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Living in America, I find myself having two identities, navigating through them both day in and day out, but never truly fitting into either.

What Does It Mean to Be Asian American?

May 31, 2020June 1, 2020Asian American TopicsAsian, AsianAmericanIdentity, asianamericanmen, AsianAmericanTopics, asianamericanwoman, AsianIdentity, Vietnamese, VietnameseAmerican

From one Vietnamese American’s perspective. What does it mean to be Asian American? I think being Asian American means always being in a state of constant identity limbo. Living in America, I find myself having two identities, navigating through them both day in and day out, but never truly fitting into either. Speaking from only my experience and of those around me, as a person of Asian descent, specifically of Vietnamese descent, there are times when I feel I am not completely accepted within my community. Factors such as language barrier, not knowing the full history of my motherland, and

I realized now that it was easier to love my American identity growing up because I live here and am immersed in it. However, to fall in love with my Vietnamese/Asian identity, I had to actively yearn, learn, wrestle, and independently be curious about it.

My 5 Problems with Being an Asian American Woman

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020Asian American TopicsAsian, AsianAmerican, AsianAmericanTopics, asianamericanwoman, identity, identitytopic, Vietnamese, VietnameseAmerican, Vietnamesewoman, woman

Disclaimer: These are my personal experiences growing up. I know there are Asian American women who have completely different experiences than me and may not agree with anything that I say below. However, to dismiss it is offensive to me because these problems exist in my life even if they have not happened to or affected you personally. I know there will be someone out there who would be able to identify with some of the experiences I have been through though and this post is for them and to open a discussion I don't see anywhere else on the

We as Asian Americans are called out when we speak up. It needs to stop here and this is why I brought up this conversation. I am not like the generation before me who stayed silent for the sake of keeping peace or for fear of stirring controversy or causing trouble. Again, this is why I take pride in my duo identity.

Response to “I am Asian American. Stop Asking Me Where I Am From”

October 28, 2019November 17, 2019Asian American TopicsAsian, AsianAmerican, AsianAmericanIdentity, AsianAmericanTopics, AsianIdentity, Vietnamese

Disclaimer: the featured photo for this blog post is from ABC News. All images on this post are from external sources. Click on the links in the previous line or under each image to find the original source of each image used for this post. I do not own any of the images used or take credit for them. I want to first thank everyone who read my article "I am Asian American. Stop Asking Me Where I Am From" in its entirety on Asian Articulation or through my blog Talk with Donuts. I appreciate all who let me voice

The literal translation of the word “bánh xèo” is “sizzling pastry” or more specifically, “sizzling pancake,” according to Wikipedia. Some people call it the “Vietnamese crepe”; however, I prefer to call the food by a unique name instead of using other cultures to identify my own cultural food. In Vietnamese, “bánh” means “pastry” or “bread” while the word “xèo” means “sizzling.” Translate it any way you want, but this dish is recognizable by its bright yellow color and thin circular shape.

Asian Food: Adventure #1 – Bánh Xèo

September 20, 2019November 16, 2019Asian FoodAsian, food, Vietnamese

Disclaimer: The featured photo for this blog post is from the YouTube channel Món Ăn Ngon's video . Please visit the link and support their channel! For my first food blog, I was going to explore phở, a traditional noodle dish swimming in a hearty, deliciously seasoned and flavored beef bone and marrow broth, the most well known dish from Vietnam. Apparently, there are TONS of websites, waaaaaaay more qualified than this girl to give you the background, history, and other finer details of the dish. I mean just type into Google “phở origin” and the first five to seven