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Off The Menu: Asian America

Jonathan Wu and his family, Wilson Tang, and their friend Leonard Shek present dishes from a menu development session for Fung Tu in June 2013.
Courtesy of Quyen Tran
Jonathan Wu and his family, Wilson Tang, and their friend Leonard Shek present dishes from a menu development session for Fung Tu in June 2013.

Airs Monday, Jan. 11, 2016 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Jonathan Wu, his grandfather, his uncle, and Wilson Tang outside of grandpa's house, a source of inspiration for Jonathan's cooking.
Courtesy of Quyen Tran
Jonathan Wu, his grandfather, his uncle, and Wilson Tang outside of grandpa's house, a source of inspiration for Jonathan's cooking.

Delve into a wealth of stories, traditions and unexpected characters that nourish this nation of immigrants. Go into the kitchens, factories, temples and farms of Asian Pacific America to explore how the bond with food reflects an evolving community.

"Off The Menu: Asian America," by award-winning filmmaker Grace Lee ("American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs"), is co-produced by the Center for Asian American Media and KQED, with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Recipes from the film: Jonathan Wu’s Steamed Fish; Mapo Tofu; Fresh Kimchi; Beef Yaki Udon; Daniel Inouye’s Banana Bread.

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