Which way should I lean in the current war over Vietnamese cuisine?
“I confess to sharing that feeling of being slighted in seeing my own traditional dishes being ‘explained’ by an ‘outsider.'” – Andrew Lam
Off the Menu: Asian America
Check Out “Off the Menu: Asian America” on iTunes!
The documentary about Asian Pacific American, which debuted on PBS in December, grapples with how family, tradition, faith, and geography shape our relationship to food.
PRUBECHU: GUAMANIAN FOOD WITH A TWIST
One of the newest restaurants bringing Chamorro and Guamanian food to the U.S.
“Off the Menu: Asian America” now on DVD
PBS Distribution has just released the documentary from award-winning filmmaker Grace Lee.
Why Filmmaker Grace Lee Supports CAAM
Help us support and bring to light the compelling and authentic stories and voices of Asian American filmmakers and storytellers like award-winning filmmaker Grace Lee by donating $35 or more to CAAM’s crowdfunding campaign Connecting Community One Story at a Time at www.CAAMedia.org/OneStory by December 31st.
Off the Menu: Asian America L.A. Premiere
Don’t miss the December 8, 2015 PBS national premiere (check local listings)!
‘Off the Menu: Asian America’ Premieres Nationally on PBS December 8
The feature documentary tells the rich stories behind Asian Pacific Americans and food, directed by award-winning filmmaker Grace Lee.
Win a Copy of “The Hundred Year Flood,” a New Novel by Matthew Salesses
Win a copy of Matthew Salesses’ critically acclaimed new novel, “The Hundred Year Flood.”
CAAM and AAJA Live Screening Winners Announced
Angela Sun, Phil Yu and Sonia Narang will present their projects at a live screening at the AAJA national convention on August 12, sponsored by CAAM. Followed by feature-length documentary, Off the Menu: Asian America, directed by Grace Lee and co-produced by CAAM and KQED.
Present Your Film at CAAM & AAJA’s Live Screening
AAJA and CAAM partner for the first time to present an evening of Asian American film projects.
Socola Chocolatier Dreams Big with Brick and Mortar Shop
Socola Chocolatier’s mascot, Harriet the Flying Alpaca, will be finding herself a more permanent place to live in San Francisco’s SOMA neighborhood. Socola Chocolatier’s…