[alephnerd]

Cholo culture is not a mainstream culture in Vietnam though, and is very overstated in the article - it's more counterculture and a mix of Cali Kieu who "returned" to Vietnam or people who are cult fans of content like the Fast and Furious franchise ("familia")

Hallyu is the primary mainstream culture having impact in Vietnam. Can't walk a meter without bumping into something Korean.

> particularly among older generations of Vietnamese, who are inclined to associate tattoos with gangs and violence

Younger generations too excluding the Thao Dien or the D3 type. You see plenty of heavily tattooed lecherous older Japanese men in D1, and everyone knows the implications of that.

[ch4s3]

That's a shame, I was hoping for a pozole blanco/pho mashup. I feel like that should really work. And carnitas on banh mi would be fantastic. The coffee culture would probably also be excellent.

[alephnerd]

You can get that in Anaheim, Houston, or East SJ.

If you ever want some sort of fusion culture, the only places you can discover that tend to be the US or Canada.

There are some Mexican fusion places in Saigon, but they are extremely overpriced and mid.

[theturtle32]

I've been to different types of (quite excellent!) fusion restaurants in both Peru and Colombia, not to mention multiple cities in Mexico. Good, creative cuisine that draws from multiple cultures is most definitely not limited to primarily a US/Canada thing.

[ch4s3]

I've been to the Loro[1] in Austin, and I was fairly impressed.

[1]https://www.loroeats.com/

[xenihn]

Do you know a specific place in either Anaheim or East SJ that has it?

[latchkey]

Tippy's!