AAPI San Diego Foods
What is the main hotspot for Asian Food in San Diego
Convoy
What AAPI ethnicity is the largest in National City?
Filipino
What coffee/sandwich place is down the street from Crawford
Lee's Sandwich
What (2) ethnicities are mainly in Mira Mesa?
Filipinos and Viets
What are the 3 Hotspots in San Diego
National City, City Heights & Mira mesa
This Vietnamese sandwich combines French bread with ingredients such as pickled vegetables, cilantro, and meats.
Banh Mi
National City is often considered one of the most important centers of Filipino culture in this California county.
San Diego County
A Chau & Minh Ky
What are at LEAST 2 reasons why many families move to Mira Mesa?
Larger Homes, Safer neighborhoods, Better schools, More Suburban living
Which Hotspot became a hotspot later on?
Mira mesa
This purple ingredient may look like taro, but Filipino desserts use it to make bright purple ice cream and cakes.
Ube
What Filipino grocery store started its place in America for the first time in National City?
Seafood City
Many refugees living in City Heights came to the United States after this war ended in 1975.
Vietnam War
What 3 job opportunities helped AAPI families settle?
Technology, Biotechnology, Defense Industries
What is the percentage of AAPI in National City?
17%
This Korean side dish made from fermented vegetables is commonly served with meals at Korean restaurants in Kearny Mesa.
Kimchi
What Filipino Bread chain started in National City?
Valerios Bakery
This type of organization helps refugees find housing, jobs, and language classes after arriving in the United States.
refugee resettlement agency
This Vietnamese noodle soup is popular in Mira Mesa's Vietnamese restaurants.
Pho
Many Filipino families were drawn to San Diego because of jobs connected to this branch of the military.
U.S. Navy
This Vietnamese rice noodle dish is traditionally topped with grilled pork, fresh herbs, and fish sauce.
bún thịt nướng
What did the 3 Pillars in the photo translate to in English (Mabuhay, Pamana, Bayanihan)
Home, Heritage, Community
The 1975 fall of this city triggered a major wave of Vietnamese refugees to the United States, many of whom eventually settled in San Diego.
Saigon
This federal law established the modern U.S. refugee resettlement system in 1980.
Refugee Act of 1980
One reason refugees chose City Heights was because housing in the neighborhood was relatively this.
Affordable