Thank you for this. The half Asian thing really hit home for me, so much. I grew up half in Asia (but China, not Japan where my heritage is from), half in Australia, I don't look Asian and couldn't speak properly with my grandparents even though I feel so close to them. It's a huge identity struggle.
I haven't! Thank you for passing that on, I will dive in. You're right, we could be talking about this so much more. I will be dipping into it a bit in my new cookbook, which is a nostalgic look at the Japanese food I grew up eating and all the flavours that fill my childhood memories.
Thank you for this. The half Asian thing really hit home for me, so much. I grew up half in Asia (but China, not Japan where my heritage is from), half in Australia, I don't look Asian and couldn't speak properly with my grandparents even though I feel so close to them. It's a huge identity struggle.
Thanks for sharing your experience, Emiko. It is a huge identity struggle. Have you listened to the "Racial Imposter Syndrome" episode of Code Switch? It made me feel less alone. (Although I think we should be talking about this issue WAY more! Haven't ever heard a peep about it from any other media outlet.) https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/06/08/462395722/racial-impostor-syndrome-here-are-your-stories
I haven't! Thank you for passing that on, I will dive in. You're right, we could be talking about this so much more. I will be dipping into it a bit in my new cookbook, which is a nostalgic look at the Japanese food I grew up eating and all the flavours that fill my childhood memories.