🥡 fun fact: according to the Chinese American Restaurant Association, there are over 45,000 Chinese restaurants currently in operation across the United States. This number is greater than all the McDonald’s, KFCs, Pizza Huts, Taco Bells and Wendy’s combined. On this episode I chat with Professor Yong Chen about the history of Chinese food in America and how the industry preserved through racial injustice and became mainstream in American culture. Hope you all enjoy this episode!🥠🥢

Learn more about Professor Yong Chen's book here: ⁠http://cup.columbia.edu/book/chop-suey-usa/9780231168922 ⁠ 

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