The Flavor of Disaster: How Asia's Unconventional Cyclone Names Reflect Cultural Identity The latest additions to the Asia Pacific cyclone naming list are as eclectic as they are unexpected.
Among them is Dim sum, a culinary staple from Hong Kong, chosen alongside other regional words like Gaeguri (a frog) from North Korea and Tirou (a respectful form of greeting in Chuukese culture) from Micronesia.
The selection process for cyclone names may seem trivial to some, but it reflects a deeper cultural context.