Food
This savory Vietnamese noodle soup consists of broth, rice noodles, herbs, and meat (usually beef or chicken) and is recognized globally as Vietnam's national dish.
Pho
Celebrated widely across East Asia, this major holiday marks the beginning of the lunar calendar with dragon dances, red envelopes, and family reunions.
Lunar New Year
This genre dominates music charts world-wide featuring bands like BTS, BlackPink, and Newjeans
K-Pop
Consisting of over 7,000 islands, this Southeast Asian archipelagic country is divided into three main geographical divisions: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Phillipines
This traditional Vietnamese garment features a long, split tunic worn over silk trousers, frequently worn for weddings and formal celebrations.
Áo dài
Traditionally served during Hmong gatherings and New Year festivals, this refreshing, spicy dish features shredded green fruit, lime, fish sauce, and a heavy dose of chili peppers.
Hmong Papaya Salad
Held between late November and January, this massive Hmong cultural celebration features traditional clothes, ball-tossing games (pov pob), and courtship music.
Hmong New Year
This 2022 East Asian-led sci-fi film about multiverses swept the Oscars, winning 7 Academy Awards—including Best Picture and Best Actress for Michelle Yeoh.
Everything Everywhere All At Once
This long, winding river flows through China, Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia before forming a massive, fertile delta in southern Vietnam.
Mekong River
This traditional Japanese garment, meaning "thing to wear," is known for its T-shaped straight-lined robes and is wrapped left over right.
Kimono
This iconic Filipino shaved ice dessert is a colorful mix of sweet beans, jellies, tapioca, and fruits, typically topped with ube ice cream and leche flan.
Halo Halo
Celebrated in mid-April, this festival marks the first day of the Bengali calendar and is known for vibrant street processions called Mangal Shobhajatra.
Pohela Boishakh
This wildly popular dark fantasy anime series features characters named Yuji Itadori and Satoru Gojo fighting supernatural "curses," and concluded its record-breaking manga run in late 2024.
Jujutsu Kaisen
Before migrating to the mountains of Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand, and later the United States, the Hmong people trace their earliest ancestral roots back to this country.
This traditional, formal Korean outfit consists of a wrap-around skirt (chima) and a short jacket (jeogori), known for its vibrant colors and simple lines without pockets.
Hanbok
This purple root vegetable has taken the global dessert world by storm, originating as a staple flavor in Filipino sweets like cakes, pies, and ice cream.
Ube
This Vietnamese festival features children parading with colorful lanterns and families eating sweet, round cakes filled with lotus paste or egg yolks.
Mid-Autumn Festival
This world-famous Filipino professional boxer has won world titles across eight different weight divisions and serves as a senator in his home country.
Manny Pacquiao
Known for its iconic neon lights and dense population, this special administrative region of China is famous for its distinct Cantonese culture and cinematic history.
Hong Kong
This intricate storytelling textile art style is hand-stitched by Hmong women, often depicting village life, migrations, or historical events.
Paj Ntaub (Story Cloth)
This street food staple from Bangladesh is made of fried dough shells filled with spiced potatoes, chickpeas, and topped with a tangy tamarind water.
Fuchka (or Panipuri/Golgappa)
This famous Filipino Christmas tradition involves hanging star-shaped lanterns made of bamboo and paper, symbolizing the Star of Bethlehem.
Parol
This highly anticipated Disney film marked a major milestone by casting Hmong-American actress Brenda Song as a lead voice, alongside a heavily Southeast Asian-inspired setting.
Raya and the Last Dragon
This landlocked Southeast Asian country is bordered by Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, and China, and is deeply tied to Hmong history and the diaspora.
Laos
Originating in Indonesia but celebrated across Southeast Asia, this UNESCO-recognized textile art involves a complex wax-resist dyeing technique to create intricate patterns on fabric.
Batik