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Off the Menu: Asian America (2015)

Off the Menu: Asian America poster
Directed by
Grace Lee
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
56 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at Asian American food and how it connects to identity and culture in the United States. It talks to chefs, farmers, and families about their experiences and traditions.

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What happens

Off the Menu: Asian America is a 2015 American documentary film by Grace Lee about Asian American culture, Asian cuisine, and how they relate to the culture of the United States. It premiered in March 2015 at CAAMFest and aired on PBS in December 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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