Chinese eateries are entry point for many immigrants

Chinese restaurants are very numerous in this country and they help Chinese immigrants survive when they first move here. - - Donna Poisl

by Diana Louise Carter

Author Jennifer 8. Lee proves her point about iconic American cuisine by asking this: Which do you eat more often, apple pie or Chinese food?

It's not even a contest, is it?

And Rochester does its patriotic part, with more than 100 Chinese restaurants listed in the phone book. That's one Chinese restaurant for every 51 local residents who identified themselves as Chinese or Taiwanese in the U.S. Census.
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