Food is a powerful expression of Asian+American identity, bringing together heritage, family traditions, and personal reinvention. At The Asian American Foundation, we believe Asian American history is American history—and food is one way those stories are passed down.

TAAF's Asian+American Holiday brings together AAPI chefs, influential voices, and creators to share recipes that reflect the many ways we make our histories, cultures, and identities our own.

Featured Recipes

Get a glimpse into these creator’s kitchens as they walk you through their Asian+American-inspired recipe and the story behind them.

Korean Fried Chicken

Chris Joe

@cj.eats_

Fried chicken was introduced to Korea when Americans were stationed in the country during the Korean War. Since then, this iconic dish, adapted with signature Korean techniques and flavor profiles, has evolved into a global comfort classic.

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Garlic Bread Salmon Banh Mi

Ken Tran

@feedthepudge

From rounds of testing to merge his Vietnamese culture and growing up in Seattle, Ken's Garlic Bread Salmon Banh Mi brings two culinary worlds together for a dish that "feels like him on a plate." It blends banh mi classics—a crusty, airy Vietnamese baguette and bright pickled vegetables—with a Pacific Northwest staple—wild-caught sockeye salmon.

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Tandoori Chicken Pizza

Noor Baqtiar

@noor.baqtiar

In 1986, Punjabi immigrant Dalvinder "Tony" Multani took over Zante Pizza in San Francisco, incorporating Indian cooking to pioneer "Indian pizza" in the Bay Area. This history inspired Noor's version of Tandoori Chicken Pizza, with smoky, charred chicken and Indian spices on a classic pizza crust.

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California Roll

Musashi Osaki & Jasmine Stoy

@madebymusashi

As the son of a Japanese restaurant owner in the Hamptons, Musashi takes us on a journey through the art of the California Roll, exploring how this iconic creation helped introduce Japanese culture to American audiences through food.

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Spam Musubi

Tani Belliston

@808hawaiianrecipes

Spam was introduced to Hawaii during World War II. By the early 1980s, Japanese American women Barbara Funamura on Kauaʻi and Mitsuko Kaneshiro in Honolulu pioneered selling the modern Spam Musubi. What began as a creative necessity evolved into a beloved icon of Hawaii’s mixed-plate culture.

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UMMA's Korean Fried Chicken

Sarah Ahn

@ahnestkitchen

"UMMA’s" Fried Chicken is not just “good enough”—it’s exceptional. Perfectly crispy, yet light and flavored with a harmonious blend of spices. Explore the connected history of an iconic dish that takes an American staple and reimagines it through a Korean lens.

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TAAF has always believed in the power of storytelling, and our growing collection of recipes from our community of chefs, creators, and community leaders highlight that there is so much more to the recipe, than the recipe itself.