Awarming bowl of chicken pho from CongTu Bot. O c t o b e r 2 0 1 7 4 9 Hungry Eye meaghan maurice New Asian Wave By Claire z. Cramer P ortland’s hunger for the food of Japan, China, and Southeast Asia continues unchecked. The more we learn about the cuisines of each country, the more they become vital to the restau- rant landscape here–and the more they transition from exotic to mainstream as their loyal fan base grows. Panda Express this is not. A new wave of restaurateurs brings modern interpretations of authentic Thai, Vietnamese,Japanese, Korean, and Chinese food to Portland.