The addiction of Americans to Chinese food is caused by one woma

The addiction of Americans to Chinese food is caused by one woman

Just as Julia Child has revolutionized French food, Cecilia Chang has also done Chinese cuisine. After moving to the United States in 1959, Zhang launched a Mandarin restaurant for Chinese meals in San Francisco. The restaurant began to attract celebrities and food lovers, from all over the country. Her cooking set a benchmark for Chinese food in America, affecting everyone including the most prominent chefs like Alice Waters and James Bird.

Zhang says she opened the Mandarin restaurant in 1960 after she decided to serve Chinese food to the United States. The customer feedback ranged from "Oh my God, the food is completely different." "We have never seen such dishes before, "He said.

The Chinese chef explains that she was the first to introduce the Beijing duck dish to the United States, noting that she did not invent it but gave it to the Americans who first tasted it. "It does not matter if you are an American or a Chinese, if the food is good, I think everyone will like it."