Preface

Growing up in the West, I recall how ‘foreign’ Asian culture was once perceived to be. How could these little Asians eat such weird foods, and then go on to magically defeat bad guys with something called ‘kung fu’? Flash forward to the 21^st Century, though, and it is clear that Asian culture has become mainstream globally. Young urbanites the world over have no problem eating raw fish using chopsticks. Yoga and Muay Thai have become popular ways of keeping fit from London to Los Angeles. Nobody today is surprised that chai tea (Indian style) is served in Starbucks.