Chinese Food in America Is NOT What You Think!

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The stars, stripes, and stir-fry! Our hosts Chefs Brian and Paul react to some food history with Mental Floss's video on Chinese food in America, exploring authenticity versus adaptation, and why dishes like General Tso's chicken and crab rangoons became staples of American takeout culture. Let's Heat Things Up! Check Out Our Youtube Channel @SYWGFPodcast and remember to like and subscribe! SEND US CLIPS [email protected] PATREON https://www.patreon.com/chefbriantsao JOIN DISCORD! Discord https://discord.gg/WdM7tGTHhG MERCH https://downrightmerchinc.com/collections/chef-brian-tsao FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/sywgfpodcast https://twitter.com/sywgfpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@sywgfpodcast https://www.facebook.com/SYWGFpodcast FOLLOW CHEF BRIAN TSAO! Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chefbriantsao Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ChefBrianTsao Twitter https://twitter.com/chefbriantsao FOLLOW FRENCHY https://www.instagram.com/lechefpaul https://www.instagram.com/lerivagenyc https://shop.lerivagenyc.com VISIT THE WEBSITE! https://soyouwannagetfat.com/ Follow Mission Sandwich Social https://www.instagram.com/missionsandwich/ Executive Producer: Madelyn Grimes / YEA Media Group Editor: Joshua Burns / YEA Media Group If you are interested in advertising on this podcast or having Brian & Frenchy as guests on your Podcast, Radio Show, or TV Show, reach out to [email protected]. 00:00 - Intro 2:36 - The Force Is Strong With This One 4:30 - Sober Sabbatical 7:53 - The Part With The Edible & Wearable Stuff 9:22 - Listen To Us In The Car 10:20 - Chinese Food in America: A Brief History 42:08 - Not So Current News 51:24 - Frenchy's Algorithm 59:28 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The stars, stripes, and stir-fry! Our hosts Chefs Brian and Paul react to some food history with Mental Floss's video on Chinese food in America, exploring authenticity versus adaptation, and why dishes like General Tso's chicken and crab rangoons...

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