NYT: Why immigration reform affects your Chinese takeout
Tim and Nina Zagat of (yes as in those Zagats) have an interesting op-ed piece in The New York Times about why Chinese cuisine in the United States is stagnant — and they blame it (partially) on the...
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Frozen Indian-Chinese food, at a Patel Brothers near you!
I went shopping at Patel Brothers in Jackson Heights with my friend Roopa the other day, and saw these frozen Indian-Chinese dishes to go! (sorry for the poor photo quality, I took it with my Treo and...
View ArticleNewsday says book smacks like chop suey: rich medley of flavors, odds and ends
Newsday’s review is more mixed, generally positive with its main criticism (which is not unfair) being: “The Fortune Cookie Chronicles” offers a rich medley of flavors that would be more delicious had...
View ArticleFortune Cookie Chronicles quoted on Chop Suey in the New Yorker Online
A few people had passed me this little item by Andrea Thompson that ran on the New Yorker’s web site on chop suey a few weeks ago, where my book is mentioned and quoted. Exciting. Born in the U.S.A. In...
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What is a chop suey sundae?
Sent to me by a Proquest executive. Proquest Historical Newspaper Archive is very useful for historical research. I would not have been able to do much on chop suey, Chinese restaurants, fortune cookie...
View ArticleChinese-Mexican Food: The Chimale
This Associated Press article on the Korean taco trucks in Los Angeles mentioned something in passing that caught my eye: “Chimales,” Chinese-Mexican tamales stuffed with kung pao chicken or Chinese...
View ArticleRenqiu Yu’s From Chinese Food to Chinese American Food
I’m putting a digital copy of Renqiu Yu’s “Chop Suey: From Chinese Food to Chinese American Food†[pdf] in Chinese America: History and Perspectives (1987) online for people who need it. Permission...
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American Chop Suey, Available at Whole Foods
Photo of American Chop Suey at Whole Foods sent to me by Elisa Mala. I’ve long been perplexed by this dish, which is essentially macaroni, ground beef and tomato paste (plus some other stuff thrown...
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