The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.65 (656 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0446698970 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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There are satisfying minihistories on the relationship between Jews and Chinese food and a biography of the real General Tso, but Lee also pries open factoids and tidbits of American culture that eventually touch on large social and cultural subjects such as identity, immigration and nutrition. . Copious research backs her many lively anecdotes, and being American-born Chinese yet willing to scrutinize herself as much as her objectives, she wins the reader over. Like the numbers on those lottery fortunes, the book's a winner. 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. All rights reserved. From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. Readers will take an unexpected and entertaining journey—through culinary, social and cultural history—in this delightful first book
"I ate it up" according to 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.. 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 worldwid. 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 i
The Fortune Cookie Chronicles speaks to the immigrant experience as a whole, and the way it has shaped our country.. In her search, Jennifer 8 Lee traces the history of Chinese-American experience through the lens of the food. 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. Former New York Times reporter and Chinese-American (or American-born Chinese). In a compelling blend of sociology and history, Jenny Lee exposes the indentured servitude Chinese restaurants expect from illegal immigrant chefs, investigates the relationship between Jews and Chinese food, and weaves a personal narrative about her own relationship with Chinese food