asia.
India
WWII, the bombing of Pearl Harbor
A well-known Korean boy band with seven members, they were the first Korean pop group to speak at a UN meeting. They recently performed at The Grammys.
BTS
A Vietnamese soup containing broth, herbs, rice noodles, and usually a meat. It is referred to as Vietnam's national dish, and is very popular in America.
Pho
The most widely spoken Asian language in the United States, from East Asia.
Mandarin Chinese
An popular Netflix rom-com based on a book by a Korean author, that stars Chinese-American, Chinese Canadian, and Vietnamese-American women in leading roles.
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
This historic act was passed to limit immigration from East Asia, specifically laborers from one country. It passed in 1882 and wasn't repealed until 1943.
Chinese Exclusion Act
An alternative/indie Japanese-American artist, she made songs such as Washing Machine Heart, Nobody, and Your Best American Girl.
Mitski
Tempura originates from this country.
Japan
The only two Asian languages offered as AP courses by CollegeBoard.
This U.S. state is the only Asian/Pacific Islander-majority state, at about 48%.
Hawaii
This country was the site of the birth of Buddhism, founded by Siddhartha Guatama.
India
A very well-known Chinese American martial artist and actor, who was born in San Francisco, CA. He was appeared in many movies, including Enter the Dragon (1973).
Bruce Lee
The "national dish" of the Philippines, it usually consists of a meat seasoned and marinated with vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, bay leaves, and black pepper.
Adobo
The official language of India
Hindi
Mindy Kaling, an Indian American actress that starred in The Office, created and produced this Netflix show about a first-generation Indian-American teen. It began in 2020.
Never Have I Ever
After a territorial war, the colony of the Philippines was then ceded to the United States from this European country.
Spain
A famous Chinese American actress, most widely known for her roles in Charlie's Angels (2000) and Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003).
Lucy Liu
A street food found mainly in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Cambodia. It is an egg embryo that is eaten out of the shell.
Balut
Filipino, the official language of the Philippines is based on this dialect.
Tagalog
A Pixar short film about a Chinese woman raising a dumpling come to life, first shown at the premiere of Incredibles 2.
Bao
A Japanese man who resisted internment during WWII; he ended up leading a court case against the United States about the justifications of internment in 1944.
Fred Korematsu
The first Hmong woman to win gold on the United States Olympic gymnastics team. She participated in to 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
Sunisa (Suni) Lee
A Korean-American supermarket chain, which is referred to in the title of a memoir by Michelle Zauner, a Korean-American musician and author; it is titled "Crying in _____."
H-Mart
This East Asian language is considered one of the most fast paced spoken languages, with about eight syllables per second. It uses a large amount of honorifics depending on one's identity.
Japanese