Asian Flavors: Changing the Tastes of Minnesota Since 1875

by Raghavan Iyer and Phyllis Louise Harris

Book Overview

It's hard to believe there was a time when you couldn't go out for Chinese food in Minnesota, but there was--until brothers and entrepreneurs Woo Yee Sing and Woo Du Sing opened their Canton Restaurant (later called John's Place) in Minneapolis in 1883. Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Indian, and Cambodian immigrants have left an indelible and flavorful mark on our collective culinary history. Many cooks sought not only to make a living but also to preserve...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873518640
• ISBN13: 9780873518642
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 3.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.7" x 11.1"