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Wismettac Asian Foods. Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd. (西本貿易株式会社, Nishimoto Bōeki Kabushiki Gaisha) is a Japanese import, export, wholesale and distribution company that mainly handles Asian food products. [4] Established in 1912, the company is headquartered in Hamamatsuchō, Minato, Tokyo, and has branch offices around the world. [5]
Barbara Tropp (1948 – October 26, 2001) was an American orientalist, chef, restaurateur, and food writer. During her career, she operated China Moon restaurant in San Francisco and wrote cookbooks that popularized Chinese cuisine in America. China Moon's accompanying cookbook is credited with being one of the first fusion cuisine cookbooks.
The Square and Circle Club is a women's community service organization located in San Francisco. Founded in 1924, it is the oldest Chinese women's community service club in the United States. [1] Throughout its history, the club has been active in its support of numerous San Francisco Chinatown community organizations and philanthropic causes.
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She moved back to San Francisco in 2011 where her daughter May and grandchild Alisa Ongbhaibulya live. [5] Following her retirement in 1990, Chiang remained active in promoting charitable causes, [12] in particular, the Chinese American International School. [7] Chiang died on October 28, 2020, in San Francisco at the age of 100. [4] [28]
Along the lantern-lined streets of Chinatown, lion dancers, food vendors and thousands of people celebrated Asian culture ahead of the arrival of world leaders in San Francisco.
Ah Toy (Chinese: 亞彩; Sidney Lau: Aa 3 Coi 2; [1] 18 May 1829 – 1 February 1928) [2] was a Chinese American [3] sex worker and madam in San Francisco, California during the California Gold Rush, and the first Chinese sex worker in San Francisco. [4] Arriving from Hong Kong in 1848, [5] she became the best-known Asian woman in the American ...
A majority of respondents, 52%, said they couldn’t think of any famous Asian American. Nine percent named Chan, who is from Hong Kong, and 5% named actor Bruce Lee, who is Asian American but who ...