Asian flush, explained

It s not because they re drunker than you are. Subscribe to our channel Asian flush, also widely known as Asian glow, is when Chinese, Japanese and Korean people turn red after drinking alcohol. What causes Asian glow Genetics, basically. Around 36 of Northeast Asians are deficient in one of the enzymes that metabolizes alcohol, due to a gene mutation called ALDH22. This leads to a buildup of a toxic substance called acetaldehyde, which causes Asian flush and can also cause cance