This week’s episode of ABC’s “Fresh off the Boat” touched on a red-hot issue that has plagued the Asian American community for years: the Asian flush. During Tuesday’s show, aptly titled “The Flush,” the underaged Eddie Huang takes a sip of beer and, to his horror, inexplicably turns beet-red. “It’s called the Asian flush. “Your body lacks the enzyme to process alcohol.”“Great, just another way I’m different than everyone else,” Eddie replies. The episode, which guest stars comedian Ali Wong and NBA star Jeremy Lin, highlighted an embarrassing moment that many Asian people have had to reckon with.

Source: Huffington Post March 17, 2017 02:15 UTC