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The Fortune Cookie Chronicles. Adventures in the World of Chinese Food.
Jennifer Lee
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Description for The Fortune Cookie Chronicles. Adventures in the World of Chinese Food.
Paperback. A woman's search for the world's greatest Chinese restaurant proves that egg rolls are as American as apple pie. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; WBN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 306.
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 Wendys combined. New York Times reporter and Chinese-American (or American-born Chinese). In her search, Jennifer 8 Lee traces the history of Chinese-American experience through the lens of the food. 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. The Fortune Cookie Chronicles ... Read more
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 Wendys combined. New York Times reporter and Chinese-American (or American-born Chinese). In her search, Jennifer 8 Lee traces the history of Chinese-American experience through the lens of the food. 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. The Fortune Cookie Chronicles ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780446698979
SKU
V9780446698979
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Jennifer Lee
Jennifer 8 Lee, the daughter of Chinese immigrants and a fluent Mandarin speaker, grew up eating her mother's authentic Chinese food in her family's kitchen before graduating from Harvardy. At 24 she was hired by the NY Times, where she is a metro reporter.
Reviews for The Fortune Cookie Chronicles. Adventures in the World of Chinese Food.
The book is an addictive dim-sum of fact, fun, quirkiness and pathos
Mary Roach, author
Mary Roach, author