Food: understanding the Jewish love affair with Chinese food
What’s behind the unique relationship that Jewish people have with Chinese food? Jennifer 8 Lee, author of “The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food,” says there’s an long cultural history involving both of these immigrant groups, including similar immigration patterns and non-Christian schedules.
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