Chop Suey, USA : The Story of Chinese Food in America.
Title:
Chop Suey, USA : The Story of Chinese Food in America.
Author:
Chen, Yong.
ISBN:
9780231538169
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (258 pages)
Series:
Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History
Contents:
Cover -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface: The Genesis of the Book -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Chop Suey, the Big Mac of the Pre-McDonald's Era -- 1. Why Is Chinese Food So Popular? -- 2. The Empire and Empire Food -- 3. Chinese Cooks as Stewards of Empire -- 4. The Cradle of Chinese Food -- 5. The Rise of Chinese Restaurants -- 6. The Makers of American Chinese Food -- 7. "Chinese-American Cuisine" and the Authenticity of Chop Suey -- 8. The Chinese Brillat-Savarin -- Conclusion: The Home of No Return -- Afterword: Why Study Food? -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Photo Inserts.
Abstract:
Yong Chen, raised by his food-loving mother in China, is associate professor of history at the University of California, Irvine, and served as the institution's associate dean of graduate studies. Among his numerous publications are Chinese San Francisco, 1850--1943: A Trans-Pacific Community. He co-curated a museum exhibit on the history of Chinese restaurants in the United States. His commentaries on food, immigration, and Sino-American relations appear frequently in the media in four languages.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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