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Hunter Lu

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Covers:  Food and Dining, Military, China, Middle East.
I write stuff for cold hard cash. 11th Hour Fellow @ucbsoj/ Features Editor @TastingTable/ Contributor @themanualguide
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Hunter Lu | The Line Literary

Hunter Lu | The Line Literary

thelineliterary.org — CHICKEN FILLET, BREADED, PRECOOKED, FROZEN, 5 OZ was written in bold, black lettering on top of the forty-pound box, large enough to be seen clearly despite the dim light of the freezer, the result of a single flickering bulb.
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An Interrogator, His Grandfather, and a Bond Across Two Wars | The War Horse

An Interrogator, His Grandfather, and a Bond Across Two Wars | The War Horse

thewarhorse.org — China was at war. Although Japan had been defeated, war remained, waged now between Communist rebels and the Nationalist government, pitting Chinese against Chinese. As the airplane accelerated, emotions of fear and excitement captured his mind. It was his first time on a plane. His heart pulsed at the importance of his mission.
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The Illegal Ramen Vendors of Postwar Tokyo

The Illegal Ramen Vendors of Postwar Tokyo

Atlas Obscura — When Japan surrendered in the Second World War, the country was in a state of ruin. Bombers from the United States had either destroyed or damaged over two million buildings, causing hordes of hungry Japanese citizens to be increasingly reliant on black markets for food.
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Inside Din Tai Fung, the World's Most Famous Taiwanese Restaurant | The Manual

Inside Din Tai Fung, the World's Most Famous Taiwanese Restaurant | The Manual

The Manual — As a child, Aaron Yang always went to one place directly after school - his family's Taiwanese restaurant. Located in the suburban city of Arcadia, California, the restaurant was quiet when he arrived. Afternoons are generally a lull time in the restaurant business and Aaron took advantage by doing homework, tuning out the sounds of servers cleaning tables and a kitchen prepping for dinner service.
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How Chef Phillip Esteban is Delivering Meals with Sustainability in Mind | The Manual

How Chef Phillip Esteban is Delivering Meals with Sustainability in Mind | The Manual

The Manual — Since March 2020 almost 3,000 healthcare workers died from COVID-19, according to a December 2020 report from KHN and The Guardian. Those fatalities significantly affect immigrants, including those from the Filipino community. Immigrants from the Philippines account for 28% of the 512,000 immigrants working as registered nurses according to a 2018 report.
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Hiring a Hitman in Chinese - The Bangalore Review

Hiring a Hitman in Chinese - The Bangalore Review

bangalorereview.com — It was on a smoggy Shanghai morning when Wang hired a hitman to kill his wife. Wang's wife Li Ying was rich, a fuerdai. Her father owned several factories making Chinese takeout boxes for the Americans. She spoke English in a posh British accent acquired from watching pirated Downtown Abbey episodes on Sohu TV.
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How To Make the Perfect Sushi at Home, According To a Master Sushi Chef | The Manual

How To Make the Perfect Sushi at Home, According To a Master Sushi Chef | The Manual

The Manual — Sushi, a culinary art form that is both elegant and complex, is now more accessible than ever to the ambitious home cook. Although high-level sushi still takes a lifetime of knowledge and practice, the market disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic have made previously unattainable high-quality ingredients available to the consumer.
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Chinese Spies Are Playing a Dangerous Game in Taiwan | SOFREP

Chinese Spies Are Playing a Dangerous Game in Taiwan | SOFREP

sofrep.com — On October 11 , 2020, a special series aired on Chinese state television. The subject was scandalous - the confessions of captured Taiwanese spies in China. Their crimes were numerous, including "harming the Mainland," "endangering cross-strait relations," and "defaming China." Several individuals claimed their orders had come directly from Taiwan's Military Intelligence Bureau.
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Department of Justice Is Now on the Hunt for 'Fox Hunt' Operatives

Department of Justice Is Now on the Hunt for 'Fox Hunt' Operatives

https://sofrep.com/ — In the early afternoon of September 2018, two Chinese men, dressed casually in black track pants and white t-shirts, knocked on the front door of a quiet New Jersey house. They appeared like typical suburbanites arriving for a friendly house party.
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China's Propaganda Movies Have Found a Mainstream Market | SOFREP

China's Propaganda Movies Have Found a Mainstream Market | SOFREP

https://sofrep.com/ — Picture a movie about an elite team of navy commandos on a perilous rescue mission in Yemen. The commandos are straight out of central casting - young, attractive and fit. Their enemy is a sinister group of Islamic terrorists. In battle, the commandos' tactics and courage overwhelm the hordes of terrorists, who all die unceremoniously in nameless heaps.
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Serving Up Filipino Fare in Hard Times

Serving Up Filipino Fare in Hard Times

ediblecommunities.com — When Prince Torres arrived at his restaurant Filipino BBQ on the morning of March 13, he was prepared for uncertainty. To calm his nerves, he cleaned every inch of the kitchen floor and counter. "Being clean is important for a food court restaurant," Prince said as he wiped.
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A Day in the Life of a Street Cart Vendor: Sammy's Halal Food goes the distance

A Day in the Life of a Street Cart Vendor: Sammy's Halal Food goes the distance

ediblecommunities.com — "I was a nobody for many years," says Samiul Noor, the owner of Sammy's Halal Food carts. "Food is not an easy profession. Confidence actually saves you. And I'm still learning every day." An immigrant from Pakistan, Noor moved to the United States in 1990.
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The Mandatory Canteens of Communist China

The Mandatory Canteens of Communist China

Atlas Obscura — In 1958, Chinese communist cadre descended into farmers' homes on an official government mission: to confiscate food supplies and cooking equipment, and destroy private kitchens. Officially, the communist government demonized private kitchens as "symbols of selfishness." But for Chinese farmers, this meant that the ubiquity of cooking and eating meals at home suddenly became illegal.
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No Swine, No Wine - THE CLEAVER QUARTERLY

No Swine, No Wine - THE CLEAVER QUARTERLY

thecleaverquarterly.com — Jianling, the cashier at Super China Pagoda in Astoria, Queens, is calmly attempting to manage the lunch rush. She seems unfazed by the orders pouring in over the phone - chicken fried rice, beef chow fun, sesame chicken - the demand seems endless. In the kitchen, one cook stands alone against this onslaught.
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