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_Haverford_ t1_jdkfguc wrote

Reply to comment by britt_is_questioning in TIL that Chinese Food was introduced into America during the California Gold Rush, starting in 1848. As 30,000 immigrants had arrived from the Canton region of China, the restaurants gave the predominantly male population a connection to home and provided gathering places for the Chinese community. by jdward01

I've had chifa in Quito and New York. Tastes exactly like American Chinese food. What am I doing wrong??

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ParmiCheez t1_jdkdn28 wrote

Reply to comment by canalrhymeswithanal in TIL that Chinese Food was introduced into America during the California Gold Rush, starting in 1848. As 30,000 immigrants had arrived from the Canton region of China, the restaurants gave the predominantly male population a connection to home and provided gathering places for the Chinese community. by jdward01

You know the one thing that brings us all together is Chinese food and the song we know how to play on the piano is Chopsticks.

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Alex15can t1_jdkbven wrote

Reply to comment by hook_b in TIL that Chinese Food was introduced into America during the California Gold Rush, starting in 1848. As 30,000 immigrants had arrived from the Canton region of China, the restaurants gave the predominantly male population a connection to home and provided gathering places for the Chinese community. by jdward01

Based on how the 1900’s went in China I think the grass was probably greener.

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Johannes_P t1_jdkb6c6 wrote

Reply to comment by lotsaquestionss in TIL that Chinese Food was introduced into America during the California Gold Rush, starting in 1848. As 30,000 immigrants had arrived from the Canton region of China, the restaurants gave the predominantly male population a connection to home and provided gathering places for the Chinese community. by jdward01

The USA had laws allowing it to strip the citizenship of US women marrying with foreigner then ineligible to US naturalization (i.e. non-Whites and non-Blacks, including Asians).

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FatWombat99 t1_jdkaez0 wrote

Reply to TIL that Barq's Root Beer was first created by Edward Barq in Biloxi, Miss, in 1897. In 1934, Barq and a former employee, who moved to New Orleans, agreed to each distribute their own version of the root beer, with the New Orleans version having a red label and the Biloxi version having a blue one. by jdward01

Hands down the best root beer brand out of all of them. Everything else sucks by comparison. Mug and A&W can't hold a candle to barqs

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moal09 t1_jdk5tp1 wrote

Reply to comment by 10YearsANoob in TIL that Chinese Food was introduced into America during the California Gold Rush, starting in 1848. As 30,000 immigrants had arrived from the Canton region of China, the restaurants gave the predominantly male population a connection to home and provided gathering places for the Chinese community. by jdward01

Honestly, even now, I've met some filipinos who don't consider themselves asian.

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moal09 t1_jdk5r0h wrote

Reply to comment by PoopMobile9000 in TIL that Chinese Food was introduced into America during the California Gold Rush, starting in 1848. As 30,000 immigrants had arrived from the Canton region of China, the restaurants gave the predominantly male population a connection to home and provided gathering places for the Chinese community. by jdward01

The Chinese also had trouble finding work as employees, so many opened restaurants, etc.

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crab_people t1_jdk4rmo wrote

Reply to comment by Combatical in TIL that Barq's Root Beer was first created by Edward Barq in Biloxi, Miss, in 1897. In 1934, Barq and a former employee, who moved to New Orleans, agreed to each distribute their own version of the root beer, with the New Orleans version having a red label and the Biloxi version having a blue one. by jdward01

Growing up (in south MS) they offered Red Crème Soda (pink label) and Vanilla Crème Soda (gold label) versions. They were sweet as all get out, but as a kid I loved them.

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