Eating More Asian America

Eating More Asian America is the follow up to Eating Asian America, brought to to us by the same editors. It is a dense and academic compilation of essays that focus on food and Asian American culture. It consists of 21 essays on various topics within those areas and totals over 400 pages.I would probably say that this book is not for the casual reader, but would be a great resource for advanced cultural or food studies courses.

Thanks to NYU Press and NetGalley for an eARC of this book for an honest review.

Asian American-inspired foods seem to be everywhere these days. While chop suey, sushi, curry, adobo, and kimchi represented Asian American culinary influence a decade ago, today we also see boba, ube, bibingka, phở, matcha, gochujang, and málà as staples of the Asian American food landscape. What was once considered exotic has now been embraced by mainstream culture.

Food studies continues to be a fascinating area within Asian American studies, and *Eating More Asian America* serves as a follow-up to the influential *Eating Asian America*. This book brilliantly illustrates the intersection of Asian American identity and its diverse foodways. It argues that food is much more than mere sustenance; it's a means of understanding our existence and identity. The essays in *Eating More Asian America* reveal the intellectual depth of various foodways and their connections to the racial and political constructs of "Asian America."

Featuring twenty-one essays, this volume reflects the rich diversity of Asian America and the field of food studies itself. It not only covers a wide range of topics and ethnic foods but also showcases a variety of methodological approaches. *Eating More Asian America* is truly a feast for the senses, exploring the many ways critical eating studies have evolved over the past decade.

For anyone interested in the intersection of food and culture, Eating More Asian America offers a thought-provoking look at Asian American identity through the lens of food. This collection of essays illustrates how food shapes cultural understanding, identity, and community, making it an insightful read for both food enthusiasts and scholars alike.