The lecture will start with an effort to define the word “cuisine,” a fundamental term in discussions of culinary authenticity. Then it will discuss two basic features of Chinese food as a basis to understand the nature of America’s Chinese food as a unique diasporic Chinese cuisine invented in the United States.

 

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