Chow Chop Suey: Food and the Chinese American Journey
(Part of the Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History Series)
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Chinese food first became popular in America under the shadow of violence against Chinese aliens, a despised racial minority ineligible for United States citizenship. The founding of late-nineteenth-century "chop suey" restaurants that pitched an altered version of Cantonese cuisine to white patrons despite a virulently anti-Chinese climate is one of several pivotal events in Anne Mendelson's thoughtful history of American Chinese food. Chow...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0231158602
ISBN13:9780231158602
Release Date:November 2016
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:352 Pages
Weight:1.46 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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