How to Help

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The Asian community has been under attack in this past year. But, they shouldn’t stand alone. Here’s how you can help.

Stop racist comments.

If you notice someone joking about the “Chinese virus” or “kung flu”, tell them it’s not funny and it’s actually racist. I’ve actually had my own experience in my school this year. Somebody in my school said, “… due to this Chinese virus,” I heard what he said, and reported it to my parents. One of my friends also noticed this and reached out to me and together, we reported the incident. Trust me, it’s not funny.

Support local Asian-owned businesses.

Asian businesses are struggling, due to xenophobia and discrimination. You can help them during this tough financial situation. Order takeout from an Asian restaurant, buy that cute lucky cat statue, or get some bonsai to start growing. You’ll be sending the message: I support you.

Take part in an intervention course for bystanders.

You can take courses to learn how to spot and intervene when you see something happening. This can help bring more support to those targeted.

Donate.

Donate money to those who have been physically attacked through the following links.

Or, you can donate specifically to the families of the victims.

You can help the Asian community. Take action and support Asian Americans now. We must stand together to stop Asian hate.

QOTP (Question of the Post): Have you witnessed a verbal or physical attack on an Asian person?

AOTP: As previously stated in this post, I have experienced first-hand of someone calling COVID-19 the “Chinese virus”.

Hello Across Asia 👋

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Learn how to say ‘hello’ in all the languages from all the countries in Asia!

Let me know in the comments if I am missing any country or language.

Chinese (Mandarin): Ni hao 你好

Japanese: Kon’nichiwa こんにちは

Korean: Annyeonghaseyo 안녕하세요

Hindi (India): Namaskar नमस्कार

Indonesian: Halo

Thai: สวัสดี

Filipino (Philippines): hello

Malay (Singapore, Brunei, and Malaysia): Helo

Vietnamese: Xin chào

Burmese (Myanmar): ဟဲလို

Urdu (Pakistan): ہیلو

Persian (Iran): salam سلام

Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Jordan, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar): marhaba مرحبًا

Hebrew (Israel): shlom שלום

Khmer (Cambodia): សួស្តី

Dari (Afghanistan): سلام

Nepali (Nepal): नमस्ते

Bengali (Bangladesh): namaskar নমস্কার

Tamil (Sri Lanka): hullo ஹலோ

Lao (Laos): sabaidi ສະບາຍດີ

Kurdish (Iraq): slav

Armenian (Armenia): Barev Բարեւ

Portuguese (Timor-Leste): Olá

Dzongkha (Bhutan): Kuzungpo la

Kyrgyz (Kyrgyzstan): salam салам

Turkmen (Turkmenistan): salam

Tajik (Tajikistan): salom cалом

QOTP (Question of the Post): Which of these languages do you speak?

AOTP: I speak Mandarin Chinese. 🙂

Asian Cuisine 🍜🥘

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You’ve probably heard of sushi and noodles, but there’s so much more to Asian food than that. I’ve compiled a list of some delicious Asian foods and beverages, many of which I’ve tried myself and liked.

  • Bubble Tea – Spill the tea! Or actually, don’t spill this. This drink is tea-based and has chewy tapioca “bubbles” in it and comes in an assortment of flavors. It was first made in Taiwan and has spread throughout the world.

Bubble Tea

  • Pho – What are you having Pho lunch? A Vietnamese soup dish, usually containing rice noodles, soup/broth, herbs, and meat. Pho is Vietnam’s national dish.

How to Make the Best Homemade Pho

  • Kimchi – Fans of spicy and sour, this is your dish! Kimchi is a Korean side dish consisting of fermented and salted vegetables (usually napa cabbage or Korean radish) that are made with lots of different kinds of seasoning.

How To Make Vegan Kimchi - So Vegan

  • Hot Pot –  It’s literally in the name, it’s a hot pot! This original Chinese method of cooking involves placing raw ingredients in simmering broth. You can put anything you want in there, but people usually put sliced meat, leafy vegetables, seafood, and tofu among others. For more flavor, you can get dipping sauce as well. (I try not to add my opinion, but this is one that I extremely love!)

Hot Pot at Home Recipe | Food Network Kitchen | Food Network

  • Miso Soup – Slurp! This Japanese side dish served with almost everything. It’s made from miso paste, which is from fermented soybeans, and dashi, fish stock. In the soup, there will be tofu, wakame seaweed, onion, and occasionally vegetables. It often comes with a bowl of rice and isn’t considered a main dish.

Best Miso Soup Recipe - How To Make Miso Soup

  • Butter Chicken – These aren’t BBQ wings, that’s for sure. Butter chicken, or murgh makhani, is a curry of chicken in spiced tomato, butter and cream sauce from India.

Indian Butter Chicken Recipe

  • Pad Thai – These are next level noodles. Pad thai (or phad thai) is a stir-fry rice noodle dish commonly served in Thailand. It usually consists of noodles, tofu or beef, a scrambled egg, chicken, and bean sprouts plus other veggies.

BEST-EVER Pad Thai Recipe! (Chicken, Shrimp or Tofu)

Wow, this post is making me hungry! All in all, these foods are from all different cultures, but still taste good. Who knows, maybe there’s a place near you where you can try these foods. Happy eating!

QOTP (Question of the Post): What is your favorite out of the above?

AOTP: I love hot pot!

Fusajiro Yamauchi

Asian Spotlights: Fusajiro Yamauchi🎮🎴

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The Founder of Nintendo

Have you heard of Nintendo? Perhaps you’ve heard of the games, like Super Mario, Animal Crossing, and Pokémon? Well, Nintendo was originally a card business, founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi, a Japanese entrepreneur.

Fusajiro Yamauchi (山内 房治郎) was born in Kyoto, Japan in 1859. His original name was Fusajirō Fukui (福井 房治郎), but was adopted and got his surname changed.

In 1889, he opened the first Hanafuda shop called Nintendo Koppai. Hanafuda are a deck of Japanese playing cards with flowers, animals, and more on the cards. He eventually decided to shorten the name to just Nintendo, which means ‘leave luck to heaven’. The shop was a hit, and he opened another shop in Osaka. In 1907, things were going so well that they needed to be mass produced. In addition, Nintendo started making western-style playing cards. The company went on to become Japan’s largest playing cards manufacturer.

Many of the video games we play today are by Nintendo. Many new Nintendo games are available on their new gaming system, the Nintendo Switch. So, Fusajiro Yamauchi has left a lasting impact on the world of games.

QOTP (Question of the Post): What is your favorite Nintendo game?

AOTP: Mine is Animal Crossing! I love just walking around, talking to villagers, and fishing! ^-^