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Anna Hitchens, cofounder of Koliyan. Video still from Cory Popp. When Anna Hitchens read an article about her Cambodian dessert company that featured an offensive headline, she decided to take that opportunity to share more about her family's history. In March, Philadelphia food blog Phoodie,info published a post about Koliyan, Hitchens' dessert company, headlined “Lunch Break: Pol Pot Stickers Edition.” In response, … Continue reading “Stand up and share”: Koliyan cofounder responds to Phoodie’s “Pol Pot Stickers” blog post

Several board members of AAJA - Philadelphia took issue with an October Philadelphia City Paper restaurant review that described Asian waitresses as "exotic" and "almond-eyed." The City Paper has since removed those descriptions. The letter we sent to the City Paper begins: Dear Philadelphia City Paper: In your recent cover story “Five Hidden Culinary Gems in … Continue reading AAJA-Philadelphia: Philadelphia City Paper should not describe Asian women as “exotic” or “almond-eyed”