Anonymous — Family questionnaire

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Where does your family food shop, and how far do they drive to do it?

They go to Hmart in Burlington a lot even though it’s kinda far away

What do you get asked about being Asian American that you are tired of being asked?

Since people still ask us where we really came from

What was the first job or business anyone in your family had in America?

My grandfather worked at a Chinese restaurant as a cook for over 40 years after he moved from Hong Kong.

What city or neighbourhood did your family first live in when they arrived?

Boston, MA

Is there a story about your family that gets retold?

A story that gets retold is about how my mom really liked candy when she was younger so my grandmother hid all of the candy and sugar in a cabinet and my mom climbed inside of it and started eating it and then my grandma thought the munching sound was mice so she went to the kitchen with a broom and was ready to hit it but then found my mom instead.

Is there something your family does not talk about?

There is a period nobody discusses

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Editorial notes

• Short record, but it contains a forty-year restaurant career and a story the family retells; worth a follow-up interview with the grandfather if he is willing.