Chinese Food: Best Food?

This book takes readers on a journey through the history of Chinese food in America, from its early beginnings during the California Gold Rush to its current global popularity. It explores how Chinese immigrants adapted their cuisine to suit American tastes, leading to iconic dishes like General Tso's chicken. The book also examines the role of chain restaurants like Panda Express and P.F. Chang's in popularizing Chinese food across the U.S.

This book, first published in 1841, is an early study of crowd psychology by Charles Mackay. It chronicles numerous instances of mass hysteria and popular delusions, including economic bubbles like the South Sea Bubble and Tulipomania, the Crusades, witch-hunts, and other peculiar follies. Mackay presents these examples to illustrate how easily the masses can be led astray by various delusions and how human folly remains a constant across different times and places. The book is divided into sections such as 'National Delusions,' 'Peculiar Follies,' and 'Philosophical Delusions,' and is known for its engaging and witty narrative style.