Chinese Americans--Food, Chinese--Food, Food habits--Taiwan, Taiwan, immigrants, Chinese restaurants--United States
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2016.037.003 Oral History Interview with Nancy Chen 2016/04

Nancy Chen, brought up in Taiwan and an immigrant to the US since 1996, speaks about the role of cooking and Chinese food in her life. She details the way Chinese food and her own journey in home cooking has played a constant role in her life as an immigrant in America while commenting on the changes Chinese food has undergone in America during her time here. Her narration contains plenty of anecdotes about her experiences with food both during her childhood and adulthood while she expresses her views on the importance of food in the family life of immigrants.