Asian Verified
Michael Wong is the creator of Asian Verified, a video series that specializes in what he calls "cultural anthropology" for Asian America, and reclaims the rubrics of "Asianness" for good.
Asian Verified
Why Aren’t We Willing to Pay More for Asian Food?
“Cheap” is the History of Asian American Food, but It Doesn’t Have to Be Its Future
The Infallible Allure of Mall Teriyaki
Columnist Michael Wong—a.k.a. Asian Verified—Offers a Guide to His Guilty Pleasure
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