May 24th Class Notes
I enjoyed learning about Vietnamese Americans and Vietnamese culture. I didn’t know that much about Vietnam before this class. I feel like it gets looked over as an “other,” a lot when people study Asian Studies, rather than it being accepted as its own identity. Even as a small presentation, it’s more than anyone in the room might have heard on a normal basis.
I will say that besides learning some of the actor’s names and sports players, I had no clue that sriracha sauce was Vietnamese. Mostly because I’ve seen it in many restaurants. I just thought that it was a mixture of whatever someone could make to look spicy.
