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5.0 out of 5 stars Locals Guide to the Bay Area, October 26, 2004
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This review is from: Asia in the San Francisco Bay Area: A Cultural Travel Guide (Paperback)
I rarely review books - but having just recieved this one as a gift - I felt it is worth giving a plug.

I'm Asian-American, love ethnic food of all types and have lived in San Francisco (yet another transplanted east coaster) for 15+ years.

Reading this guidebook gave me insight to a part of San Francisco where even I didn't have much awareness. I believe that 1/3 of the population is Asian - but from different parts of Asia - San Francisco Bay Area is extraordinarily unique. The only other places where I've seen a similar but different melting pot of Asian cultures is Singapore and NYC.

This guidebook covers food, shopping, nightlife, arts, theater and even alternative health care/fitness. It covers Chinese (Cantonese, Taiwanese, Shanghainese, etc.), Thai, Japanese, Philipino, Indian, Vietnamese, Afghan, Cambodian and a few others that I probably missed.

It truly is a cultural travel guide. My only complaint is that it is broad and not deep - but of course that's what lets the traveler and resident discover new treasures.
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Asia in the San Francisco Bay Area: A Cultural Travel Guide
Asia in the San Francisco Bay Area: A Cultural Travel Guide by Matt Orendorff (Paperback - July 13, 2004)
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