Food
This Taiwanese beverage often includes tapioca pearls.
Bubble Tea
This anime film, directed by Hayao Miyazaki, features a young girl navigating a mysterious spirit world after her parents are transformed.
Spirited Away
This holiday marks the beginning of the calendar and is widely celebrated across East and Southeast Asia.
Lunar New Year
This language uses three writing systems, including kanji.
Japanese
This Japanese dish consists of vinegared rice and raw fish.
Sushi
This South Korean film takes place primarily on a high-speed train during a zombie outbreak.
Train to Busan
During this Muslim holiday, families celebrate the end of fasting with feasts and charity.
Eid al-Fitr
This Arabic phrase, commonly used across Muslim communities, means “God willing.”
Inshallah
This popular Indian street food is a crispy shell filled with spiced water.
Pani Puri or Gol Gappa
This Bollywood film follows three engineering students navigating college life and societal expectations.
In Hindu tradition, this colored powder placed on the forehead represents spiritual awareness and blessing.
Tilak or Tika
This language uses the phrase “Sat Sri Akal” and is commonly spoken in India and Pakistan.
Punjabi
This Korean dish is made of fermented cabbage.
Kimchi
This anime follows a high school student who becomes involved in the world of curses after swallowing a powerful object.
Jujutsu Kaisen
In many Asian cultures, this is considered impolite to use when giving or receiving items.
Using your left hand
This Chinese dialect is widely spoken in Hong Kong and uses a different set of pronunciations than Mandarin.
Cantonese
This Asian cooking technique involves marinating food in yogurt and spices before cooking it in a clay oven.
Tandoori Cooking
In this film, the Kim family gradually secures jobs within the Park household through deception.
Parasite
This Chinese practice involves arranging spaces to promote harmony and balance with the natural world.
Feng Shui
In Japanese, this honorific suffix is commonly added to names to show respect, similar to “Mr.” or “Ms.”
San