EPISODE · Sep 14, 2023 · 3 MIN
How Joyce Chen Helped The US Fall In Love With Chinese Food
from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson
This week in 1917, the birthday of Joyce Chen, restaurateur, cookbook author, TV host and one of the biggest reasons why Chinese food became a big hit in the United States. Plus: starting tomorrow in Valliant, Oklahoma, it’s the Valliant Watermelon Festival. Joyce Chen (National Women's History Museum) Valliant Watermelon Festival (Travel Oklahoma) Help keep this show growing as a backer on Patreon
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This week in 1917, the birthday of Joyce Chen, restaurateur, cookbook author, TV host and one of the biggest reasons why Chinese food became a big hit in the United States. Plus: starting tomorrow in Valliant, Oklahoma, it’s the Valliant Watermelon Festival. Joyce Chen (National Women's History Museum) Valliant Watermelon Festival (Travel Oklahoma) Help keep this show growing as a backer on Patreon
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