Eastern Standard Time: A Guide to Asian Influence on American Culture : From Astro Boy to Zen Buddhism

by Dina Gan, Terry Hong (Editor), A. Magazine

For everyone who's ever wondered how to order Korean barbecue and Chinese dim sum; what "good feng xui" is and how to make sure you have it; where to find the ten greatest Nintendo games never released in the States, and which is the deadliest martial art, here is the long-awaited guide to Asian cultural literacy: the key concepts, events, people, trends, and products that have been imported from Asia to America and become part of our way of life. A Mariner paperback original.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference, Cultural

340 pages, Paperback

First published May 15, 1997

Reviews

[Tavia Fortt]

A very interesting, well-written reference. (Not just saying that because the author and I went to the same Brooklyn-Heights school, either.)

[Bryan Worra]

An essential read for a good laugh if you can find it! It should be brought back into print!