Cultural mash-ups are way more interesting. Take NYC, if it was just proud white boys it would be mind numbingly dull. I am a lot more interested in what we are brewing in Vancouver, where lots of people come together to share ideas, values, ways of living. Is this part of Western culture? Yeah. It is also part of Asian culture. And if we can make it work it will be more successful, interesting and a lot more fun than either. Better food too.