¿De donde eres?

Yesterday in eye clinic a bespeckled Asian man craned his head into the examining room where I was sitting to ask if I were Korean. I suppose I should consider this refreshing, given that all other queries have been based on the assumption that I was Chinese. What is interesting is that unfailingly, there is this look of immense satisfaction when I corroborate their conjecture. As if this in someway attested to their cultural competency. And if conversation continued, it would inevitably veer toward a discussion on which Chinese food starting with "chow" is truly the best.

Maybe I should try out this game sometimes. See how good my cultural competency is. ¿Tu eres mexicano? ¿Te gusta comer los tacos?

P.S. Can you tell?