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Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese Food

Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese Food

New Books in Chinese Studies

March 30, 202645m 25s

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Show Notes

For many Ashkenazi Jews in the United States, Christmastime sparks memories of egg rolls and General Tso's chicken. How did the affinity for Chinese food amongst many Jews begin? Trace this delicious history from the turn-of-the-century Lower East Side to today’s take-out lo mein with Andrew Coe, author of Chop Suey: A Cultural History of Chinese Food in the United States.

This lecture originally took place on December 22, 2020.

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