But Hot Joy isn’t the only contender in the world of problematic Asian-themed fusion restaurants. It seems that there is a growing trend of white-owned businesses using Asian food (and Asians in the process) as a punch line to cater to more unaware or ignorant patrons. An Asian fusion restaurant located in New Zealand, called Bamboozle, recently sparked criticism for serving menu items, like “Chirri Garrick An Prawn Dumpring” and “Yum Ee Kouw Patt,” that poke fun at Asian accents, playing off the crude stereotype of Asians mixing up their Ls and Rs when speaking English. Bamboozle wants to capitalize on Asian food while disrespecting its creators. The owner, Philip Kraal, defended his menu items, claiming them as “part of [the customer’s] overall experience.” That leaves me to wonder what experience he is trying to sell — and who suffers while he benefits?