History Pub: “Chop Suey for All: Chinese Cooks in Oregon”
History Pub: “Chop Suey for All: Chinese Cooks in Oregon”
Chinese restaurants were common in Oregon towns and cities beginning in the late 19th century. Usually advertising both Chinese and American dishes, they catered to the basic needs of single working men as well as to diners who were attracted by the exotic and the foreign. Archivist, historian, and author Richard Engeman explores the history […]