Asian Life in San Francisco | Asian American Poll

ASIAN LIFE IN SAN FRANCISCO
(Updated Tuesday, Apr 1, 2008, 05:09:08 PM to reflect the 100 most recent valid responses.)

Which San Francisco Bay area offers the best environment for Asian Americans?
Downtown SF | 47%
East Bay | 31%
Marin County | 8%
South San Francisco | 14%

What's the best thing about living in the San Francisco Bay area?
Breathtaking Scenic Beauty | 40%
Clean Air | 19%
Lots of Fine Chinese Restaurants | 15%
Asians Everywhere | 18%
Great Universities, Skiing and Wine | 8%

What's the worst thing about living in the San Francisco Bay area?
No Summer Weather | 12%
Perpetual Gridlock | 40%
Too Crowded with Asians | 1%
Shortage of Decent Housing | 47%

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I'm about to move to Santa Cruz from houston. we have a lot of really good Chinese restaurants in Houston, but I'm told it's nothing compared to SF, which I plan to visit a lot, so I was wondering if someone could fill me in on good places. In particular, my favorite style of food is Cantonese, and if someone knew of a really good dim sum place I would be eternally grateful. I haven't had decent dim sum in a long time, and I hear that outside of HK SF is the best place to get it.
CF johnnyhamburger@hotmail.com Wednesday, May 29, 2002 at 01:01:29 (PDT)

"I don't ever recall a 7/11 in SF. If there is one, I would assume it is as expensive as Safeway"

There are 7/11's in the city. I know there are some in Sunset.

"It's funny how NY has like 20 Krispy Kremes even in the poorer sections while SF has none."

Technically, there is one KK in SF, but... it's not accessible to the public. It's in Pac Bell Park! Well, in Daly City, which isn't too far from the city, there is a KK, and an In-N-Out. There is also an In-N-Out at Fisherman's Wharf.

"Hell yeah! What's worse is when you see the old folks picking up the garbage from the streets. I see them digging up the trash piles for refundable beverage containers, leftover food, rotten fruits, and even discarded cooking oil (I suppose these idiots want to save some money by using leftover oil from the restuarants). Annoying? well, when one of them comes up to you and say "ah doi" can you finish your soda and give me the can..? haha.."

Yeah! This is ridiculous! How much money can you get from all that hard work digging in trash cans all day?! Even the recycling bins we put outside of our house get raided every week! I bet you some Toi San lady does it.

"A&F made the news again for thong underwear with overtly sexual messages for 10 year girls."

Haha... AC, yeah, I heard about this too. This is just too damn funny. All I can say is that their marketing crew should receive the clothing industry's top award for 2002. Look at their competition... i.e. Gap. They are losing money big time, but A&F is just steadily climbing the charts.

"by the way, hong kong and toisan people get along just fine."

Well, as far as ethnicity goes, there is no such thing as a "Hong Kong" person. What is the definition of a "Hong Kong" person we generally think of? A person who is from HK. HK is just a place. It's like I say I am a Californian.

Little if any Chinese ethnicities are native to that dinky little region now known as HK. Most who live there now are from all over southern China, including many from Toi San. When we make the distinction between Toi San and HK people, we are talking about people straight from the mainland as opposed to people who came from HK.

My parents were born in China, but raised in HK, so are considered to be HK people. So, to sum it up, most people you consider to be HK people are also Toi San people by roots, but aren't labeled as Toi San people because that distinction is used for people straight from Toi San.

"hope to see you there, tsj."

Hehe... thanks for the invite, but I'll stick with Goldsea for now. It's not like I don't already spend enough time posting on this site as is (usually at work... haha). Like AC said, I'll move on when I get bored.
TSJ Eric@KristinKreuk.net Wednesday, May 29, 2002 at 00:30:22 (PDT)

Penelope,

You really need to think before you say something.

HK people LOOK DOWN on Toisan and other Chinese from the countryside. They see them as backwards, rough, and stupid. You see this in HK and in the states. The same applies to AAs and how they perceive FOBs as being "low class".

HK and Taiwan folks DISLIKE each other because there's a rivalry thing between the 2 groups. Most of it has to do with $$$$ and girls. HKers and Taiwanese are materialistic as hell and very money oriented. Both are competing for status and all of the other petty sh*t that involves them.

LSD Tuesday, May 28, 2002 at 12:45:51 (PDT)

LSD,

"20 Krispy Kremes even in the poorer sections while SF has none."

Actually there are only 3 location in NYC. I looked into the franchise as an investment 2 years ago. It was the only store I knew that when the "Fresh donunt" lights went on a line would form.

You should check if they are interested in opening your city. They have some very strange idea about brand protection. They don't want to be the next Dunkin' Donuts.

AC Dropout Tuesday, May 28, 2002 at 11:07:44 (PDT)

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