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Within the Asian American diaspora, how does food help us understand ourselves — and the world around us? Broken into two sections, this compilation explores how food is a powerful tool not only for unpacking complex stories of personal identity and family history, but also for making sense of global history and the structures that still shape our society today.
Understanding Ourselves
Writers share their perspectives on how food has shaped their personal identity and relationships, from how one writer connected with her grandmother over the Filipino dish tinola, to the significance of mango in diasporic literature.
Understanding the World
Writers share their perspectives on how food has shaped the world around us all, from one writer grappling with adapting the food of their culture in a new home, to another pondering the complexities of the antiquated "ethnic" aisles of American supermarkets.
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