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99% Invisible
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99% Invisible: A Story About the Origins of American Chinese Cuisine
The transfer from Japanese cracker to American Chinese cookie was a larger phenomenon that occurred more or less across California and then swept the rest of the United States. This story was largely inspired by Jennifer A. Lee's book The Fortune Cookie Chronicles, which goes into even more depths about the origin of American Chinese cuisine. Most of the 99 PI crew is on vacation or on light duty this week so this is a good time to send them a note and tell them that they're great.
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