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“IN SESSION” with Sam Louie: Kill Suicide Where it Starts
Op-Ed: Let’s Keep Moving on Hepatitus B Prevention in 2013
BY SAM LOUIE, M.A., LMHC IE Contributor Sam Louie is a psychotherapist in private practice who specializes in addictions and multicultural issues. Sam has a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage & Family Therapy. Learn more: www.samlouiemft.com.
BY KIM NGUYEN, ALLEN SY & EUNICE ZHANG IE Contributors Kim Nguyen (left) has been the program manager for Hepatitis B Coalition of Washington State (HBCW) at WithinReach since 2006. Allen Sy (right) and Eunice Zhang (center) are patient navigators at International Community Health Services (ICHS).
As we look back and reflect on how extraordinary 2012 was and take into account the entire landscape of health issues among Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities, we can’t deny steps forward. Significant local and national efforts continue to raise awareness about health disparities and hepatitis B. Currently, an estimated one in 10 APIs have chronic hepatitis B, making up at least half of the total national cases. To address this health disproportionality, hepatitis B education and screenings are crucial for this population. Locally, the Hepatitis B Coalition of Washington State (HBCW) and International Community Health Services (ICHS) conduct free and ongoing education about this preventable liver disease with group workshops, community forums, as well as outreach at nail salons, health fairs and conferences. In 2012, ICHS gave hepatitis B education and referrals through our community health worker team to more than 250 people, while HCBW screened over 170 adults in the Seattle area. Our partnership allows community members who require hepatitis B interventions or follow-up to easily access culturally and linguistically appropriate medical services. Despite the multitude of resources and opportunities available for education and community screenings, understanding of hepatitis B remains quite low. There is still a lot of confusion between hepatitis A, B and C, as well as their transmission methods. Many don’t know that hepatitis B is primarily transmitted during childbirth or through other blood-to-blood transmission. Many assume that a blood draw is required to detect every disease and don’t know that hepatitis B is not commonly tested during annual physical exams. And because our API community is made up of many refugees and immigrants, there is even greater confusion about the
medical screening on American soil and in Washington state. Even the vaccination process to qualify for a green card can be overwhelming. The American voters re-elected President Obama, who has been one of our strongest advocates — if not the greatest one — for our community health efforts. President Obama’s choice to bring on Dr. Howard Koh as Assistant Secretary of Health for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services further validates his support of API health. Dr. Koh has been a strong voice in the fight against hepatitis B, as recognized in his Presidential Proclamation. Obama’s reelection means that quality and accessible health care becomes more of a reality for our nation. And a group of national advocates, aptly named Hep B UNITED, ensure that the Viral Hepatitis Action Plan (VHAP) — which launched in May 2011 — continues to stay on the federal government’s radar screen. Additionally, in early 2012, the Centers for Disease Control chose Seattle as one of two pilot sites for a hepatitis B demonstration project focusing on screening, education and access to care. This is a testament and tribute to the hard work of our partners these past few years, but also symbolic of how much work there is still to do. The momentum gained in 2012 will continue to grow in 2013. To ensure that the VHAP is successful, this work will fall on us – the local, state, and national advocates. We will continue to educate our policy makers that significant resources need to be directed toward this preventable disease, and we will continue to educate ans show our communities that they have the ability to keep themselves and their family members healthy by getting tested, vaccinated and treated for hepatitis B. Let’s spread the word about healthy living, because we can and we should.
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Suicide to Americans is viewed through a Western world prism as a stigma. Yet, historically in many Asian cultures, suicide has longstanding roots as the supreme act of honor or atonement of personal disgrace. Instead of being cast as weak, needy, unsuccessful or a failure, taking one’s life can be seen as preserving a family’s sense of dignity. Not surprisingly, this view of suicide as a means to preserve a family and culture’s honor still permeates today in Asia and here in the U.S. Taking one’s life is seen as an honorable way of atoning for public disgrace and expression of one’s deep sense of shame for struggling with any personal problems. Just recently, 14-year-old Vietnamese student David Phan went to school in Taylorsville, Utah and shot himself in front of schoolmates on Nov. 29, 2012. His classmates said he was a sweet ninth grader who endured relentless bullying at school because of his race. “David was an outstanding son, but he shielded his parents from the horror and negative experiences he was facing at Bennion Junior High,” Thanh-Tung ThanTrong, a cousin of Phan told one Salt Lake City reporter last month. A 2009 study from the U.S. Department of Education reports that Asian and Pacific Americans face the highest rate of classroom bullying — nearly 20 percent more than any other ethnic group. They’re also 10 percent more likely than other groups to be bullied off school grounds. In Phan’s case, he wanted to protect his family and not share his concerns with his Vietnamese parents, possibly leading to his depression. Depression — or a sense of hopelessness — is a taboo topic rarely discussed among Asian circles. In my work with male clients — Asian or otherwise — I’ve quickly come to learn how so many men grew up with few trustworthy people they could share their concerns and worries with. They were simply told to “stop crying” or to “grow up,” leading to more feelings of isolation and withdrawal. As adults, Asian Americans become prime candidates for suicide after building a pattern of relational isolation, distrust and
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cultural shame. And Asian Americans outrank Caucasians when it comes to suicide. According to the American Psychological Association, U.S.-born Asian-American women had a higher lifetime rate of suicidal thoughts than the general U.S. population. Among Asian-American adults, those 18 to 34 had the highest rates of suicidal thoughts and attempts compared to other age groups. In addition, Asian-American college students were more likely than White American students to think about and attempt suicide. Another contributor to the high suicide rate among Asian Americans is when selfesteem is predicated on performance. The cultural pressure to “succeed” from the Asian mindset is immense when one’s sense of worth is derived from the Asian community by grades, honors, finances, careers or relationship status (i.e. happily married with kids). It’s no wonder Asian Americans face daunting challenges within the sphere of emotional health. Asian culture plays a significant role for the shame bind we place each other in. As a community, we perpetuate this when we create what I call a “culture of silence” by not allowing each other to voice real concerns we have with one another. Asian families must break this cycle by finding worth in their children and in each other despite challenges, disappointments or “shame-filled” events — or the ramifications of silence and suicide will remain. The shame of being weak, flawed, or feeling insignificant or worthless are common themes that can drive many people to depression and suicide. We must learn to embrace our personal challenges and give safe space for people to share that with us. Allowing therapy clients space, time and attention to share their soul’s longings, disappointments and heartbreaks is more than just one-sided sharing. It’s a relationship where the client can be known at the deepest level and still feel validated, cherished and worthy of respect and dignity, regardless of their behaviors or what he or she has endured. I knew of one Asian-American woman
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IEIEVOICES NEWS Continued from previous page. who had a nervous breakdown and struggled with bouts of depression when she applied to graduate school at Stanford and was rejected. The rejection was more than personal, it had filial and cultural implications. Her parents saw her as “less than” and treated her as such. In her case, she was able to seek therapy to help her still feel valuable to prevent
self-harm. In other instances, the shame of being open and transparent outside of counseling doors is too risky, so many Asians continue to struggle in shame without reaching out to community members. As Asians, we may shy away from these topics for fear of being criticized, judged or seen as inferior. But issues that aren’t discussed or treated in our “culture of silence” will manifest itself in negative consequences, not just today, but also in future generations to come.
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“Hakka Cookbook” Author Linda Lau Anusasananan on Soul Food & Health
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Bay Area food expert Linda Lau Anusasananan has long held food society captive with her eclectic palate and insights as a food writer. Since her cookbook was released last fall following an incredible ancestral journey abroad, the gaze has turned to her own Hakka ethnic culinary roots. She takes a moment with IE to bring “Hakka soul food” home. Q: What is your definition of soul food, and how does it contribute to a peoples' survival, longevity and health? Soul food is food that comforts your soul. Often, it's food that makes you feel good about yourself — makes you feel like you belong. My younger brother, Eugene, summed it up well on page 8 [of the book]: "It was a form of establishing an identity, a security in who I was. All the comfort, security, and warm feelings one could ask for were wrapped up in a simple bowl of soup." For my brothers and I who grew up in an all-white town, as for other Hakkas who grew up in isolated areas where they were unwelcome and different, food offered familiarity and safety. Soul food gives you strength, identity and a home. Q. What are some dishes that have medicinal properties in your book? What ailments do they heal? I'm not an expert on Chinese medicine. However, in Chinese cuisine, many ingredients are used for their medicinal qualities. For instance, the Hakka classic, “Savory Pounded Tea Rice” (p. 119) promises to cure all ailments. It is supposed to reinvigorate your energy, lower cholesterol, boost the immune system and provide fiber and antioxidants. The tea is made by pounding fresh green herbs such as mint, basil, cilantro, dried green tea leaves, nuts and seeds in a mortar and pestle to make a paste. Then boiling water is added to make a green herbaceous tea which is poured over a bowl of garlic rice, topped with assorted stir-fried greens, peanuts,
tofu and salted radish. After eating this dish, I did truly feel invigorated. “Wine Chicken” (p. 109) is fed to new mothers to help rebuild their body after giving birth. The wine increases the mother's supply of breast milk, the ginger builds her chi, or energy, and the dried black fungus improves blood circulation. Many Hakka dishes use pork. I noticed that often when a fatty cut such as pork belly was used as it was in “Braised Pork Belly and Black Fungus” (p. 172), an ingredient such as dried, black fungus would be added to contradict the effects of the pork fat. The fungus helps blood flow ... [and] is ... a cholesterol antidote. Hakka often eat bitter melon, stuffed (p. 24, 74,163) or stir-fried. It is often suggested to lower insulin, combat colds and virus, and some cancers. Hakka use tiny dried dark-red particles of the red yeast Monascus purpureus that grows on cooked, non-glutinous rice. The dried red yeast is used as natural dye and preservative, as found in red, fermented bean curd and some marinades. The dried red yeast rice is used medicinally to improve blood circulation and digestion. It is believed to combat cholesterol. It is often used when making rice wine and sauces (p. 50,194, 228) and with pork stews (p. 51). I believe it is used more for its color and medicinal properties than for flavor. Q: How would you describe your cooking philosophy, and how was this influenced by your family, culture and roots? To cook well, you have to learn to eat well — taste a wide variety of real food, prepared well. As you develop your tastes, your cooking will improve because you can recognize what the end product should taste like. When I was young, food was my security blanket. For a few years, we had big family banquets on Tuesdays, my father’s day off. It was like Thanksgiving with Chinese food. We had homemade chicken soup with bird’s nest, stir-fried vegetables from the garden, sometimes roast duck, savory, braised chicken or pork. School was scary, but those family banquets were my comfort zone. I learned to eat and appreciate good food at the family table. Po Po (Grandmother) grew vegetables in the garden and raised chickens, so we had good ingredients.
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JAGGED NOODLES (NOT GLUTEN-FREE)
New Year’s Resolutions for Everyone Around Me BY HUY X. LE IE Columnist
There are few things more American than making New Year’s resolutions. Each year around this time, we individually create a list of promises in hopes of bettering ourselves and becoming more fulfilled. Then we ignore it. Three years ago, after I failed my resolution to write a book, do 50 push-ups a day, lose 10 pounds, and become the first vegan Iron Chef, I have stopped making resolutions for myself. It just becomes frustrating to try to better yourself, then realize that you’re not better at all, and that in fact, for failing to achieve your goals, you are actually a worse person than when you started. Instead, it is now my tradition to write a list of resolutions for everyone else, and then try to change their behavior throughout the year. This is far more effective.
human beings. For web designers who make slideshow galleries: Jesus! Do you have any idea how annoying it is to have to click repeatedly to get all the information on articles like “20 Things Your Waiter Doesn’t Tell You That May Cause You to Get an STD”? For 2013, just combine them all into one scrolling page. For people who owe me money: Unless I said “Pay me back whenever you can” when I loaned it to you, in 2013, you will pay me back my damn money! For the Subway sandwich marketing team: Those commercials with the adults who speak in kids’ voices are extremely creepy. Plus, with poor Todd being bullied by his heliumvoiced female co-workers who take his sandwiches, the whole thing is repulsive and slightly misogynistic and makes me not want to buy a Subway sandwich ever again. For 2013, you will hire the E*Trade babies and make commercials with them instead. They’re so cute, and hilarious. For people who make movies where there is some sort of bomb at the end, and the hero has to sacrifice himself: That is a ridiculous new cliché that has appeared in practically every new superhero movie, from Iron Man 2 to The Avengers to Batman. In 2013, knock it off with the world-ending bomb plot, or at least have the sacrifice count by making sure the superhero doesn’t reap-
Gluten-free people: Seriously, only 1 percent of you guys have celiac disease. The rest of you are frauds. This year, my resolutions are: For that person in a complicated relationship with a jerk who keeps calling people up to complain about the jerk: For 2013, you break up with this jerk and move on with your life, or you will stop talking to me about the jerk. For gluten-free people: Seriously, only 1 percent of you guys have celiac disease. The rest of you are frauds. Knock it off. Yesterday, I was at a party, and this conversation took place: “We have to go, but I would love to try your mango-peach salsa. Are those corn chips gluten-free?” “I’m sure they are, since they’re just corn, salt, and water.” “Well, can I see the bag?” “Yes. ... I’ll dig it out of the trash.” My God! For 2013, gluten-free people will do some deep soul-searching and find out if they really are intolerant of gluten, or they’re just being annoying. And if they are just being annoying, they will stop it and act like
pear completely intact. For people with really long and obvious nose hairs: It’s distracting trying to talk to you. Usually you’re a really nice person, but I can’t see that because I’m fixated on your nose. In 2013, please clip your nose hairs so I can focus on what you’re actually saying instead of fantasizing about taking a weed whacker to your face. For millennials: In 2013, you will, just … I don’t know, stop being so whiny and “me, me, me.” The whole list is much longer and includes hipsters, people who don’t return food storage containers, really horrible parents who spoil their kids, spoiled kids, co-workers who don’t wash their dishes, T-Mobile, and others. I’m going to start working on achieving these resolutions by emailing Subway. Happy New Year.
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WAPI’S Greg Garcia on Hip-Hop, Health & Substance Abuse BY CHRISTINA TWU Editor in Chief
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When people hear “minority health,” the first image that pops up for them is likely not an Asian teen picking up a mic and mastering their rhymes onstage. But finding stability and self-value is critical to survival, according to Greg Garcia, executive director of WAPI Community Services (formerly Washington Asian Pacific Islander Families Against Substance Abuse, or WAPIFASA), a nonprofit organization that provides and advocates for culturally competent and age-appropriate prevention and substance abuse treatment services for young APIs and youth of color. Garcia’s business — alongside substance abuse treatment and prevention — is channeling real experiences and strengthening authentic voice. He joins IE Voices to connect the dots between hiphop and health. Q: How did you first become interested in helping youth who struggled with substance abuse? In college, I got a full taste of ethnic and Asian American studies. I got angry as I learned about the injustices marginalized people faced, and I wanted to do something to change it, you know? So I started volunteering and working with API youth. It was then that young people started just venting and telling me what was bothering them. ... I realized that it was a gift, and so I decided to pursuit a career in community counseling and work with [those] that don’t get served with their cultural perspective in mind. When I moved to Seattle in 2005 and started working at WAPI I realized that social justice and substance abuse have a lot of intersecting points. I also began to see that people who use drugs and learn from the streets just have a different culture and
have a hard time acculturating, similar to immigrants and children of immigrants. Q: What was it like growing up for you? I grew up in Vallejo, Calif. in the ’80s at a time when there wasn’t that many Fililpinos or other people of color there. Now it’s one-third Filipino. People were nice, but there was something that told me that I was definitely different and that I was “less than” somehow. It didn’t help that I was good at school ... [to] bolster [API] stereotypes. Q: What’s the best advice anyone ever gave you? What is the best advice you have ever given a youth? The best advice I got was from a grad school professor. I was on the verge of getting kicked out of a class because I was questioning my Caucasian teacher too much. The dude was ticked. So the other Caucasian professor (they shared teaching duties) let me know what was going on, which pissed me off because I wasn’t tryin’ to make the other guy mad. I was going to make a complaint about the professor to the department. Other prof was like, “Think about this for a sec. This is a small field, and you never know where you will see someone again. He could be on your review panel.” He left it at that, and I opted to talk it out with the other [professor] guy. I don’t remember any advice I give to youth. When one of them comes back to me, it’s usually years later, and it begins like, “Remember when you told me this?” and I’m like, “Nah, I don’t remember. I said that?” Q: What is your definition of health and wholeness?
My definition is having a balance of emotional, physical and mental wellbeing, knowing how each affects the other and knowing how to stay in balance; not just eating right, but understanding why junk food is cheaper than whole foods; knowing how to express and communicate emotions, manage relationships. It also means being financially literate, since we live in a Capitalist society. Q: How do you see hip-hop as a healing and powerful force in the lives of the youth you work with? For me, I feel like hip-hop is the theme music for the struggle. Hip-hop is a common language, a common method for expression. Youth from different cultures, different classes, can listen to the music and the words, and feel whatever the emcee is feeling. It’s one of the few ways youth of color deal with powerful emotions. Often we hear hip-hop that is angry or what some say is ignorant, pushing alcohol, misogyny and violence. But it’s a reflection of reality for a lot of people. I used to judge some rap music because of the content. I grew up with late-’80s and ‘90s, “Golden Era” hip-hop so ... I have different standards. But then, I started realizing that it’s a different reality, a different culture for those that listen to that new “ish” out there. Whether we like the content or not, no one can deny that people are reppin’ what they feel is their truth. Most of the time, it’s a reaction to oppression. Not always healthy, but people are coping, you know? So when we use hip-hop at Katalyst (hip-hop education program at WAPI), we embrace all types of hip-hop. Because I’d rather someone record some negative stuff at WAPI than go out and actually do what they’re talkin about. By building relationships with the youth and not judging them, I feel we can encourage growth by talking with them, asking them what they think about certain topics, then exposing them to different artists — [local] artists that have different content like Geo (emcee of Blue Scholars], Gabriel Teodros, Khalil (formerly known as “Khingz”), Mic Flont, Silent Lamb Project. The negative stuff won’t go on any WAPI album, but at least the youth get to express themselves freely. Q. What are the particular health challenges — both mental and physical — of young substance abusers and those who look out for them? The hardest challenge would be trying to prevent something that hasn’t happened yet. In our field, we often talk about “Rock Bottom” — the place where people who are addicted often go before change starts to happen. Teens already feel invincible, so imagine trying to convince one that he or she will eventually bottom out. It’s like me telling you the sky is actually red, not blue. You’re gonna think I’m crazy. So we have to put our stuff aside and help educate and increase awareness, plant seeds so that
when they’re ready for the message, it’ll be there for them to nurture and start the change process. Physically, I think [the most difficult part is] watching someone ruin their health and not being able to do anything about it. I mean, we are trying to do something about it, but in reality, it’s up to the individual to make the change. Another challenge would be working with someone who does want to change, but is neck-deep in drug culture at home. Parents and family all use or sell drugs. There’s so many layers to peel back before you can even suggest making changes: internalized oppression, cultural identity, low self-esteem, disparity, community normalization — all that stuff. Most of the time, drug abuse is a symptom of, but not the underlying problem. Q: At the end of the day, week, month or year, how do you know one of your youth is going to be OK? Interesting question. I don’t think about that because I’ve had to learn to somewhat detach from our youth in order to keep balance with my own life. Otherwise, I would worry about all of them. I try to just look at the positives that they’re doing and give them props for that whenever I can. I guess the ones that learn how to navigate between two worlds are the ones I know will be OK. And by two worlds, I mean the mainstream [world] and street culture. If I see a young person that knows how to be him or herself without feeling like selling out, then I can see balance in that person. That person knows how to navigate through marginalization, and at the same time, chooses to live and define his or her own identity instead of just surviving, assimilating or isolating themselves. Q: How have you seen youth transformed through programs at WAPI? How have you seen them transform and heal through hip-hop? I’ve watched shy, young people become beasts on the mic. I’ve watched people who I never thought were going to make it through our drug counseling program graduate just this past month. But the thing I’m proud of most is watching youth who only know how to rap about getting high and making money make the most poetic and poignant songs about their lives: having the courage to rap about something new. It might seem simple to you and I to talk about feelings, but most of these young people never get reinforced nor are they shown how to open themselves up emotionally. So getting to be a part of that transformation — no matter how small — is why we do what we do at WAPI.
To learn more about WAPI and support the health of area API youth struggling with substance abuse, please visit WAPI’s blog at http://bit.ly/Rjb5tZ.
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The new year begins a little brighter with the delivery of $12 million from the Obama Administration to help connect more kids to care through Washington’s health coverage program for children, Apple Health for Kids. “Apple Health for Kids has been, literally, a lifesaver for our patients and their families. Thanks to this program, parents can take their children to the doctor when they need to and not worry about the cost of care,” says Teresita Batayola, CEO of International Community Health Services (ICHS). “Hearing this news gives me renewed hope that we, as a state, can make the right choice and find ways to fund programs that provide basic health care to our most vulnerable community members.” Since December 2009, Apple Health for Kids has earned the state nearly $60 million in federal performance bonuses, according to statewide advocacy organization the Children’s Alliance. The program was created by the State Legislature in 2007 for families with no other options for affordable coverage. Now, The Annie E. Casey Foundation ranks our state fourth in the nation in child health in its 2012 KIDS COUNT report. “The performance bonus recognizes Apple Health for Kids for what it is: a winning strategy to connect Washington’s children with the health care they need to thrive,” says Jon Gould, Children’s Alliance’s deputy director. The program currently insures nearly half of the state’s children.
Q: How did you learn how to cook, and when did you start cooking? I didn’t start cooking much until I was a teen. I asked my mom and grandmother how to cook some of my favorite dishes. In my last two years of college, I lived in an apartment, so we had to cook. That’s when I really started to cook on a regular basis, and I found it creative and enjoyable. I had a Chinese roommate who loved to eat, and she often helped me prep the ingredients. I started work at Sunset Magazine just a couple of years after I graduated. The test kitchen was a great training ground. Q: What would your advice be to the novice cook who is trying to prepare good meals that are healthy and taste good? Cooking doesn’t need to be complicated. If you start with good ingredients, you don’t need to do much to make them taste good. Learn where to find good ingredients. I love going to the farmers market every week to find the freshest produce. In California, we have a great variety of produce year-round. We can even buy meat and seafood. Learn a few basic cooking techniques such as stir-frying, steaming, braising, sauteing, boiling, roasting. Also invest in a good knife and practice your cutting skills. Buy a few decent pans. If you can only afford one pan, buy a 14-inch wok which can be used for so many techniques. It is not limited to Chinese dishes. If you know basic cutting and cooking techniques, you can apply them to any type of ingredient. Remember to taste the ingredients and the finished dish. As you grow more experienced, explore spices and seasonings to give your dishes more personality.
both immigrants — did not instill the value of developing my spirituality. I did not practice yoga, meditate or even think my own spiritual well-being was connected to community work. I thought of myself as a poet and educator who taught storytelling as a way to enact social change. I learned when we share stories, we break Zenyu community members gather for one of their Northwest wilderness silences and demand visiexcursions to reconnect people of color to nature. Zenyu was co-founded bility. I believed this would by Christine Guiao Cruz (front row, far left) and is co-directed by her partner April Nishimura (front row, far right). Photo courtesy of Christine Guiao. lead to policy change. However, my train of thought stopped there. I while developing a symbiotic relationship always wondered: “What do I do now with the planet,” shares April Nishimura, that I’ve shared my story?” Like many of my colleagues and peers Zenyu co-director and structural medicine practitioner. “Creating this reality requires who work in social services, I practiced that we transform our relationship with almost no self-care and burned out. Sure, ourselves. This inner work must balance I tried to eat well, sleep a decent amount our external efforts for peace and justice. and exercise, but something was missing. Without both of these in combination, we The trauma was still there, and I did cannot be truly free.” not seek out therapeutic services. I am Zenyu is one of, if not the only QPOC- the daughter of a registered nurse, and led space in the Seattle area that both descend from a long line of herbalists acknowledges that spiritual spaces can and acupuncturists, so knowledge of varbe oppressive, and addresses the need for ious health practices and access to them people of color-centered spaces and edu- was not the issue. The issue was that I cation that dismantle oppression through was not sure of what I needed. I was not spiritual practice. What makes Zenyu completely sure of what to expect at first, even more unique is that its programming but when you are not in good health, you is developed by community organizers, must be open to being uncomfortable so it offers a comprehensive and holistic and trying new things. approach to social justice. Only when I began working with Zenyu’s principles are also reflected Christine did I fully understand how my in its organizational structure by inte- healing affected my work in social jusgrating community building and fiscal tice. My definition of that expanded to transparency with its funders. Currently, prioritize self-care, and that expanded the organization’s shoestring budget is to include how I treat myself. When I entirely supported by donations, and they started recognizing how my personal are developing a long-term, sustainable behaviors were created to survive racism, funding plan. heterosexism and other “-ism”s, I began Finally, my own story: I began work- to truly heal. ing with Zenyu co-founder and spiritual For if we cannot resolve conflicts withcounselor Christine Guiao in the spring in and value ourselves first, how can we of 2011. Before that, I did not consider do so in our communities? myself a spiritual person. My life was sprinkled with what some may refer to Learn more about Zenyu at http:// as “superstitions,” but my parents — zenyuhealing.wordpress.com
Zenyu Healing Center: Community Health from the Inside Out BY ROBIN PARK IE Contributor Robin Park is a poet, educator, video producer and youth advocate based out of Seattle.
When you hear the word, “revolution,” what comes to mind? Widespread protest? Violent rebellion? Political overthrow? For me, the word evokes a vision of social justice and liberation. However, oftentimes, when we speak of justice, it only relates to social, economic and/ or political institutions. We tend to think only of what’s “out there” in society rather than how it is connected to the state of our physical, mental and spiritual being. The irony of that is all social change begins within. When we shift our perspectives, values, and behaviors, we enact a chain of transformation that ripples out. This is precisely what Zenyu Healing Center does. Zenyu started as a small community project in 2006, when cofounder Christine Cruz Guiao saw the lack of safe spaces for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Inquiring (LGBTQI) people of color to develop holistic leadership, spirituality and health. Since then, it has evolved into to a grassroots, multicultural organization that cultivates holistic well-being and leadership of queer people of color (QPOC). Zenyu offers meditation classes, wilderness excursions, spiritual retreats and supports long-term social change by developing solution-centered leadership based on compassion, mindfulness and cooperation among marginalized communities. It creates opportunities to develop transformative connections with our inner selves, each other and the natural world through a spiritual, social justice lens. “I come to this work with a deep passion for the vision that all beings live peaceful, joyful and fulfilled lives,
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SEATTLE ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL Welcome to the 2013 Seattle Asian American Film Festival! It’s been a long time since Seattle has had its own Asian American Film Festival. It was six years ago that the Northwest Asian American Film Festival held its fifth and final event. This long gap has made the revival of the program all the more challenging, but also much more exciting. We are touched by the outpouring of support and encouragement we have received during this nine-month labor of love from community groups, local businesses, filmmakers and individuals like you. It was this support that reminded us of the urgency of this project and its importance to the Asian American community in the greater Seattle area. The Seattle Asian American Film Festival’s mission was to seek out, develop, and promote Asian American artists with a commitment to original and innovative works. To this end, we will be showcasing 25 independent films by Asian American filmmakers or that deal with Asian American people and issues. These themes are as diverse as the people who comprise Asian America — ethnic identity, sexuality, gender, diaspora, incarceration, exclusion, immigration and Asians/Asian Americans in film, music, business, sports and politics — to name just a few. Our program includes films that have earned many awards and have screened at film festivals around the world, but have never before been shown in Seattle. We hope you enjoy these films, and the panel discussions that will follow several of them, as much as we have enjoyed bringing this film festival back to Seattle.
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Friday 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
A LOT LIKE YOU Director: Eliaichi Kimaro 82 minutes (2011)
Eliaichi Kimaro is a mixed-race, firstgeneration American with a Tanzanian father and Korean mother. When her retired father moves back to Tanzania, Eliaichi begins a project that evocatively examines the intricate fabric of multiracial identity, and grapples with the complex ties that children have to the cultures of their parents. A LOT LIKE YOU won Best Documentary at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival and Top 10 Audience Choice Award at SIFF. Discussion panel with Kimaro, LeiLani Nishime (Assistant Professor of Communication, University of Washington) and Wes Kim (Director of the Northwest Asian American Film Festival 2003–2007) will follow.
Director: Andrew Ahn 12 minutes (2011)
Nick is a gay Korean-American man living in Koreatown, Los Angeles with his partner Brian and their dog, Chloe. When Nick attends his baby nephew’s “dol,” a traditional Korean first birthday party, he finds himself yearning for a life just out of reach. DOL was an official selection of the Sundance Film Festival.
Friday 9:30 PM - 11:30 PM Opening night party at Wing Luke reception room. Food and beverages catered by Thai Curry Simple and Georgetown Brewing Company.
Saturday 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Directors: Martin Tran & Daniel Strothman 4 minutes (2012)
OUT
Director: Blaine Ludy Writer/Producer: Yuji Okumoto 10 minutes (2011) After a fifteen-year stretch in prison, JC Lee realizes that there are no joyful reunions awaiting him. While trying to reconnect with his estranged gay son, Troy, JC discovers that life doesn’t get any easier when he is out. OUT was an official selection of SIFF, San Diego Asian Film Festival, Las Vegas Film Festival and the Newport Beach Film Festival.
Saturday 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
HIBAKUSHA
Directors: Steve Nguyen & Choz Belen 40 minutes (2012) HIBAKUSHA is an animated drama featuring Kaz Suyeishi, an 84-year-old woman, who recalls her most vivid and horrific experiences as a 17-year-old student in the morning of August 6, 1945, when the atomic bomb dropped on her hometown in Hiroshima, Japan. A Q&A with Directors Steve Nguyen and Choz Belen will follow.
DOL (FIRST BIRTHDAY) HOW WAR ENDS
CINEMETROPOLIS
Even after the popcorn is finished and the lights come back on, do we ever really leave the cinema? A finalist in the Blue Scholars Short Film Competition, CINEMETROPOLIS is a love letter to the movies, hip hop, Seattle, and our childhood imagination.
Hibakusha
Manilatown is in the Heart
MANILATOWN IS IN THE HEART
Directors: Emiko Omori & Curtis Choy 58 minutes (2008) Al Robles is the link to the disappearing manong generation, the bachelor society that came from the Philippines in the 1920s and ‘30s as workers. We accompany Al in his wanderings in San Francisco’s Chinatown and Manilatown while he tells the manong’s tales of isolation, struggle and Merriment. MANILATOWN IS IN THE HEART was a finalist for the Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
Directors: Rock Chang & Scott Eriksson 12 minutes (2012) Eighteen years after Khmer Rouge, two Cambodian brothers, one strong enough to be able to now live with his traumatic memories (Rithy) and the other unable to function in life because of the trauma (Bunthon), each argue their very different ideas about how to deal with Bunthon’s empty, painful life. HOW WAR ENDS was an official selection of the Boston Asian American Film Festival, International Film Festival Manhattan, Oceanside International Film Festival, NewFilmmakers L.A. Sunset-Gower Studios, Poppy Jasper Film Festival and Laughlin International Film Festival.
MOTHER & CHILD
Director: Jocelyn Saddi-Lenhardt 5 minutes (2012) Ligaya, a once vibrant and young Filipina woman, struggles through an identity crisis when her estranged husband announces his imminent return to the States. Torn between her traditional mindset and her self-reliance, she becomes angry and resentful at her son, who may be the only logical piece in her fractured world. MOTHER & CHILD won best short film at the Chicago Filipino American Film Festival.
A Flicker in Eternity
A FLICKER IN ETERNITY
Directors: Sharon Yamato & Ann Kaneko 25 minutes (2012) Stanley Hayami was a talented young teenager caught between his dream of becoming a writer/artist and duty to his country. Based on Hayami’s own diary and letters, this documentary chronicles his life behind barbed wire and as a soldier in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II. A FLICKER IN ETERNITY was an official selection of the United Nations Association Film Festival and New York Asian American International Film Festival.
THE APPRENTICE
Directors: Mahen Bala & John W. J. Cho 5 minutes (2011) Since the 1940s, Low Kok Kee and his print shop have been faithfully serving the photography and printing needs of the local community in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With the advent of the digital age and a fluctuating appetite of the young and hip, Low is philosophical about his business in decline.
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THE HOUSE OF SUH Director: Iris Shim 90 minutes (2010)
Yoon Myung and Tai Sook Suh immigrated to America for a better life for their children, but their pursuit of happiness became riddled with misfortune in 1993, when their son Andrew shot and killed his older sister’s fiancé. How could a man with a promising future be convinced to commit murder?
People Aren’t All Bad
PEOPLE AREN’T ALL BAD
Director: Matthew Hashiguchi 4 minutes (2012) Born in San Francisco in 1924, Yutaka Kobayashi was labeled stupid for refusing to learn Japanese. At the start of WWII, his attempts to enlist in the U.S. Army were refused because of his Japanese heritage. He was later sent to the Topaz Internment Camp, but it was during this dark period that he experienced compassion and kindness from where he least expected it.
CLASS ‘58
Director: Dan Matsushita 5 minutes (2012) A class of post-WWII, first-generation Japanese-American students journey through the trials, discoveries and promise of a burgeoning nation on the move. Co-presented by: The Seattle Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), Minidoka Pilgrimage and The Nisei Veterans Committee.
Saturday 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
THE CHINESE GARDENS Director: Valerie Soe 17 minutes (2012)
Claremont Colleges Asian Americans in Media Film Festival.
Co-presented by: Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) Seattle.
Discussion panel with Valerie Soe, director of THE CHINESE GARDENS and Bettie Luke, Chinese Expulsion Remembrance Project 2011 Chair, will follow.
Saturday 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
THE CRUMBLES Director: Akira Boch 73 minutes (2012)
THE CRUMBLES is an indie rock sliceof-life tragicomedy about Darla, an overly serious musician whose stagnant life is shaken up when her long lost best friend Elisa shows up and crashes on her couch… indefinitely. While they both share dreams of rocking the globe, it becomes a monumental struggle just getting out of the garage. THE CRUMBLES won the Audience Award at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. Q&A with Director Akira Boch will follow. Co-presented by: KOLLABORATION Seattle Chop Socky Boom
The House of Suh
Sunday 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Directors: Darlene Sellers & Heath Ward 8 minutes (2012)
CHOP SOCKY BOOM is a misfortunate web comedy that follows the adventures of five misfit Seattle actors cast in an action kung fu show. Portraying the signs of Rat, Pig, Rabbit, Rooster and Dragon, the five traverse the challenges of the low-budget filmmaking process, all the while doing battle with their own individual demons.
Director: Jeff Man 5 minutes (2012)
Following his sudden death in 2005, Eddie Oshiro’s legacy is discovered inside his tiny studio apartment — a collection of decades’ worth of photographs taken by Oshiro himself documenting his Little Tokyo community in Los Angeles. THAT PARTICULAR TIME is a portrait of Oshiro and those he impacted in his life.
MAGELLAN DOESN’T LIVE HERE Director: Micki Davis 5 minutes (2012)
MAGELLAN DOESN’T LIVE HERE was an official selection of the Guam International Film Festival and Claremont Colleges Asian Americans in Media Film Festival. Magellan Doesn’t Live Here
Director: Yuriko Gamo Romer 66 minutes (2012)
MRS. JUDO: BE STRONG, BE GENTLE, BE BEAUTIFUL documents the lifelong journey of Keiko Fukuda’s decision to defy thousands of years of tradition, choose her own path, and become the only woman in history to attain judo’s pinnacle of 10th degree black belt. MRS. JUDO: BE STRONG, BE GENTLE, BE BEAUTIFUL was an official selection of the San Francisco Asian American Film Festival, the United Nations Association Film Festival, DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival and Guam International Film Festival.
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Co-presented by: The Seattle Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), Seattle Dojo and the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington.
THE CHINESE GARDENS was an official selection of the Dallas VideoFest 25 and
This film explores the work of Mario Reyes, a Mexican-American photographer for the Japanese-American newspaper Rafu Shimpo, and how he became an integral part of the community.
Mario Borja, a craftsman and amateur historian, reconstructs a lost history of his people from the British Naval archives to a Pacific crossing. He brings his crew back to Guam in a hand built outrigger called a Sakman.
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Through text, brief interviews and images of the empty spaces of Port Townsend, Washington’s former Chinatown, the film examines antiChinese violence and the lost Chinese community in the Pacific Northwest in the late 1800s. The film documents Chinese American resistance and draws connections between past and present race relations in this country.
The Chinese Gardens
THE HOUSE OF SUH was the winner of the 2010 Hamptons International Film Festival Investigation Discovery Award for Excellence in Journalism, 2010 San Diego Asian American Film Festival Grand Jury Award, and 2010 Philadelphia Asian Film Festival Best Documentary & Audience Award.
9 minutes (2012)
Director: Veena Hampapur 5 minutes (2012) The short film centers on the life of Yeshodhara, a vibrant woman who immigrated to the United States from India 30 years ago. The film illustrates how her lifelong love of professional sports has served as a vehicle to create a community and sense of belonging for herself.
MORE THAN 1,000 WORDS Director: Steve Nagano
Sunday 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
JAKE SHIMABUKURO: LIFE ON FOUR STRINGS Director: Tadashi Nakamura 52 minutes (2012)
JAKE SHIMABUKURO: LIFE ON FOUR STRINGS is a compelling portrait of an inspiring and inventive musician whose virtuoso skills on the ukulele transformed the instrument’s understood potential. Through intimate conversations with Shimabukuro, JAKE SHIMABUKURO: LIFE ON FOUR STRINGS reveals the cultural and personal influences that have shaped the man and the musician. JAKE SHIMABUKURO: LIFE ON FOUR STRINGS was an official selection of the San Diego Asian Film Festival, Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, Hawaii International Film Festival and Napa Valley Film Festival. A Q&A with Director Tadashi Nakamura will follow. Co-presented by: The Seattle Ukulele Players Association (SUPA)
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1. Pick a film you’d like to see. 2. Purchase tickets (see below for online and box office options). 3. Arrive at Wing Luke Museum 30 minutes prior to the screening to allow time for parking. 4. Sit back, relax and enjoy the movie.
MR. CAO GOES TO WASHINGTON
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Mr. Cao Goes to Washington
Director: S. Leo Chiang 71 minutes (2012)
MR. CAO GOES TO WASHINGTON follows the unexpected journey of Rep. Joseph Cao — the first Vietnamese American elected to U.S. Congress, the only nonwhite House Republican of the 111th Congress, and the only Republican to vote for President Obama’s Health Care Reform Bill. Will Cao keep his integrity and idealism intact? MR. CAO GOES TO WASHINGTON was named a “must see” documentary by Indiewire and won Best Documentary at the DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival and the Audience Award for Documentary Feature at the New Orleans Film Festival.
Director: Timothy Tau 15 minutes (2012) KEYE LUKE tells the story of the actor Keye Luke, who played 200+ roles over 50 years, including the original Kato of “The Green Hornet” and Charlie Chan’s son, Lee Chan. Luke was the first AsianAmerican actor to play secret agents, doctors and lawyers instead of villains or servants. A discussion panel with KEYE LUKE director Timothy Tau, and Bettie Luke, relative of Keye Luke and sister of Wing Luke will follow. This is a free event.
DAY OF SHOW
Co-presented by: The Vietnamese Friendship Association (VFA) and Asian Pacific Islander Americans for Civic Empowerment (APACE).
Keye Luke
Sunday 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
CROCODILE IN THE YANGTZE
Director: Porter Erisman 75 minutes (2012) An inspiring look at China’s first Internet entrepreneur as he grew his company, Alibaba Group, from a small apartment into a global company, challenging — and beating — eBay in China along the way. CROCODILE IN THE YANGTZE explores the era when the Internet brought China face-to-face with the West. Called a “gripping … real-life version of ‘The Social Network’” by Inc. Magazine, CROCODILE IN THE YANGTZE was an official selection of the Vancouver International Film Festival and Sonoma International Film Festival. Co-presented by: The Seattle Chapter of the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP).
Q: Do I have to be a member to attend SAAFF? A: Nope! Anyone can attend the festival Q: What’s the easiest way to purchase tickets? A1: Online at www.seattleaaff.org (recommended) A2: At the door shortly before the start of the film. Note: There will be no advance tickets at the box office. Q: How much are tickets? A: Tickets for most films are $10 for general admission, $8 for seniors, students and kids. The opening night gala is $12 for general admission and $10 for seniors, students (with valid ID), and kids. We are also offering free admission for two films: “The Chinese Gardens” and “Keye Luke.”
Crocodile in the Yangtze
Sunday 9:30 PM - 11:00 PM Closing night party at Wing Luke reception room. Food and beverages catered by Phnom Penh Noodle House and Georgetown Brewing Company.
Q: How early should I arrive at the theater? A: Try to get in line 30 minutes before the show. If advance tickets are no longer available, a limited number of standby tickets will be released ten minutes before show time in most instances. All screenings will take place at the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle’s International District. Q: Are all films in English? A: Films will be presented in their original language. If it’s a language other than English, there will be subtitles. Q: The festival is about more than just watching mov ies, right? How do I interact with SAAFF and filmmakers more? A: Good question! We will have several panel discussions and Q&A with filmmakers after most screenings. There will also be an opening night party ($12) and a closing night party (free) that will allow the audience to interact with the filmmakers and the SAAFF team. We also have lots of social media spaces for you to interact with us: Facebook.com/seattleaaff Twitter.com/seattleaaff YouTube/seattleaaff Q: I still have questions. How can I reach you? A: You can email questions to info@seattleaaff.org, message us on Facebook or @reply us on Twitter.
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IEIEVOICES NEWS first among men ages 55 to 59, of which there were only four. Yes, I finished first, but, in one sense, I was really only competing against three moderately old men like myself — three “masters.” While that realization might have diminished the magnitude of my personal feat by a bit — well, let’s be truthful and say it diminished it by a whole lot — I still felt pleased. I rewarded myself by replacing my ill-fitting Target sneakers with a new a pair of running shoes from the clearance rack at Big 5 and snagging a red Adidas waterproof training jacket at the Goodwill Outlet. I then decided to sign up for five other 5K races in November and December. I told myself: “Let’s see if this minor triumph was just a major fluke.” In each competition, I also finished near the top of my age group, again benefiting from being in a small class of 50-to 59-year-old males. Not bad. I realized that if I kept going for a few more months, I would nudge into the 60-to-64 grouping. If I stuck to obscure local races — (maybe there were contests in places like Eatonville or downtown Tenino) — I might capture a few more first-place finishes before I retired in glory and move on to leisurely, nature walks to fulfill my craving for exercise. I’m fascinated by the paradox of being an older runner. Here’s how I see it: With a little work, I’m guessing that I might get faster. But how fast? Because of the inevitable waning of my body due to age, I would also be getting slower, too. What’s the bottom line value of becoming a fast old man who would still be slow next to a fast young man? I wondered if old farts like me shouldn’t be competing in segregated meets just to be more comfortably matched against peers who are aging at the same pace. Of course, that would rob some of us “masters” of the divine pleasure of finishing ahead of a few younger, athletic-looking competitors. A recent British study concluded that older “extreme” athletes such as marathoners were damaging their heart muscles through excessive, strenuous exercise over many years. In contrast, runners who put in less than 20 to 25 miles a week (count me in this group), reaped the greatest health benefits. As expected, running enthusiasts quickly challenged the legitimacy of the study. I’m intrigued by the controversy. What does it say about a society that still loathes to embrace the reality of aging and an aging, baby boomer generation that is actively redefining what it means to be healthy and old, sometimes at the cost of denying their own mortality? For my own part, there is no way anyone can coax me into trying to run 26.2 miles in one stretch. My instincts as a cautious person and parent are weighted toward reasonable risk and self-preservation. If I did a marathon, I’m guessing that I would be limping for the next week, making it painful to get up, sit down or do simple things like cook dinner for me and my kids. Nope. I’d rather stick to the glory of lesser achievements earned in modest, small, short bursts. After all, even a “master” should have the wisdom to know what the old body can reasonably handle.
Daily Doses: Running Mastery at 59 BY RON CHEW IE Contributor
On recent a 5K race in South King County, Ron Chew leaves a younger racer in the dust. Photo credit: Dave Greer.
I recently discovered that I’m what’s called a “masters runner.” This doesn’t mean that I’m a masterful runner. It just means I’m over 40 years of age, and I participate in races. It’s a clever euphemism, an acknowledgement that it’s okay for an older person to continue competing. It’s way better than simply being called an old runner. This past year, I took up running as a way to wind down from stress. I now run at least a mile or two every day. It’s a pleasant habit. I don’t push myself too hard. My thoughts ease into free fall when I’m moving. I’m happy. I’m doing something to invigorate my old body. And I especially enjoy the free dessert of endorphins. For convenience, I usually run along the streets near my house for about 15 to 25 minutes. I finish by going up a few steep hills to punctuate the outing. After a few months of this, I decided to sign up for a few local 5-kilometer competitions. I wanted to see how fast I could go. While I relished the serenity of my solitary runs, I also wanted to experience the camaraderie of competing with a crowd of runners, each of us, in our own way, struggling to test the physical limits of our bodies and to strive against the ceaseless tick of the clock. My first 5K outing was a Halloween race at Seward Park. I found myself lost in a sea of several hundred participants, including walkers festooned in ghoulish costumes and painted faces. I also encountered the elite runners — the hardcore speed merchants wearing formfitting, DayGlo tech shirts, dark tights that accentuated the ripple of their thigh muscles and high-end running shoes. Thankfully, I didn’t see anyone I knew there. I was secretly afraid that I might drive myself too hard and end up collapsing near the edge of the road, waking to the smell of the half-digested ma-po tofu I had unwisely eaten an hour before the run. Fortunately, I didn’t have that kind of spillage. The many days of jogging on the streets right after dinner had helped brace my stomach. Although I found myself gasping for air during last third of the race, I finished with enough leg strength to sprint the final 100 yards. The pay off — the endorphin rush — was sweet. Later, when I looked online for my running time, I was stunned to find that I had come in first! I thought to myself: “How could that be?” What happened to the wave of younger folks in the svelte, aerodynamicallydesigned outfits? They were going so fast that they had completely vanished after the first 100 yards. Oops! After more careful examination, I realized that there were top finishers for men and women in different age categories. As a 59-year-old male, I had finished
Ron Chew is director of International Community Health Services Foundation, spearheading efforts to raise $12.8 million to open a new community clinic in Shoreline in 2014. He has pledged to run every day until the fundraising is complete. To date, he has run over 300 days in a row.
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Recipe from “The Hakka Cookbook.” Recipe and photo courtesy of author Linda Lau Anusasananan.
BY LINDA LAU ANUSASANANAN IE Contributor
This soup shows off the flavor power of fresh mustard greens. As the greens simmer in the broth, their mustard pungency leaches into the broth to contrast with the rich pork. This soup is one of my favorite comfort foods. Sometimes I spoon cooked rice into the broth and make a whole meal out of it. This is my quick weeknight version. You can vary it and use bone-in or boneless chunks of pork or add pork bones to enrich the broth. Use almost any type or maturity of mustard green, from leafy to broad stem varieties. I prefer the young stalks of Chinese mustard greens that I find at the farmers’ market but you can even use the curly southern mustard greens from the supermarket. Makes 6 to 8 servings as part of a multi-course meal. Ingredients: 6 cups chicken broth 3 thin slices fresh ginger, lightly crushed 2 large cloves garlic, lightly crushed 8 ounces ground pork ** (see note) 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste 12 to 14 ounces mustard greens Instructions: 1. In a 4-quart pan over high heat bring the broth, ginger, and crushed garlic cloves to a boil. 2. Mix the pork, minced garlic, cornstarch, salt, and pepper. Drop about 1/2-inch chunks of the pork mixture into boiling broth. Return to a boil, cover reduce heat and simmer, until pork is no longer pink in center of thickest part (cut to test), 3 to 5 minutes. Skim off fat and discard. 3. Meanwhile, trim the tough stem ends off the mustard greens and discard. Cut the greens into 2- to 3-inch lengths, about 1/2-inch wide to make about 8 cups. Rinse and drain. 4. When the pork is done, add the mustard greens, bring to a boil, and cook until bright green and tender crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls or a large serving bowl. ** Note: For a richer soup, omit the ground pork, minced garlic, and cornstarch and replace with 1 1/2 pounds bite-sized chunks of bone-in pork neck or 12 ounces fattrimmed boned pork butt, cut in 1/2-in. chunks. Simmer, covered, until the meat is tender when pierced, about 45 minutes to 1 1/4 hours, before adding greens. Add a little water or more broth, if some of the broth has evaporated.
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