American Chinese Food & The Fortune Cookie
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AMERICAN CHINESE FOOD & THE FORTUNE COOKIE
Aaron TasMandarin 2
Brief History of American Chinese Restaurants
Began with “chow-chows” in California in the mid 19th century
Used local ingredients Catered primarily to railroad workers and
other Chinese immigrant laborers Liberalization of Immigration laws in 1965
& President Nixon’s visit to China Created American desire for “ethnic food”
Chinese Food Today 3 times more Chinese restaurants in the
U.S. than McDonald's franchises Generally Cheap and fast Food served does not mimic “authentic”
Chinese Food Creation of new dishes for Western tastes “Authentic” food can be found in
Chinatowns Also, attempt to immigrate more Chinese
chefs
Examples of Western Chinese Food
The Fortune Cookie Several Myths surrounding the cookie Created in California Not brought to China until 1990 – then
called “Authentic American Fortune Cookie”
The Myths David Jung – 1916 Mokoto Hagiwara – 1914 Moon Cake myth