Sweet & Sour - Life in Chinese Family Restaurants * Nonfiction

Sweet and Sour: Life in Chinese Family Restaurants By John Jung, Professor of Psychology Emeritus Tells the story of why, how, and where Chinese from southeast China opened cafes and restaurants from the late 19th through the mid 20th century across the US and Canada/ Facing harsh racial prejudice many had difficult lives. Rejected at first by non-Chinese, their restaurants became very popular and soon opened even in places where few, if any, of the customers were Chinese. Their struggles enabled their children to gain higher education and careers beyond the restaurants. These family businesses serving Cantonese cuisine and western dishes had a vital role in Chinese American history but are now disappearing, either closed, run by Chinese from other regions with different cuisines, or replaced by franchises and chains. Cover type: Paperback Condition: Gently used. See photos. No highlights/notes; no torn pages, etc. Size: 6" x 9” Pages: 297, includes Endnotes, Bibliography, Index Genre: library, nonfiction, history, food, immigration, cultural competence, prejudice, diaspora, Chinese, small business, culture and society