Clara Wang

2 months ago | joysauce.com | Clara Wang

Eastern medicine emphasizes food as a form of medicine. Rather than quick fixes and bursts of supplementation, the focus should be on balancing the body by enjoying nutrient-dense foods. In honor of World Health Day, we’ve put together a roundup of the healthiest Asian foods and ingredients. GinsengGinseng is the king of traditional Chinese herbology.

Feb 27, 2025 | joysauce.com | Clara Wang

In Latin America, the word “Chino” and its various diminutives—“Chinita” (little Asian girl) and “Chinito” (little Asian boy)—are ostensibly used to describe almost anybody with features that hint at East Asian descent. This can be confusing in lands of Mestizos, where Indigenous features and Asian ones are nearly indistinguishable from a distance.

Feb 26, 2025 | joysauce.com | Clara Wang

Stir Fried: The story of any immigrant diaspora is the story of how outsiders became insiders, and nothing tells this story better than food. Names may get scrambled, languages forgotten, neighborhoods gentrified—but no matter how muddled histories become, the truth is served on a plate. Stir Fried breaks down the weird, messy, bastardized fusion cuisines that tell the story of Asian diaspora communities around the world.

Jan 22, 2025 | joysauce.com | Clara Wang

Stir Fried: The story of any immigrant diaspora is the story of how outsiders became insiders, and nothing tells this story better than food. Names may get scrambled, languages forgotten, neighborhoods gentrified—but no matter how muddled histories become, the truth is served on a plate. Stir Fried breaks down the weird, messy, bastardized fusion cuisines that tell the story of Asian diaspora communities around the world.

Jan 10, 2025 | theinfatuation.com | Clara Wang |Nicolai McCrary

Both the bourbon and the patio at this downtown Round Rock gastropub are hard to beat. Finley’s vast outdoor area, which faces the main tourist strip, fills to the brim on sunny weekends when football matches draw crowds to the restaurant's extensive craft-beer and whiskey selection. It’s solid drinking food—brisket hash, burgers cooked well-done, fried pickles, and the like—that pairs well with people-watching and friendly sports rivalries.