As I said in the workshop today, I was really struck by the line in Jennifer's talk about how the rephrase "as american as apple pie" should really be "as american as chinese food. It was really cool to hear about Chinese restaurants in the American West, especially Montana and the Dakotas, and the way that while much of Asian American history has been erased in communities restraunts hold some of that material culture, even if the food isn't well regarded. I really appreciated the discussion on all of the different manifestations of Chinese and broader Asian cuisine in the U.S. today and perceptions of it amongst different groups.
