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ESSAYHunter Lupersonal essay, China, United States, Iraq, Nanjing, Iraq war, Iraq-Chinese food, Chinese food in Iraq, restaurant, banquets, Hunter Lu, Chinese Communist Party, Communist, Communism, WWII, potstickers, instant ramen, Soviet Union, lamb, soy sauce, lentil stew, Iraqi food, Chinese fusion

Grandfathered In

An Iraq war vet cooks for his Communist grandparents

ESSAYHunter Lupersonal essay, China, United States, Iraq, Nanjing, Iraq war, Iraq-Chinese food, Chinese food in Iraq, restaurant, banquets, Hunter Lu, Chinese Communist Party, Communist, Communism, WWII, potstickers, instant ramen, Soviet Union, lamb, soy sauce, lentil stew, Iraqi food, Chinese fusion
Grandfathered In
REPORTHunter Lureport, reporting, restaurant, China, Yemen, Pakistan, India, Qinghai, halal chinese food, Super China Pagoda, Astoria, Queens, New York City, halal Chinese restaurant, Muslim Chinese food, American Chinese food, hui muslims, hui chinese, hui food, Chinese takeout, chicken lollipops, Chinese-Indian food, Chindian dishes, Chindian street food, Chindian specialties, middle eastern chinese food, fujian, saudi arabia

No Swine, No Wine

Hunter Lu reports on the rise of New York’s halal Chinese diners

REPORTHunter Lureport, reporting, restaurant, China, Yemen, Pakistan, India, Qinghai, halal chinese food, Super China Pagoda, Astoria, Queens, New York City, halal Chinese restaurant, Muslim Chinese food, American Chinese food, hui muslims, hui chinese, hui food, Chinese takeout, chicken lollipops, Chinese-Indian food, Chindian dishes, Chindian street food, Chindian specialties, middle eastern chinese food, fujian, saudi arabia
No Swine, No Wine
THE ILLUSTRATED WOKThe Cleaver QuarterlyQ&A, recipe, restaurant, translation, China, USA, New york, New Haven, Connecticut, Chinese food in Connecticut, Chinese food in New York, dongbei, Hong Kong, Hong Kong fried chicken, zhimajiang, sesame sauce, Chinese sesame sauce, Chinese sesame dip, fermented tofu, fermented bean curd, furu, rose furu, meigui furu, furu-sesame sauce, General Tso's Chicken, General Chu's Chicken, Chinese American food, American Chinese food, Chinese diaspora

Fried Chicken, Generally Speaking

Lucas Sin pays homage to General Tso’s Chicken

THE ILLUSTRATED WOKThe Cleaver QuarterlyQ&A, recipe, restaurant, translation, China, USA, New york, New Haven, Connecticut, Chinese food in Connecticut, Chinese food in New York, dongbei, Hong Kong, Hong Kong fried chicken, zhimajiang, sesame sauce, Chinese sesame sauce, Chinese sesame dip, fermented tofu, fermented bean curd, furu, rose furu, meigui furu, furu-sesame sauce, General Tso's Chicken, General Chu's Chicken, Chinese American food, American Chinese food, Chinese diaspora
Fried Chicken, Generally Speaking
ESSAYDiana Zhengpersonal essay, restaurant, China, Vietnam, Cantonese, Guangdong, fujian, Cambodia, Teochew, Chaozhou, Swatow, Chiuchow, Jieyang, shacha sauce, gongfu tea, Los Angeles, California, Shantou

Tracing the Teoswa

Diana Zheng explores the lesser-known cuisine of Teochew and Swatow

ESSAYDiana Zhengpersonal essay, restaurant, China, Vietnam, Cantonese, Guangdong, fujian, Cambodia, Teochew, Chaozhou, Swatow, Chiuchow, Jieyang, shacha sauce, gongfu tea, Los Angeles, California, Shantou
Tracing the Teoswa
ESSAYMatt P. Jagerhistory, personal essay, recipe, restaurant, China, Mexico, Canada, British Columbia, Beijing, Vancouver, fusion, Mexican, Chinese chicken wings, tacos

Authentic Beijing Tacos

Matt P. Jager goes on the prowl for Mongolian salsa, Korean nachos, Jewish tortillas, and other culinary oddities

ESSAYMatt P. Jagerhistory, personal essay, recipe, restaurant, China, Mexico, Canada, British Columbia, Beijing, Vancouver, fusion, Mexican, Chinese chicken wings, tacos
Authentic Beijing Tacos