Chinese
Take
Out
Thank you. Enjoy. The Chinese take out box is an unique
Asian American phenomenon
The box contains food that is neither completely
Chinese nor completely American
Kung Pao, Chop Suey, and General Tao
I wonder if there is an Asian American flavor, what food
is authentic, when is something not, why do I care? Is
my Americanness authentic?
What racialized structures are in place that move me
to challenge them by (re)claiming my food and (re)
constructing my identity
As I struggle to find a place in America, I realise that
the Asian American identity is what I put in as well as
14 what I take out