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This national dish of Korea is a spicy, pungent side serving of fermented vegetables, most commonly made with Napa cabbage.
What is kimchi?
Established by Executive Order 9066 in 1942, these facilities were used by the U.S. government to forcibly relocate and incarcerate over 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry, most of whom were American citizens.
What are the Japanese internment camps?
This city was prominently showcased in the 2018 blockbuster hit, Crazy Rich Asians.
What is Singapore?
This athlete suddenly ascended from a bench player to averaging 25 points per game with 9 assists in a 12 game stretch, sparking the craze known as "Linsanity."
Who is Jeremy Lin?
This 2012 hit by Psy became the first video to reach one billion views on YouTube.
What is Gangnam Style?
This popular Chinese crispy noodle dish translates to "stir-fried noodles."
What is chow mein?
Signed into law in 1882, this federal act was the first to restrict immigration to the US that specifically targeted a single ethnic group.
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?
This city was the setting for the 2003 romantic dramedy, Lost in Translation, starring Bill Murray and then-rising starlet, Scarlett Johansson.
What is Tokyo?
In 2024, this superstar became the first MLB player to join the "50-50 club" by recording at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season.
Who is Shohei Ohtani?
In 2021, this Filipino-American singer-songwriter debuted with the album Sour, which is currently the most-streamed album by any female artist on Spotify.
Who is Olivia Rodrigo?
This fragrant Vietnamese noodle soup, most commonly featuring beef, is traditionally served with herbs and lime on the side.
What is pho?
This Hawaiian native was the first Asian-American woman elected to Congress.
Who is Patsu Matsu Mink?
In Parasite, the first non-English language film to win Best Picture at the Oscars, the Kim family live in a semi-basement flat in this city.
What is Seoul?
This player ended the 2020 season in a three-way tie for most points scored with an impressive 94.9% of attempts made.
Who is Younghoe Koo?
This massive Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai is famous for having spectacular, choreographed song-and-dance sequences in their movies, which produces all genres, including dramas, action, romance, and thrillers.
What is Bollywood?
This arguably most popular Korean dish consists of thinly sliced beef flavored with a sweet, soy marinade.
What is bulgolgi?
The murder of this man sparked what scholars consider a watershed moment in Asian American civil rights engagement when his killers, Ronald Ebens and Michael Nitz, were only sentenced a $3,000 fine with no prison time.
Who is Vincent Chin?
In the 2009 Oscar Best Picture film, Slumdog Millionaire, protagonist Jamal Malik grew up in this city.
What is Mumbai?
This Filipino boxer is the only one in history to win world titles in eight different weight divisions.
Who is Manny Pacquiao?
This city was used as the location for the "Rockstar" music video by Kpop idol Lisa from Blackpink, who was thanked by Thailand Primary Minister Srettha Thavisin for attracting tourism to the area.
Where is Bangkok?
This thick, chewy, Japanese wheat flour noodle is commonly served in a mild, savory broth made from soy sauce, mirin, and dashi.
What is udon?
This Nobel Peace prize nominee is known for her political activism, including hosting weekly open houses for Freedom Riders, and was famously photographed with Malcom X's head in her lap in his last moments.
Who is Yuri Kochiyama?
What is Zhangjiajie National Forest Park?
Known affectionately as "Queen Yuna," she won gold at the 2010 Winter Olympics in figure skating for South Korea.
Who is Kim Yuna?
In 1963, this song by Japanese singer Kyu Sakamoto became the first to top the Billboard Hot 100 in entirely Japanese titled “Ueo Muite Aruku” but known in the US as this, a type of hot pot dish.
What is “Sukiyaki”?