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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Terry Tang

How Chinese fine dining is redefining America’s takeout perception

Many are set to introduce special interpretations of traditional Lunar New Year dishes for the Year of the Fire Horse, which commences on Tuesday - (AP)

Taiwan-born chef George Chen vividly recalls the reaction of his Los Angeles classmates in 1967 to his school lunch of braised pork and Chinese sauerkraut, served between two slices of bread.

"Oh, God, what are you eating? That’s gross," Chen recounted during a busy lunch service at China Live, his San Francisco restaurant and bar on the edge of the nation's oldest Chinatown.

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