From Jennifer 8 Lee's The Fortune Cookie Chronicles blog, Lee defines herself as "one woman, one great mystery, one consuming obsession and 40 000 restaurants."
This book, published in 2008, tells of the evolution of Chinese food mainly between America and China. Written in a detailed prose style, Lee addresses the complex cultural, historical, economical and social aspects of your local Chinese restaurants, from how a hybrid cuisine evolved into a food as American as, well, hot dogs, apple pie, pizza. It will truly open your eyes and deepen your understanding of Chinese food.
Some of the questions answered in the book are:
1) How did General Tso's chicken come to be?
2) What is the difference between American soy sauce and Asian soy sauce?
3) What makes Chinese food taste so good?
4) What actually is chop suey?
You can catch up with the author on her website called by her namesake Jennifer 8 Lee or follow-like her on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. As this is a book documenting Lee's adventures into the world of Chinese food, there will be no ratings but I will be going out to a Chinese restaurant today. Yum!
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