Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
New York City boasts one of the largest South Asian and Southeast Asian populations in the U.S., with many hidden culinary gems in Queens and Manhattan. We'll take you on a tour from Mekong's intergenerational cultural camp to little Bangladesh in Queens; Plus morning brews with Vietnamese coffee, Burmese breakfast and Pandesal bread rising in popularity.
1:12 What's Brewing in NYC: Vietnamese Rich Coffee Culture
7:02. Queens Little Bangladesh
10:59 Mekong NYC Intergenerational Cultural Camp
14;29 Taste of Burmese Breakfast In Queens
18:52. Pandesal Bread Rising Popularity
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Guest List:
Christmas Le - Owner, HI:EN from Vietnam
Kim Khuyen Le - Owner, Le Phin
Shaharia Alam Nahid - Owner, New Preojon Jewelry Store
Shekar Krishnan - City Council Member, NYC City Council, District 25
Annie Ferdous - Co-Founder & Artistic Director, Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts
Khelvin Srey - Youth Coordinator, Mekong NYC
Cat Kien - Vietnamese Community Organizer, Mekong NYC
Brandon Sam - YOuth Organizer, Mekong NYC
Mo Chan - Creator, Burmese Breakfast
Ko Niang - Customer, Burmese Breakfast
Phyoe Phyu - Customer, Burmese Breakfast
Kian Ahmadian - Co-Owner, Arellano Pandesal
Jennifer Arellano - Co-Owner, Arellano Pandesal
Recording Date
07/15/2026
First Air Date
08/11/2026
Ernabel Demillo is the host of Asian American Life, a monthly half hour series about the fastest-growing immigrant group in the country, focusing on Asian Americans in the tri-state area from over 40 countries who speak more than 150 different languages and dialects. Every month, an Asian enclave and neighborhood within the tristate area is featured. Cutting edge issues like racial profiling and stereotyping are examined and explored. Successful Asian Americans who are forging new identities in business, politics and the arts are also be profiled. Asian American Life is reaching new frontiers in the quest for understanding and acknowledgment among tri-state Asian Americans.
Watch more at https://tv.cuny.edu/show/asianamericanlife/
Subscribe to the Series Playlist: bit.ly/2veQz61
Subscribe to the CUNY TV channel: bit.ly/2GmGb13
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New York City boasts one of the largest South Asian and Southeast Asian populations in the U.S., with many hidden culinary gems in Queens and Manhattan. We'll take you on a tour from Mekong's intergenerational cultural camp to little Bangladesh in Queens; Plus morning brews with Vietnamese coffee, Burmese breakfast and Pandesal bread rising in popularity.
1:12 What's Brewing in NYC: Vietnamese Rich Coffee Culture
7:02. Queens Little Bangladesh
10:59 Mekong NYC Intergenerational Cultural Camp
14;29 Taste of Burmese Breakfast In Queens
18:52. Pandesal Bread Rising Popularity
Follow CUNY TV:
Facebook: facebook.com/CUNYTV
Twitter: twitter.com/cunytv
Instagram:instagram.com/cuny.tv
YouTube: youtube.com/user/cunytv75
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/cunytv
Find more from CUNY TV at https://tv.cuny.edu
Guest List:
Christmas Le - Owner, HI:EN from Vietnam
Kim Khuyen Le - Owner, Le Phin
Shaharia Alam Nahid - Owner, New Preojon Jewelry Store
Shekar Krishnan - City Council Member, NYC City Council, District 25
Annie Ferdous - Co-Founder & Artistic Director, Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts
Khelvin Srey - Youth Coordinator, Mekong NYC
Cat Kien - Vietnamese Community Organizer, Mekong NYC
Brandon Sam - YOuth Organizer, Mekong NYC
Mo Chan - Creator, Burmese Breakfast
Ko Niang - Customer, Burmese Breakfast
Phyoe Phyu - Customer, Burmese Breakfast
Kian Ahmadian - Co-Owner, Arellano Pandesal
Jennifer Arellano - Co-Owner, Arellano Pandesal
Recording Date
07/15/2026
First Air Date
08/11/2026
Ernabel Demillo is the host of Asian American Life, a monthly half hour series about the fastest-growing immigrant group in the country, focusing on Asian Americans in the tri-state area from over 40 countries who speak more than 150 different languages and dialects. Every month, an Asian enclave and neighborhood within the tristate area is featured. Cutting edge issues like racial profiling and stereotyping are examined and explored. Successful Asian Americans who are forging new identities in business, politics and the arts are also be profiled. Asian American Life is reaching new frontiers in the quest for understanding and acknowledgment among tri-state Asian Americans.
Watch more at https://tv.cuny.edu/show/asianamericanlife/
Subscribe to the Series Playlist: bit.ly/2veQz61
Subscribe to the CUNY TV channel: bit.ly/2GmGb13
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