In the response to recent customer demand and supply shortages, Bay Area Costco stores anticipate increasing rice prices across the board.

Prices for Super Lucky Elephant jasmine rice stayed constant for the week at $21.99 per 50lb. bag and $10.99 per 25 lb. bag. A 50 lb. bag of Calrose rice currently goes for $15.99.

All of the branches contacted by AsianWeek on Thursday evening were out of stock of Super Lucky Elephant Continue reading…

Approximately 500 people attended a free bilingual hepatitis B panel discussion and lunch sponsored by California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) and held in conjunction with the “San Francisco Hep B Free” ampaign on May 4 at the Imperial Palace in Chinatown. Continue reading…

Is a restaurant by any other name still just a restaurant? Perhaps not for Chink’s Steaks, a cheese-steak eatery in northeast Philadelphia that is fairly well-known among the area’s Asian American community for its controversial, if not outright offensive, namesake. Having already drawn ire for refusing to change the restaurant’s name in 2004, owner Joseph Groh is Continue reading…

Korean pop sensation Rain joins a star-studded cast in Speed Racer — the live-action film adaptation of the anglicized version of Tatsuo Yoshida’s popular anime series, Mach GoGoGo — in theatres May 9.

Directed by the Wachowski Brothers (of The Matrix trilogy), the film represents one of the first successful Japanese anime franchises and the first Continue reading…

SAN FRANCISCO — Despite a cult following at Shanghai Dumpling King just a few blocks away, Shanghai House in the Richmond District surprises customers with amazing food and clean décor. Chef/owner Kam Yuen Lu, formerly the chef at Wu Kong in Rincon Center, successfully translates a few banquet-style dishes in this neighborhood restaurant. Continue reading…

SAN FRANCISCO — Streets, schools, and theatres aren’t the only places you’ll find APA Heritage Month celebrations this year. Thanks to the Giants, celebrations are now happening around one of America’s greatest treasures — the baseball diamond. Continue reading…

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As with most Thai restaurants, Berkeley’s Racha Cafe uses Thai jasmine rice as its staple. Jasmine rice is characterized by its fragrance, and a number of brands, including Golden Phoenix, Butterfly, and Three Ladies, have made their way overseas to the United States.

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Kristi Yamaguchi made it into the semifinals of Dancing with the Stars — although not without some serious criticism from judge and fellow Asian American, Carrie Ann. After the ballroom quickstep, Carrie Ann remarked, “Your technique is always flawless; I’ll never fault you on that. But, I thought you got a little out of sync.” After the samba, she continued to make her Continue reading…