Sam Lee is the editor of Woven, an independent publication covering Asian American culture, food, career, and identity. Sam writes about the experiences of the 24 million Asian Americans whose stories are too often relegated to footnotes in mainstream media. Follow Woven on X @readwoven and Instagram @thewovenmag.
Ask someone in Taipei whether Taiwan is part of China and you will usually get the same answer: we already run our own country, so the question feels backward. Ask in Beijing and you will hear the opposite, that Taiwan is an inseparable part of China waiting to be reunified. That gap is not a…
The best boba shops in NYC, ranked, from The Alley and Tiger Sugar to Boba Guys, Ten Ren, and M Tea, across the East Village, Chinatown, Koreatown, and Flushing.
The best Asian snacks, ranked, from Pocky and Hi-Chew to Irvins salted egg, Kuai Kuai, and Boy Bawang, spanning Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, India, and the Philippines.
Eight popular Asian names and their meanings, from Mei and Haruto to Seo-yeon and Min-jun, with the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean characters that carry the meaning.
The best Taiwanese frozen dumplings, ranked, from Din Tai Fung and CHIMEI to Wei-Chuan and Laurel, plus the top Japanese and Korean options worth keeping in your freezer.
The best spicy instant ramen, ranked: from Samyang Buldak and Shin Ramyun to Indomie, MAMA tom yum, and a cold pick, across soups, stir-fries, and dry noodles, with a heat rating for each.
The bamboo ceiling starts at the resume screen. A practical guide to writing resume bullets that get past bias and applicant tracking software, with the callback data, a bullet formula, and before-and-after examples.
A practical guide to negotiating your salary, with market research tips, word-for-word scripts, and the mindset shift for anyone raised to keep their head down. Includes the data on why asking pays off.
The best Asian American movies and shows to stream, from Everything Everywhere All at Once and Past Lives to Beef and The Sympathizer, spanning Chinese, Korean, Taiwanese, Indian, Pakistani, and Vietnamese American stories.
Food media veteran Peter Cheng on Taiwanese beef noodle soup, what Anthony Bourdain taught him, and building Shut Up ‘n Eat, the independent food media startup he co-founded with Cathy Erway and Matt Gross.
A beginner’s guide to how to order Korean BBQ, organized by cut: pork belly, galbi, bulgogi, and brisket, plus banchan, ssam wraps, and grill etiquette.
The five best restaurants in San Diego’s Convoy District, one standout per cuisine, verified open in 2026: Vietnamese, Korean, Sichuan, Japanese home cooking, and Thai.