The Fortune Cookie Chronicles

Adventures in the World of Chinese Food

| 4.03 | 4,843 ratings and reviews

Recommended by Sung J. Woo, and 1 others. See all reviews

Ranked #22 in Chinese Cooking, Ranked #57 in Food

If you think McDonald's is the most ubiquitous restaurant experience in America, consider that there are more Chinese restaurants in America than McDonalds, Burger Kings, and Wendys combined. New York Times reporter and Chinese-American (or American-born Chinese), Jennifer 8 Lee, traces the history of Chinese-American experience through the lens of the food. In a compelling blend of sociology and history, Jenny Lee exposes the indentured servitude Chinese restaurants expect from illegal immigrant chefs, investigates the relationship between Jews and Chinese food, and weaves a personal... more
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Sung J. Woo The Fortune Cookie Chronicles is all about Chinese restaurants. It starts with this power ball lottery draw. You know all states have a lottery draw? Well, this is when all the states are put together for a massive lottery. What happens is it’s impossible for a lot of people to win, statistically impossible. Usually there are one or two winners, but a few years ago, in March 2005 there were 110 winners. It turned out this was because the numbers had been in a fortune cookie and all the people who got that cookie entered those numbers! (Source)

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