The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.87 (976 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0446698970 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Former New York Times reporter and Chinese-American (or American-born Chinese). FEATURED ON TED and The Colbert Report.If you think McDonald's is the most ubiquitous restaurant experience in America, consider that there are more Chinese restaurants in America than McDonalds, Burger Kings, and Wendy's combined. In her search, Jennifer 8 Lee traces the history of Chinese-American experience through the lens of the food. The Fortune Cookie Chronicles speaks to the immigrant experience as a whole, and the way it has shaped our country.. In a compelling blend of sociolog
I ate it up Tony Shaw Engaging and heartwarming, Jennifer 8 Lee writes from the bones of the chicken feet and BBQ spare ribs that we know of as Chinese food, especially in America. Every chapter is a tale or a part of a larger tale, told with grace and humor and unalloyed humanity. A wonderfully realized journey into the Chinese American experience through food.. Jon Hunt said A good fortune on every page. Want to know some of the mysteries behind Chinese cooking, its history and its popularity? Go no farther than Jennifer 8. Lee's immensely enjoyable "The Fortune Cookie Chronicles", a breezy and savory new book which covers everything from General Tso to Chop Suey. Jetting from continent to continent over a three-year quest to unearth what makes Chinese cooking such a worldwide phenomenon, Lee is always in search of something. It's Sherlock Holmes. Robert S. Eisenberg said Chop Suey Culture. If you like Chinese food, you should read this book. It will tell you everything you should have wondered about chop suey, fortune cookies, the Chinese restaurant industry and the Chinese people who have brought more than food to the United StatesMs. Lee uses her healthy curiosity and excellent research skills to study something we generally take for granted -- Chinese food is so unbiquitous as to be invisible, except when we're hungry. Being the
She tracked the winners down to Chinese restaurants all over America, and the paper slips the fortunes are written on back to a Brooklyn company. This travellike narrative serves as the spine of her cultural history—not a book on Chinese cuisine, but the Chinese food of take-out-and-delivery—and permits her to frequently but safely wander off into various tangents related to the cookie. From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. Readers will take an unexpected and entertaining journey—through culinary, social and cultural history—in this delightful first book on the origins of the customary after-Chinese-dinner treat by New York T