Asian Avenue magazine

To some, the scene is entirely foreign: shiny silver carts swerving between tables, chattering waitresses selling steaming containers of shrimp, scrumptious congee, steamed pork buns, hot mustard greens, delicious pots of chrysanthemum tea and a wealth more delicacies. In some restaurants, the scene might include raucous conversation, spirited (and sometimes creative) ways of getting the [...]

With the holiday season looming, Asian American Pacific Islander communities are like others across the United States: Their family values come front and center, and they celebrate the ties that bind them together. Whether there are two generations in the US or four, whether their families came recently to America or decades ago, AAPI families [...]

1) One-handed Freeze, 2) Headspin, 3) Hollowback, 4) Side Freeze, 5) One-handed Pike, 6) Tip Toe

Citrus Roasted Duck
3-4 servings
Ingredients:
1 whole duck (4-5 lbs)
1 cup orange juice
¼ cup grapefruit juice
½ cup pineapple juice
1 cup honey
½ cup sweet chili sauce
2 tablespoons finely chopped ginger
¼ cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon seasoned salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
¼ cup melted butter
1 orange, halved
1 green apple, halved
1 yellow onion, halved

It’s a fact of life within the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities: the next generations of Asian Americans will be increasingly hapa, or mixed-race.
Within the Japanese, Chinese and Korean communities, the ones who have been in the U.S. longest, it’s common to see plenty of young people who are part Caucasian, African American, and [...]

Hawaiians came up with the derisive phrase, “hapa-haole” (“half-white”) to describe mix-race islanders. It’s not an insult anymore in Hawaii. Over the decades, the term “hapa” has come to refer to mixed-race Asians in general, without the stigma attached to the original meaning.
Some people still find the word offensive, and some feel that people outside [...]

AAm would like to thank all of the talented local artists who contributed to our September 2008 Anime issue:
Congratulations to Hannah Nguyen, 16, Arvada, CO!
Winner of AAm Cover: Drawing entitled “Reach Out”
Also Hannah’s drawings below:
“Fragments Scattered”
The girl’s name is Hannah and the boy’s name is Hikou.

“Wishmakers”
The character’s name is Liliah.

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Nalye Lor, 13, Thornton, CO
“Drawn Tale”

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Joey [...]

Japanese animation leaving its mark on U.S. culture.

It’s easy to tell that anime has gone mainstream as a pop cultural force. There are 21 anime conventions in September alone, mostly in the U.S. (one a manga convention in Japan), according to the website animecons.com. Denver’s annual Nan Desu Kan is one of hundreds of events [...]

Asian Americans getting involved in the political race.
From August 25-28, downtown Denver will be bustling with a projected 50,000 visitors from across the nation taking part in one of the hottest elections in decades. According to the City of Denver, the Democratic National Convention will be the largest event in Denver’s history, with approximately 1,500 [...]