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It would be interesting to do European Asians vs. American Asians, or even among the different European Asians (I'm a Spanish-born Chinese and there are so many differences with a German-born Chinese, for example). Nice video! Lots of fun.

I love how Mike pronounces words that start with E's... lol Eat= Yeeeat East = Yeeeast xD

I like how these are mostly made by Asians, for Asians type videos. Most Asian culture KZfaqrs are weeaboos or are into the whole yellow fever degrading bs, so it's a breath of fresh air. A little off topic but for any future videos, it'd be cool to see a video on Chinese manners and general customs. And maybe revisiting Chinese beauty standards (in both China and the US) and its effects for both male and females (and perhaps addressing colorism in Asian culture). Lastly, some places you guys recommend visiting for people who aren't fluent in Chinese but still want to travel around and have fun. Great video anyway!

Thumbs up if you are in between!!!

The West Coast is more than just California- we have the PNW! You guys need to check out Seattle!

You guys should make a video of Asian-Americans VS Asian-Europeans! (Specifically Dutch-Asians haha ;) )

This is a very interesting video. I actually have been to New York City and Los Angeles and I felt there was much more diversity in New York. I went to KoreaTown in LA and I felt so judged and I went to China town in New York and felt like the community there was overall very diverse and didn't look at me oddly. Btw I'm Mexican so I'm not Asian. This was a great video and overall enjoyed my experience in the east coast more.

I'm 16 and Irish and I have no idea why I find all these videos so interesting😂

Great video! Btw, Caltech is in SoCal, not in NorCal LOL

I was born and lived on the east cost, then lived in Taiwan, and now I live in Hawaii. I don't think I fit into any of these categories.

California really isn't that great... I was brought up there and visit regularly and while it's super diverse, the public schools are really bad, there's a drought, and not to mention it's expensive af. Those are just some of the reasons of why my family moved. You guys need to visit Seattle because lots of Asians. Like one of the girls said, we west coast Asians aren't limited to our ethnicity and we hang out in a group of various Asians haha

As someone from Southern Cal., the Mexican influence is apparent even in this lady from L.A.. I see it in Gwen Stefani and Fergi, etc. but the Mexican influence is a dead giveaway that you're from Southern Cal. You have Asians in Mexican makeup & speech and Hispanics with Asian cuisine and a general admiration for Asian values. The best of both worlds are mixing without realizing it.

San Francisco asian here previously living in Boston. West Coast 4 lyfe.

Vancouver loves you, Mike!! It is awesome that you and dan embrace your east and west cultures with a warm and funny attitude!

lol at you guys saying "Asians" when you mean Chinese. The West coasters were like "do you mean Chinese"?

Thank you guys for these videos, I find this kind of stuff so fascinating. I enjoy learning about other cultures, even within my own country. Keep up the good work.

This is a good discussion. I was born in the Philippines but grew up in the DMV (D.C., Maryland, and Virginia) area. I have family on both coasts and have been to both coasts. Both Coasts have their own distinct cultures, depending on factors like the weather, socio-economic status and political climates. I am not a fan of stereotyping or pigeon-holing anyone, because I hate it when people do that to me. But discussions like these, hopefully get other productive discussions going.

I think West Coast embraces Americanization but in the East Coast, especially NY, we take pride in being a "melting pot," we embrace and are prideful of your own individual culture and ethnicity. We do not embrace conformity but instead individualism, people often mistakes this as "living in the bubble" as guys mentioned. I simply love NY and the food is awesome here. Where else is a city full of Indian, Thai, Japanese, Korean, Ukrainian, and Chinese cuisines in one neighborhood?! Only in NY, and in the East Village.

A lot of these are shared with the white populations of the East Coast and West Coast. People in the northeast, especially in New England are quite reserved and who you know and related to is much more important than it is on the West Coast. Not to mention the serious intellectualism.

NY is too damn cold and SF is too damn expensive. L.A. has good weather but too much traffic.

I thought this video was going to be about Chinese, Vietnamese, Koreans and Japanese VS Kazakhs, Turkmen and Uzbeks.

I'm neither asian, nor american, but I'm majoring in east asian sciences here in Germany and well, you guys are so entertaining to watch :) Very interesting!! You got a new subscriber now ;)

Vancouver is the best. I love it here and would not move to anywhere else. Nice polite people, amazing food, many outdoor activities you can do in BC, nice weather (not too hot in the summer and not cold in the winter).

Dude, Cal tech is in Pasadena. That's So Cal!

This group was pretty good KZfaq chemistry. Liked the fun edits, too.

As a born and bred New Yorker, I can honestly say that this city is not for everyone. I personally love it buuuuuuut I know for a lot of people the biggest complaint is that it's just "too much". Too much noise, too much traffic, so on and so forth. But as a New Yorker I say that it's ok not to love the city, just go out there and find what fits you, and that will be the best place for you. 😊

I like this video. I grew up in Asia(Hong Kong). I have friends from both west coast and east coast and I see everything you guys are saying. Lol Especially that "3rd type of Chinese" Dan mentioned about east coast, tht is so true!! Some of my east coast friends they talk about NYC, say they themselves are very American, this and that, but seriously, things they do are way more traditional than everything I do in Asia!

I thought about attitude: one hypothesis is...winter. Midwest (me) & east coast people (not just Asian) get our ass kick by annual winter while west coast never felt the humbling effects of nature. This may produce an attitude where west coast people "invulnerable" (it's hard to explain!!! I'm still thinking about this after a year of pondering). West coast are more chill. East coast are more "vulnerable" (winter) and "have your guard up". "Winter is coming"

I've probably watch 10 or 15 of your videos. All of them are well made and very informative. Thanks.

I've been to LA and its not Like Boston. People from the East Coast have the best sea food we're so in love with the Atlantic the only bad thing is that we get so much snow witch is a small price to pay because we get the best ocean views.

You guys are just so funny and entertaining even if you talk about like more "serious" subject, it's just so fun to watch you.

On the north east we have winter. So we're basically dormant for a quarter to a third of the year. Don't blame us :3

Regionally people will always be different. No matter what race, gender, religion people will build influence webs that affect them and how they act.

but san francisco has really good public transportation

Caltech isn't in NorCal... It's in Pasadena which is in SoCal.

This video turned out to be much more enjoyable than I expected! As an Asian (not Asian-American) who regularly visits both coasts, I've noticed that West-coast Americans in general tend to be more comfortable with and receptive of different races and cultures than their East-coast counterparts. So, for instance, I would have no qualms over striking up a conversation with a white or black person in California, whereas I would experience a fleeting sense of apprehension in New York or New Jersey if I were to do the same. I'm sure numbers has a lot to do with it: I'm constantly amazed by the sheer number of Asians (both Asian-American and Asian-Asian) in California.

Although raising a family may be very relaxed, and suburban in the west coast, I would much prefer the urban life. I would love to have my kids be city kids like me, with the MTA struggles, diverse schools, and the culture of NY is amazing. So many opportunities, and stories. Although its fast paced, if you stop for a second and look around, the colors are amazing!

I really enjoyed this video and the panel style of answering questions. I definitely agree with most of you. My mother is Chinese and I've lived in New England all of my life. I love the West Coast, but yes, the traffic is killer, but damn, the food, weather, women, and larger Asian populations offset that by so much. I plan to make my way to West Coast as soon as I can afford it!

i do agree with the point that the east coast seems more intense, more ...i don't know if i want to stay fast-paced, but, it seems more like everyone's in a hurry. while in the west coast, it does seem like everyone is super relaxed.

I grew up in the west coast where my best friends were Chinese/Japanese and Japanese. Now I live in New York, and all my friends are Chinese. But I'm Korean.

This is the exact same thing for Nigerian parents. You get 4 options: Medicine, Law, Engineering, or Comp Sci. Anything else you 're considered a failure and your parents will refuse to pay for your college tuition and will be considered a black sheep of family.

Hawaii Asians vs Mainland US Asians

Vancouver has better food than New York? You're crazy, Mike!

I'm from the Central Valley in cali specifically a small farmer city named Delano and there a lot of filipinos here and they hang out with a lot of Mexicans. We love each here lol.

Generally, west coast is more diverse and so call "Americanize" but east coast Asians are more "foreign" and tend to not diverge with other groups.

hahaha! The big head emphasis at the traffic bit was hilarious!!

In my family, my mom and I live together, rent together, and we never thought that was weird. But we are pretty much each others immediate family and don't really have connections with anyone else. There are all sorts of families out there. There's nothing wrong with different family structures.

I loved visiting New York, but I'm a Bay Area girl at heart. That's home and I adore the diversity!

Interesting video. West coast is definitely more likely to interact with non-Asians, but that is generally true for all groups. I'm German/Scot and grew up in the Inland Empire near Hispanics and Koreans. I dated a Chinese girl from Monterey Park during college. My wife grew up in Torrance. Since she ran with the nerdy group, she had a lot of Japanese friends.

Cal tech isn't in Norcal...

how about doing one about asians from the homeland vs asians in america? much more of a drastic difference.

Asians in generally are flashy with material items. don't matter where you're from. I am living in NYC, but I'm from SF. SF is a town compare to NYC. New Yorkers have their guard up, but it's a front. Give it right to them if they're rude.

When it comes to being friends, I don't think it matters. I'm from Atlanta, so most Asians that I know hang out with other Asians... ABC, new immigrants, Japanese, Viet, Thai, Cambodian... I will say though that Koreans definitely tend to stay with other Koreans.... Dating on the other hand... Maybe not so much... I see many Chinese actually going out with white, while the rest all stay with their own ethnic background. Maybe the ABC and new immigrants don't really intermingle quite as much because of a language barrier. Most ABC that I know do not speak a lot of Chinese.. They can understand it. The new immigrated usually don't know too much English or is very hard to understand. Most new immigrants that I knew actually were here learning English.

You guys should do one on Asians who grew up in the South or Midwest. I feel like we're a little different from either West coast or East coast Asians.

i think the difference between the fast-paced life and just being "rude" in general is a GENERAL difference between east coast and west coast people of all ages, races, and creeds! i'm from just outside nyc and grew up here and i didn't really meet anyone from the west coast until high school when i had the opportunity to spend some time in oregon; when i got there, everyone was sooooo relaxed; people would sit outside and drink wine, EVERYONE SAID "HELLO!" TO EVERYONE ... and i was just like "why are you talking to me?" "who ARE you!?!" i know that sounds awful but it's true! i'm really happy i was able to experience both "coasts'" lifestyles because i'm sure i wouldn't be nearly as friendly otherwise! p.s. i know it's not really "east coast" and it's CERTAINLY NOT midwestern ... but pittsburgh is really an amazing city.... my favorite american city by far! plus you're not TOO far from the big east coast cities. i can't argue with many (not all, but most!) canadian cities though, vancouver especially!

On the UW Seattle campus, I've noticed a lot of different asian ethnicities be friends with one another, but there are still a lot of asians who stick to their ethnicities. For instance, Chinese people befriend other Chinese people and Korean people befriend other Korean people. But that might be due to the amount of international students here.

I agree with the ladies, 4pm on a Friday, you're already wrong right there! Friday at 4pm in LA is the start of RUSH HOUR, which is at 5pm M-Th. Also the 10 FWY is extremely congested, especially the Sta. Monica/West LA eastbound stretch. As a nearly lifelong Angeleno, been here since I was 2, I know. No one from LA would make dinner plans with someone in Vegas for the same night. Well, unless you were planning to leave at like 2pm, then maybe... Hahaha... So funny even thinking about it. Whenever I drive to Vegas, I leave in the middle of the night to avoid traffic. Takes me maybe an hour or 45 mins to get out of SoCal, 30 if I'm extremely lucky, then about 2 1/2 to 3 hours to get there. But if you leave at a respectable decent hour, it'll take about 6 hours.

I would say San Marino is more of the Asian Beverly Hills than Arcadia.

I'm Filipino and the Filipino community is very large in NJ. My parents are very laid-back as long as I do well in school and don't do drugs etc. It's very nice here (not the hustle and bustle of the city) in South Jersey :)

Dan, CalTech is in Southern California and, you're always welcome in Silver Lake. The major difference is the density of population. So Cal, we're all spread out. East coast, it;s dense with beautiful green space in between.

My husband and I are in Philly. There's a big Asian community here. We think the perception of Asians is different by coast too. Ppl tend to think you're fob on the east coast

i agree Vancouver!! I live in LA and traffic starts at 2 and ends at 7, 7 days a week especially in the San Gabriel Valley. If i had to move definitely Vancouver

Actually there are a lot of fobs and 1st generation Asians in SF too. SF has been getting lots of immigrants and transplants moving in. And there are good places to eat in SF. You just have to know where to go and read them yelp reviews. But other than that, I think this video was pretty accurate. Having lived in both coasts, I have to agree with how you said the east coast toughens you up. People in the east coast are meaner and they definitely put up a tougher front, so they will test you. But yeah, like you said, it's good to at least experience living in both coasts because it does teach you life lessons, gives you more perspective of the world, and makes you a more rounded individual.

Thumbs up here and you got a new subscriber. This quarter Japanese person is glad he found your channel.

Totally true! East and West coast Asians are VERY different. I grew up in NorCal and now I live in Boston. EC Asians do tend to stick to fellow Asians where WC are more diverse in friends.

OMG! Caltech is in Pasadena (suburb of L.A.), which is firmly in SoCal not NorCal!

Indian's are also asian but sadly the Stereotypical asian are the Chinese, Korean and Japanese :D the brownies are always left out from the asian bag :D

it weird, my dad is in the military and i spent a significant amount of my time in the southeast, i was born and pretty much grew up in the south, i even had a small southern accent). It wasnt till i started watching these KZfaq videos of Asian Americans that i realized that that was a big subculture. Out in these neck of the woods its pretty much Black and White. me and my siblings were like one of the only asians at the school. I think we just merged into other races.

So much shade is being thrown

Mike needs to find the holes in the wall in SF. There really are good places to eat here!

3:54 Damn I’m Asian from the East Coast and I didn’t have a single Asian friend let alone the same ethnicity until I was a senior High school. Most my friends were White, Black, and Hispanic (Puerto Rican and Mexican). My cousin didn’t have any Asian friends until he moved out to Northern California for college.

I honestly have no clue which coastal asian I fall into, because I'm a 1st gen chinese born in the San Antonio, raised in Houston which is sort of like right in the centre of the US

I grew up and still live in the Washington DC suburbs. There are so many Asians here, but they are much different compared to NY Asians. And I have been to Chinatown in SF. Also much different. I think it's more about the city than which coast your on.

As a New Yorker I'd have to agree that we have our guards up all the time lol XD

HAHA I AGREE, SF needs to have better food. Whenever I go to NY or LA, I'm always amazed at how much good food there is.

I'm from Singapore ;) I visited LA before and loved it. I think I'll prefer LA over San Francisco / New York. As for locally-born and bred Singaporean Chinese like myself which are usually 3rd gen, we are more like East Coast Asians, probably due to the Chinese majority in the country and the fact that we have hung onto Chinese culture rather well considering the fact that we are still situated in Asia.

I feel like a lot of differences listed are just regional differences, although pretty accurate. But from the east coast, and no one I know lives with their parents...

Not asian specifically related but to me, it sounds like south east UK (London and surronding) and west country. London people are way more direct and blunt and west country people are more chummy but I get a feeling thay west country people are doing it because they have to be nice. it doesnt feel genuine half the time. It's really confusing and a pain. At least in London, if people don't like you, you will know straight away, no one has time or the energy to faff about. But hey, me being untrusting is probably due to having my guard up haha. The subtle difference between North and South UK people is insane too, there even is this little wide spread rift lool.

I'm from Vancouver (woot!) and moving to NYC (from Texas), eeks, you guys make me anxious about the move haha.

You guys need to interview Asians from Houston Texas. The 4th largest city with the most Asian population in the south. You will be surprised. I personally think our foods beats all those places you mentioned.

Dan's crazy laugh @3:39. Had to replay that bit a few times HAHAHA

I've lived in the midwest, NYC, and LA, and I've gotta say, So Cal Asians, generally speaking, are the most confident, have the most swagger. Maybe like the hosts said, it's because the Asian parents here are more chill, allow their kids to develop their own personality and confidence instead of being an academic robot, but there's a lot of Asians here who seem to have zero "Asians are trivialized" issues.

I've been living in LA for almost my entire life. Sometimes, it takes an hour to just drive 5 miles, but 10-15 minutes by bike! I am proud to say that I am one of the very few fastest commuter in LA (anywhere north to south, east to west) because I choose to bike everywhere. Though biking is an efficient way, esp during rush hours, you still have to be very careful with car doors opening, pot holes and exhausted/aggressive LA drivers! Mike and Dan, give LA another chance with its people, culture, food and new festivities! There is a new expo line from West to East, super fast. The city is also adding in more and safer bike lanes.

Noooooooo idea at all but from comparing the few west and east cost people and youtube channels I know, this sounds about right.

The east coast is divided between north east and south east. so you should say north east and not really east coast in total.

please come back to San Fran. We have good Asian food also. San Jose , Santa Clara area for family, kid school is better.

You guys should do a video on Pacific Northwest Asians: Seattle, Portland, Vancouver B.C. too. I'm an Asian living in Seattle and I can't stand most of it. Would love to know your opinions on the NW region :) There's Asians here too!

To Dan and Mike I hope youguys read this, Can u make a video on the difference between China asians and chinese singaporean/malaysian? Im an asian girl who lives in Australia and my parents are from Brunei/Malaysia. I work in the cosmetic industry which has a lot of girls from China, because chinese girls are more favoured in this industry, as we speak chinese, and chinese tourist are our best customers who spends thousands of dollars and pay in cash! While working with these Girls that come from China, ive noticed a lot of difference. I personally think that malaysian chinese are more traditional and still hold a lot of traditional techniques/rituals. (I went to my grandmas funeral in malaysia, and it was like 3 days of like prayers till midnight and insents and burning paper money). I asked my mother about this and she said it could be because back in the day, of a lot of chinese people left china going to singapore/malaysia because they didnt agree with the China Government. So the chinese that left China, still holds traditional values/rituals. I dno! Maybe im just talking shit! What do u guys thing? Stephanie

Make a video talking about half Asians. It'll be quite interesting topic to talk about.

Great stuff! Very funny. Also cool to see Asians discuss how they get along and perceive each other.

Maryland!!!! We have a good asian community(I'm half black half white), and most of my friends are asian, and there are a lot of good job opportunities because of Washington DC

Living in California, we see schools as somewhere everyone goes to but then "come back" also friend groups tend to be mainly one type of Asian (as in those who are the closest to each other), but friends outside of other Asians are common but not as close. Also I'll be your friend as a 1/2 Korean XD

Great video love watching you guys thank you

Hey Mike! Vancouver will always welcome you with open arms, thats how we Canadians are!

Great video as always! As a non-Asian living in a predominantly Chinese neighborhood in Queens, I agree with many of the observations here re: 1st generations vs. 2nd generations. But, I don't know if that's entirely an Asian phenomenon because when Queens and Brooklyn was more European a few decades back, the same thing was happening. There was also kind of a 1st generation European "Tiger Mom" thing going on. Plenty of people my family knew who's parents came from Gemany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands were very, very strict. So maybe it's just a FOB thing (no matter where you come from). Also, don't assume that Asians in the financial field are sticking together because they are Asian. I have close family who work in Finance and in general, people in Finance are EXTREMELY tight with each other. They will only associate with people from their company, associates, from their financial college and they have admitted to me that no matter what your credentials or your background - if you aren't related to someone in Finance or come with a close friend's OK from particular colleges, you aren't getting hired or promoted to the good jobs - ever. Financial people live in their own bubble.

I'm from Orange County. I've only been to New York as a little kid, so I can't remember how diverse it is over there. In California, there is a lot of diversity, mind you, I now live in the Midwest, where all you see are white people, so as soon as I went back to Cali for summer vacation, it was a cultural melting pot.

next tiemyou should do an interview with some Asians from the midwest... There aren't as many but I feel like they get forgotten ALOT!