Wah uses ginger and lo bok to express his oppression of Chinese identity. Ginger is another root vegetable that Wah utilizes to represent his bitter root. Wah says that “I accidentally bite into a piece of ginger root in the beef and greens, I make a face and put it aside” (11). In other words, Wah resists his Chinese root that he puts his Chinese identity aside instead of embracing it. Wah expresses his oppression through root vegetable lo bok in the book as well. Wah mentions that “I couldn’t remember having anything like it at our dinner table” (67), which signifies that Wah resists his differences and pushes his Chinese identity aside, such he forgets his true identity. When Wah is able to break the barrier of his identity, and finally
