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American Chinese Food & The Fortune Cookie

American Chinese Food & The Fortune Cookie. Aaron Tas Mandarin 2. Brief History of American Chinese Restaurants. Began with “chow-chows” in California in the mid 19 th century Used local ingredients Catered primarily to railroad workers and other Chinese immigrant laborers

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American Chinese Food & The Fortune Cookie

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  1. American Chinese Food & The Fortune Cookie Aaron Tas Mandarin 2

  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”

  3. 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

  4. Examples of Western Chinese Food

  5. The Fortune Cookie • Several Myths surrounding the cookie • Created in California • Not brought to China until 1990 – then called “Authentic American Fortune Cookie”

  6. The Myths • David Jung – 1916 • Mokoto Hagiwara – 1914 • Moon Cake myth

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