Food
The sweet snack made from pounded rice that is often filled with bean paste or ice cream.
What is Mochi?
A Chinese originating string instrument in the lute family from medieval times that is usually plucked and used in classical music.
What is Guzheng?
The holiday where people throw colored powder, often called the festival of spring or love.
What is Holi?
A show on Netflix about a first generation Indian American highschool girl, dealing with the death of her dad as well as the complex love triangles of high school.
What is "Never Have I Ever?
This heritage month was established in 1977 and is observed in the United States during the month of May.
What is AAPI month?
Related to lychee and longan, this fruit has reddish soft spikes on its skin and looks like a grape once peeled.
What is rambutan?
A film industry based in Mumbai whose most popular genre has been masala film, which combines comedy, melodrama, and music amongst other things.
What is Bollywood?
This holiday is typically held in February and celebrated with lanterns donning the representative animal of the new year.
What is Lunar New Years?
This Korean film was the first foreign-language film to win an Oscar for Best Picture in 2020.
What is Parasite?
This country invented paper money in the 7th century because coins were too heavy to carry around.
What is China?
This green plant, also referred to as a screwpine is popular in Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries.
What is Pandan?
This double sided drum is popular within the Indian subcontinent and parts of Pakistan.
What is the dhol?
This traditional form of theater originally used in India and China combined drama with lessons or epics.
What is puppetry?
This 2022 adventure sci-fi film stars Michelle Yeoh.
What is "Everything Everywhere All At Once?"
This country invented boba in the 1980’s, which has popularized throughout the world and became part of mainstream culture.
What is Taiwan?
This food, also known as Indian cottage cheese, is popular in cultural dishes in South Asia.
What is paneer?
A very popular Vietnamese variety show featuring renditions of folk and pop songs, as well as comedy skits.
What is "Paris by Night?"
A Holiday on the 6th of April that recognizes Phra Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I)’s establishment of a certain dynasty.
What is Chakkri Memorial Day?
This sequel to a popular Japanese anime ran from 1989-1996 and features Goku as an adult and father to his son Gohan.
What is Dragon Ball Z?
This country is one of the few in the world that does not have a McDonald’s.
What is Cambodia?
This Vietnamese cultural dish is yellow in color and usually contains shrimp, pork, and bean sprouts, and wrapped with lettuce and herbs.
What is Vietnamese crepe/bahn xeo?
A famous Indian singer and songwriter who’s composed over 5,000 songs in over 500 films. He met Michael Jackson in 1996 and made a Michael Jackson tribute in 2009.
Who is Bappi Lahiri?
In a certain town in this country, monkeys are celebrated with offerings of fresh fruit and ice cream once a year to bring the people good luck.
What is Thailand?
This Chinese actor voiced the character of Li Shang in the Disney Animated movie Mulan.
Who is BD (Bradley Darryl) Wong?
This city in Asia has over 1,600 temples mostly dedicated to Buddhist monks.
What is Kyoto, Japan?