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There’s a rather unknown community of Chinese-Americans who’ve lived in the Mississippi Delta for more than a hundred years. They played an important role in the segregated South in the middle of the 20th century. Join us as we get a taste of Southern Chinese food and learn about the… Continue Reading The Untold Story Of America's Southern Chinese [Chinese Food: An All-American Cuisine, Pt. 2] | AJ+

Los Angeles’ San Gabriel Valley is the Chinese food mecca of the U.S., representing dishes from most regions of China. In this video, we’ll learn how the newest wave of mainland Chinese immigrants are impacting the food scene. Watch Part 1: How Chop Suey Saved San Francisco’s Chinatown https://youtu.be/DvXJoCiP6hM Watch… Continue Reading Inside The Chinese Food Mecca Of Los Angeles [Chinese Food: An All-American Cuisine, Pt. 3] | AJ+

Although simply referred to as “Chinese food” in Korea, Korean-Chinese food might be unrecognisable to a mainland Chinese person. While dishes like jjajangmyeon have roots in China, they can only be found in Korea. Hwagyos, Chinese immigrants in Korea, needed to “Koreanise” their cuisine with local ingredients and recipes in… Continue Reading Don’t call it fusion: The story of Korean-Chinese cuisine| Fork the System

Chinese-Americans have a long history of facing exclusion in the U.S. As a means of survival, many first-wave Chinese immigrants opened restaurants and catered Chinese food to American tastebuds. Want more? Check out this similar video from AJ+: https://youtu.be/Sm8Yx-gWlMs Watch Part 2: The Untold Story Of America’s Southern Chinese https://youtu.be/2NMrqGHr5zE… Continue Reading How Chop Suey Saved San Francisco's Chinatown [Chinese Food: An All-American Cuisine, Pt. 1] | AJ+