Jennifer Lee's The Fortune Cookie Chronicles takes the reader to the world of Chinese food. This delightful book traces back the history of Chinese food in the United States; it also provides social and cultural history of China. It unveils the fact that the Chinese food American knows is not REAL Chinese food. For instance the most popular dish, chop suey is NOT a popular dish in China. If you know the meaning of "chop suey", you probably won't order this dish next time you go to a Chinese restaurant. The phrase "chop suey" literally means stir-fry the "left-over".
By the way, in China and major Asia cities, there is even no such thing called "fortunate cookies"!
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