Now Steaming: Conversations on Tsinoy Life

The Now Steaming crew wrap up the rebooted season and show some love and appreciation to everyone who's been a part of the journey so far. Our new season drops Chinese New Year 2025!

We continue our conversation with Meah Ang See and talk about how Tsinoys process grief and the unique funeral traditions of our community.

Cultural worker and educator Meah Ang See digs deep into the perception that Tsinoys are not emotionally expressive, even, “repressed.”

Chinese teacher Kelly Lim-Go shares how she and her husband managed to pull off an (gasp!) intimate Tsinoy wedding while recently married Stan recounts his experience going from Tsinoy wedding host to Tsinoy wedding groom.

Wedding planner Aze Ryan Ching of Create Sundays shares what goes behind the scenes of the Tinghun and how this unique Tsinoy tradition’s meaning goes deeper than just displays of extravagance.

Civil society leader Reynard Hing from Kaisa Para Sa Kaunlaran, talks about why the controversial term “hua na gong” is still being used within the Tsinoy community and how we can we become more inclusive as a culture.

Tsinoy improviser and standup comedian Ansis Sy reflects on coming out as a gay Tsinoy man, how it affects his relationship with his family, and how living and speaking his truth led to him creating the funniest viral reels that have resonated so much with Tsinoys across different generations.

Our friendly neighborhood a-tsiak (uncle) Justin Chua talks to Stan, Kim, and Ced about creating TikTok content in Hokkien and its impact on younger Tsinoys who want to learn the language, as well as how it’s received by the wider Tsinoy community.