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#ProudlyAsianFoodMonth: “Is Lao food the same as Thai food?” Saeng Douangdara, Lao-American personal chef and food instructor, joins us this week to answer all the questions that you might have about Lao cuisine. Having been born in a refugee camp in Thailand after his parents fled Laos, the Wisconsin-raised “Rat in the Kitchen” TV show contestant also talks about how he uses food as a catalyst to teach people about the history and cultures of underrepresented communities. Follow Saeng on Instagram: https://instagram.com/saengdouangdara  ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - https://proudly-asian.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asian Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtBzoAJQGbEB_K9Se8AlYlQ Send us a voice message - https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/message Support us - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudlyasian Email us - proudlyasianpodcast@gmail.com

#ProudlyAsianFoodMonth: Queenie Man, CEO of Hong Kong-based social enterprise The Project Futurus, joins Proudly Asian to talk about how she is changing the perception of ageing by creating Captain Softmeal - an initiative that turns dim sum and chicken rice into soft meals that are easy to chew to empower the elderly and those who suffer from difficulties swallowing solids. Follow Captain Softmeal on Instagram: https://instagram.com/captainsoftmeal ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - https://proudly-asian.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asian Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtBzoAJQGbEB_K9Se8AlYlQ Send us a voice message - https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/message Support us - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudlyasian Email us - proudlyasianpodcast@gmail.com

#ProudlyAsianFoodMonth: Kyikyi, the Oregon-based Tibetan-American chef and entrepreneur of Himalayan Dumplings, joins Proudly Asian to talk about her experience growing up in Nepal and India before immigrating to the US where she founded the country’s first woman-owned Tibetan frozen food brand. Follow Kyikyi on Instagram: https://instagram.com/himalayandumplings ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - https://proudly-asian.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asian Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtBzoAJQGbEB_K9Se8AlYlQ Send us a voice message - https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/message Support us - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudlyasian Email us - proudlyasianpodcast@gmail.com

#ProudlyAsianFoodMonth: Nelson Htoo, the co-founder of hospitality group Common Abode, joins Proudly Asian to talk about how he decided to establish Hong Kong’s first and only Burmese restaurant. The Yangon native also talks about how he raised awareness about Myanmar’s coup with a menu. Follow Nelson on Instagram  ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - https://proudly-asian.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asian Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtBzoAJQGbEB_K9Se8AlYlQ Send us a voice message - https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/message Support us - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudlyasian Email us - proudlyasianpodcast@gmail.com

Award-winning Investigative Journalist Ian Yee joins Proudly Asian to talk about his experience growing up as a Malaysian-Chinese and what got him started in journalism. The investigative journalism team led by Ian is known for pushing through the Sexual Offences Against Children Act in the Parliament of Malaysia and winning the United Nations Malaysia Award.  The co-founder of media startup The Fourth and Obama Foundation Leaders also talks to us about how he turned a college lifestyle section of The Star newspaper into an investigative journalism unit and what he thinks the future of the news industry looks like.  Follow Ian on Instagram and Twitter ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - https://proudly-asian.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asian Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtBzoAJQGbEB_K9Se8AlYlQ Send us a voice message - https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/message Support us - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudlyasian Email us - proudlyasianpodcast@gmail.com

Mauie Muñoz, a Filipino business development associate based in Manila, joins Proudly Asian to talk about her experience growing up in the Philippines, why not every Filipino youth has an American dream, and the Filipino identities.  Follow Mauie on Instagram ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - https://proudly-asian.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asian Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtBzoAJQGbEB_K9Se8AlYlQ Send us a voice message - https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/message Support us - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudlyasian Email us - proudlyasianpodcast@gmail.com

Anu Harchu, a Mongolian content creator, joins Proudly Asian to talk about her experience growing up in Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia. With over 94k subscribers on her YouTube channel, the former broadcast journalist also talks about the media landscape in Mongolia and her upcoming project.  Follow Anu on Youtube and Instagram ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - https://proudly-asian.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asian Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtBzoAJQGbEB_K9Se8AlYlQ Send us a voice message - https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/message Support us - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudlyasian Email us - proudlyasianpodcast@gmail.com

Kyle Yue, a Paris-based writer who was born and raised in Hong Kong, joins Proudly Asian to talk about growing up gay in Hong Kong, his coming out experience, and harmful misconceptions about the LGBTQ+ community in Asia.  Follow Kyle on Instagram ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - https://proudly-asian.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asian Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtBzoAJQGbEB_K9Se8AlYlQ Send us a voice message - https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/message Support us - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudlyasian Email us - proudlyasianpodcast@gmail.com

Proudly Asian returns with a brand new season! In this Pride Month special episode, Dr. Anthony Ocampo, a Filipino-American author and sociologist, shares his experience growing up brown and gay in LA and his take on how to define Asian identities.  Follow Anthony on Instagram and Twitter ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - https://proudly-asian.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asian Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtBzoAJQGbEB_K9Se8AlYlQ Send us a voice message - https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/message Support us - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudlyasian Email us - proudlyasianpodcast@gmail.com

In this solo episode, Proudly Asian Podcast Host Isabel talks about a recent milestone, why she does what she does, and what’s next for Proudly Asian.  ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - https://proudly-asian.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asian Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtBzoAJQGbEB_K9Se8AlYlQ Send us a voice message - https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/message Support us - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudlyasian Email us - proudlyasianpodcast@gmail.com