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It’s time you grew out of pho and took on banh mi

It’s time you grew out of pho and took on banh mi

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Vietnamese food has been a part of the diverse American food scene as far back as 1975. Undeniably, pho has always come up as that OG orgasmic dish that appears on the menus of literally all Vietnamese restaurants in the States. The name also probably represents the entire Vietnamese cuisine in most foreigners’ mind. However, as someone who grew up in the country, I have a different perspective on this treat. Pho is not as big as you may think it…

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Venturing into the world of Junji Ito, Japanese horror manga artist

Venturing into the world of Junji Ito, Japanese horror manga artist

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I was never a fan of Japanese horror. For a scaredy-cat like me, it takes a lot of courage to take on movies like Ringu or The Grudge. Although I am aware that there usually is a close connection between movies and comics as they are both under the umbrella of culture, my perception of Japanese manga is completely isolated from that of movies and bound to more lighthearted series like Doraemon, Naruto and Avatar. I never thought of trying…

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Viet Thanh Nguyen offers a glimpse into the life of refugees

Viet Thanh Nguyen offers a glimpse into the life of refugees

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There are countless reasons one can think of on why many people choose to move far away from their mother land, be it to pursue one’s distinguished career in a promising foreign market, to settle down with a local, or simply look for better economic status. However, the term refugee would still be such an unfamiliar concept to most Americans until waves of Vietnamese refugees arrived in the US after the war just to be greeted with reservation, doubt, and…

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