Over the past 150 years, American Chinese food has grown into one of the most popular cuisines in the country. Dishes like egg rolls, chop suey, and beef and broccoli aren’t widely consumed in ...

Zhao Yongfang approached the spending challenge as a way to accelerate ... about making ends meet, even while Chinese food costs are a fraction of American ones.

Chinese immigrants often used food as a way into American communities — both financially and socially. “Everybody eats,” Cheney said. “It's a way of sharing a table with people.” Chinese immigrants ...