Asian American-related topics Asian American-related topics American Chinese cuisine is a unique style of cooking served by Chinese restaurants in the United States. This new type of cooking was created for Western tastes, but Westerners exposed only to this variety may not realize that it differs from the cuisine of China. Some restaurants advertise their status by writing "Western food" on their signs in Chinese. It deters those who seek more traditional dishes, while still attracting those who are either unable to read Chinese or are looking for westernized fare. American Chinese cuisine is quite similar to Canadian Chinese cuisine. ...more on Wikipedia about "American Chinese cuisine"
Angry Asian Man is term popularized by an Asian American blogger, Phil Yu. It refers to an Asian or Asian American male concerned with anti-Asian racism and discrimination, as well as internalized racism among other Asian Americans, especially in the media and popular culture. While the image of the Angry Asian Man may be considered a pejorative stereotype, at the same time it captures an activist political sensibility among Asian American men which has found voice through the Internet. ...more on Wikipedia about "Angry Asian Man"
An Asian American can be generally defined as a person of Asian ancestry or origin who was born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "Asian American"
Asian American jazz is a musical movement in the United States begun in the 20th century by Asian American jazz musicians. ...more on Wikipedia about "Asian American jazz"
The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) was founded in 1981 by several Asian American journalists who felt a need to support greater participation by Asian Americans in the news media. ...more on Wikipedia about "Asian American Journalists Association"
Asian American Women Artists Association (AAWAA) is a nonprofit arts organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area. ...more on Wikipedia about "Asian American Women Artists Association"
The term "Asian fetish" is a colloquialism used in the English-speaking world, which represents an intense sexual attraction of a non-Asian, typically a white man, to Asian women, primarily East Asians (such as Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Taiwanese), to such an extent that it is difficult or impossible for him to form healthy, meaningful relationships with women of his own race, or even non-Asian women in general. ...more on Wikipedia about "Asian fetish" Things go better with http://www.shortopedia.com.
Asian Pride is a slogan used mostly by Asian American and Asian Australian youths to celebrate their east Asian heritage. The term Asian is actually a misnomer because the term Asian Pride only applies to East Asian of the type commonly called Oriental/ Mongoloid. The term does not apply to Middle-Eastern, West Asian, or the Indian & Pakistana area of Asia. Worldwide is sometimes added to the end. Country specific forms like Chinese Pride also exist. It is sometimes spelled as azn or pryde. It is also often written in camelcase. Its current usage has its origins on the Internet. The controversial rap song titled "Got Rice?" is a well known song celebrating Asian Pride. The song helped popularize the slogan among the youths. ...more on Wikipedia about "Asian Pride"
A Burmese American is a permanent resident of the United States of Burmese descent encompassing all ethnic groups of Myanmar. A large portion of expatriates from Myanmar (formerly Burma) arrived between the decades 1960 – 1980, due to economic centralisation of many industries during that period in Burma. According to the 2000 US Census, there were 16,720 persons of Burmese descent. However, the exact number may be slightly larger, because a proportionally large number of Burmese Chinese and Burmese Indians have immigrated to the United States because of socio-economic factors. The majority of Burmese Americans live in California; most are concentrated in the L.A. and San Francisco metropolitan areas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Burmese American"
In Western countries like the United States, Canada, Australia and the UK, a Chinese school is a school established explicitly for the purpose of teaching the Chinese language (of the various Chinese dialects, nowadays Mandarin Chinese or Cantonese Chinese is almost always the one taught) to American-born Chinese (ABC), Canadian-born Chinese (CBC) youth and the youth born in the respective countries. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chinese school"
The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (founded in May, 1994) is a group in the United States Congress who have a strong interest in promoting Asian Pacific American issues and advocating the concerns of Asian Pacific Americans. This broad term generally includes those of East Asian, Southeast Asian, or South Asian descent. ...more on Wikipedia about "Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus"
Desi (pronounced , , or , and alternatively spelled Deshi), is a subculture found amongst the South Asian diaspora. This is also a term used by South Asians to refer to themselves. ...more on Wikipedia about "Desi"
Fresh off the boat (often abbreviated as F.O.B., FOB or freshie, or fobbie) is a derogatory slang phrase applied to people of foreign nationality, who have arrived in an English-speaking nation as tourists or, most commonly, as work permit applicants. The term is commonly applied to Southern & Eastern Pacific Asians as well as Middle Easterners in the United States and Canada, and to Pacific Islanders in New Zealand and Australia. It was originally applied to European immigrants who had just stepped off of a ship. More recently, FOB may stand for "fresh off the Boeing". ...more on Wikipedia about "Fresh off the boat"
Hong Kong-style western cuisine is a style of American and European cooking served by some restaurants in Hong Kong (such as cha chaan tengs), as well as places where many Hong Kong residents immigrated to. This is the opposite of American Chinese cuisine, a Chinese cuisine geared towards Westerners; rather it is a western cuisine geared toward the Chinese population in Hong Kong as well as Chinese immigrants in other countries. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hong Kong-style Western cuisine"
The Import scene or Import racing scene refers to the subculture that revolves around modifying imported brand cars (commonly referred to as imports), especially those of Japanese brands, for street racing in the United States. These modified cars are sometimes pejoratively referred to as rice rockets, rice burners or ricers. This scene was originally frequently associated with Asian American youth, however, it is gaining popularity among youth of all races in the United States. Women who modify their cars have become a significant presence in the scene and commerce has responded with specific marketing campaigns geared toward women, such as NOPI (Number One Parts, Inc.) Chick. ...more on Wikipedia about "Import scene"
Jook-sing ( Cantonese for 竹升 Jyutping: zuk1 sing1), is a term used to describe an East Asian person who has grown up in a Western environment. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jook-sing"
A Korean adoptee or KAD is a person who was adopted from Korea through the international adoption of South Korean children as a child and raised in another country, often by adoptive parents of another race, ethnic background, and culture. ...more on Wikipedia about "Korean adoptee"
The following is a partial list of United States cities and towns in which a majority (over 50%) of the population is Asian American or Asian, according to data from the 2000 Census. This list does not include cities in which, according to the 2000 Census, merely a plurality (as opposed to a majority) of the residents are Asian American. The list below is organized by state and, within each state, by population size. The percentage of each city's population that is Asian American is listed in parentheses next to the city's name. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of U.S. cities with Asian American majority populations"
Secret Asian Man is a comic strip written and drawn by Tak Toyoshima and published in Weekly Dig and on the internet. It has appeared weekly since 2003 and covers the author's biography and Asian American issues. ...more on Wikipedia about "Secret Asian Man"
Sepia Mutiny is a blog begun by a number of South Asian American bloggers in 2004. Since its inception, it has become a space for many desi people--and particularly individuals of South Asian descent who are now in the United States--to talk about issues of interest to them. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sepia Mutiny"
The history of Tibetans in the United States is a comparatively short one, as the remote kingdom for centuries had little relations with outside countries. Even neighbors had relatively little substantial information, and Western countries far less yet. The United States had limited contact or involvement with Tibet before World War II expanded to the Pacific. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tibetan American" www.shortopedia.com - now!
The Wing Luke Asian Museum in Seattle engages the Asian Pacific American communities and the public in exploring issues related to the culture, art and history of Asian Pacific Americans. ...more on Wikipedia about "Wing Luke Asian Museum"
Yellow peril (sometimes Yellow Terror) was a phrase that originated in the late 19th century with greater immigration of Chinese and Japanese laborers to various Western countries, notably the United States. The term, a color metaphor for race refers to the skin color of east Asians, and the fear that the mass immigration of Asians threatened white wages, standards of living and indeed, civilization itself. The phrase "yellow peril" was common in the newspapers owned by William Randolph Hearst. ...more on Wikipedia about "Yellow peril"
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