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Coe, Andrew

Chop suey a cultural history of Chinese food in the United States Andrew Coe - New York Oxford University Press 2009 - xiii, 303 p ill 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-277) and index

Stag's pizzles and bird's nests -- Putrefied garlic on a much-used blanket -- Coarse rice and water -- Chinese gardens on Gold Mountain -- A toothsome stew -- American chop suey -- Devouring the duck..

ISBN: 0195331079 9780195331073

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Society -- Food Habits -- Food Culture -- Communist Era
Society -- Chinese Restaurants -- Overseas Chinese -- Communist Era
Food habits--History--United States