In this edition, we discuss the history and meaning of fusion food. Stephanie expresses her deep love for spam while Mizuki and Keno explain how Japanese fast food became bougie abroad.

Episode Transcript

Food pics!

• Spam
• Samyang Buldak Bokkeum Myeon
• Budae jigae
• Korean fried chicken
• Chinese dandanmian
• Japanese tantanmen
• Kimchi
• Castella
• Tempura
• Dragon roll
• Yoshinoya
• Ichiran
• Ootoya
• Tamago sando
• Bulgogi bake

Links

• Run BTS promoting K-ham
• Priya Krishna’s “Indian-ish” cookbook
• Korea vs Japan Kimchi dispute - The New York Times
• Chinese People Try Panda Express For The First Time - Buzzfeed
• What did "Authenticity" in Food Mean in 2019? - Eater
• Asian Fusion Cuisine and the Tug and Pull of Foreign Identity - Brown Political Review

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