There are more Chinese restaurants in America than McDonalds, Burger Kings, and Wendys combined. The Fortune Cookie Chronicles is for anyone who has ever wondered who is General Tso and why are we eating his chicken; why Jews eat Chinese food on Christmas; and who really invented the fortune cookie. New York Times reporter, Jennifer Lee, solves enduring mysteries of Chinese cuisine through a mix of in-depth research and entertaining personal anecdotes.
Years after first reading it, this book still tops my list of favorites. It's a fun informative, read.
Years after first reading it, this book still tops my list of favorites. It's a fun informative, read.
For instance, did you know that fortune cookies were originally a Japanese tea cake? They became Chinese fortune cookies when Japanese tea house owners were put in internment camps here in America.
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