Sunday, October 21, 2012

How Americanized Food Came To Be (My Huffington Post Article)

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If you visit any of today's modern Chinese American communities, such as the San Gabriel Valley outside of Los Angeles, Flushing in New ...
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Californians Are Special

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As a proud Californian, I like to think we're ahead of the curve on a lot of things. This is the land of innovation where many national...
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

The Road To 6,000 Chinese Restaurants

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The original L.A. Weekly/Huffington Post/People.com item on my visits to over 6,000 Chinese restaurants has generated all sorts of comments...
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Thursday, September 20, 2012

The Election Is Over

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Yes, I know the calendar says it's September and there are still seven weeks to go until election day. But the election is over and the...
Monday, September 3, 2012

Adventures in Springfield Cashew Chicken

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Sometime probably in the early 1980s I first heard of Springfield cashew chicken. This was one of a handful of regional Chinese American sp...
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

The Roots of Authentic Chinese Food in the San Gabriel Valley

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Today the San Gabriel Valley is synonymous with its large Asian communities and the many hundreds of authentic Chinese restaurants represent...
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

So How Far Would You Drive For A Meal?

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I have a friend who lives in Monterey Park, in the heart of the Chinese food empire, and who is a big fan of Chinese food. She also won...