num_pages: 307
description: 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), 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.
language: English
title: The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food
titlecomplete: The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food
genres: Memoir, Cooking, Foodie, Travel, History, Food, China, Nonfiction, Food Writing, Asia
ratings_count: 4958
awards: awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
category: Adult Non-Fiction
publisher: Twelve