The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food
by Jennifer 8 Lee
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Author: Jennifer 8 LeeEdition: Hardcover
Published: 2008-03-03
ISBN: 0446580074
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Twelve
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Book Review: Twenty Stars!
Summary: 5 Stars
I read - a lot. I lend books I like to co-workers, (I've found that that's the best way to have them recommend books to me - new discoveries!)
So far I and three of my co-workers all loved this book. So that's how I got to twenty stars!
If you're trying to decide if you'll like this book, here's how to decide:
Are you insatiably curious? Do you read the cereal box and the milk carton at breakfast? Do you love a well written book? Do you like a book that you can put down after fifteen pages and pick back up two days later and not miss a thing? will you read a book about anything if it will keep you entertained? If you said yes to most of those, you'll like this book.
Summary of The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food
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 speaks to the immigrant experience as a whole, and the way it has shaped our country.Essays Books
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