North American city most influenced by Asian culture (state, Los Angeles, people)

[PDX_LAX]

In terms of cuisine, demographics, culture, etc.

Discuss.

[18Montclair]

Out of that group, Id say Honolulu. Its about 60% Asian.

[Thomas R.]

Probably Honolulu. Although seeing as it's on an island deep in the Pacific Plate, rather than North American Plate, than probably Vancouver, BC. At least the demographics of Vancouver are highly Asian and I've always heard it had that reputation.

For cities in general Monterey Park and Daly City in California seems about the most Asian.

[PDX_LAX]

Honolulu would be my guess as well. I'm really talking metros, not just propers. If you include the whole bay area I think Silicon Valley has a lot of asians too, but I don't know how present asian culture really is there though, because it's not as historic as the asian communities in Los Angeles or San Fran.

[nycricanpapi]

Is Honulu of course the Hawaiins ancestors are from the Phillipines.

[krudmonk]

Originally Posted by nycricanpapi

Is Honulu of course the Hawaiins ancestors are from the Phillipines.

What?? Hawaiians are Polynesian, like Tongans, Samoans and Maori.

[Thomas R.]

Yup. The origins of Polynesians are uncertain, but last theory I read their ancestors started in Taiwan. There are some similarities between Taiwan's indigenous people, who are not Chinese, and Polynesians.

Whatever the origin of Polynesians the Hawaiians are Polynesians, not Filipinos.

[Boston14]

San Francisco

[Chicago60614]

I'd always heard Vancouver, Toronto and then San fran are tops for North America.

Of course Honolulu is up there as far as demographics.

[Backstrom]

Love Honolulu but when considering it has a head start on everything Asian, I'm just gonna vote for anything in the continental states. Then it would be San Francisco.