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Nationwide, Asian Americans have faced xenophobia because of the pandemic.

CHRISTINE FERNANDO and CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Benny Yun, owner of Yang Chow restaurant, left, delivers a take-out order in Los Angeles, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. Bigotry toward Asian Americans and Asian food has spread steadily alongside the coronavirus in the United States. Yun said even though his businesses have survived the pandemic, they get prank calls almost daily asking if they have dog or cat on the menu or impersonating a thick Asian accent. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) As the coronavirus spread throughout the U.S., bigotry toward Asian Americans was not far behind, fueled by the news th...

Racism targets Asian food, business during COVID-19 pandemic By Staff | Dec 21, 2020 Benny Yun, owner of Yang Chow restaurant, left, delivers a take-out order in Los Angeles, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. Bigotry toward Asian Americans and Asian food has spread steadily alongside the coronavirus in the United States. Yun said even though his businesses have survived the pandemic, they get prank calls almost daily asking if they have dog or cat on the menu or impersonating a thick Asian accent. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) As the coronavirus spread throughout the U.S., bigotry toward Asian American...

‘DIRTY’ cuisine ? AP, US As COVID-19 spread throughout the US, bigotry toward Asian Americans was not far behind, fueled by the news that the virus first appeared in China. Some initial evidence suggested the virus began in bats, which infected another animal that may have spread it to people at one of Wuhan, China’s “wet markets.” Such markets sell fresh meat, fish and vegetables, and some also sell live animals, such as chickens, that are butchered on site to ensure freshness for consumers. The information quickly got distorted in the US, spurring racist memes on social medi...

Asian businesses fall prey to racist rhetoric in US amid COVID-19 crisis For years, health inspectors have been accused of docking points from Chinese restaurants for employing traditional cooking and presentation methods, such as hanging roast duck in the front window. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- Bigotry toward Asian Americans and Asian food has spread steadily alongside the coronavirus in the United States. (Photo | AP) By Associated Press WASHINGTON: As the coronavirus spread throughout the US, bigotry toward Asian Americans was not far behind, fueled by the news that COVID-19 fi...