Chop Suey, Usa The Story of Chinese Food in America

An epic tale of globalized cultural exchange by means of our first "fast food."

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Yong Chen, raised by his food-loving mother in China, is associate professor of history at the University of California, Irvine, and served as the institution's associate dean of graduate studies. Among his numerous publications are Chinese San Francisco, 1850--1943: A Trans-Pacific Community. He co-curated a museum exhibit on the history of Chinese restaurants in the United States. His commentaries on food, immigration, and Sino-American relations appear frequently in the media in four languages.

Zusammenfassung

An epic tale of globalized cultural exchange by means of our first “fast food.”

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Yong Chen, Yong (University of California Chen, Chen Yong
• Verlag: Columbia University Press
• Inhalt: Buch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erscheinungsdatum: 04.11.2014
• Thema: Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; Ratgeber > Essen & Trinken > Allgemeines, Lexika, Tabellen; Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Regional- und Ländergeschichte
• EAN: 9780231168922
• ISBN: 978-0-231-16892-2
• Anzahl Seiten: 312
• Serie: Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History; Arts and Traditions of the Tab; Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History
• Themen: China, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, Society & culture: general, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, COOKING / History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Food Industry, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Asian History, History of the Americas, Cultural studies: food and society, COOKING / Regional & Cultural / Chinese