Contributing writer

Jess L. Eng

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There is No One Asian Diet

As a highly personal decision that involves the intersection of culture, religion, and family background, choosing to be a vegetarian does not make a person more or less Asian.


Don’t Be Afraid of 'Made In China'

When it comes to country of origin labels, China faces the harshest scrutiny.


How We Make Eating Alone Our Own

It’s common for us to frequent dining halls, alone, at weird hours — we’re college students with unpredictable schedules.


If Chinese Restaurant Menus Are Long, They Should Be

Chinese restaurants have a rich, independent history that need not ascribe to or be evaluated under the standards of restaurants serving Western cuisine as they have been throughout American history.