That Jews have an affinity for Chinese food is no secret. The Jews know it. The Chinese know it. Everyone knows it. Until the dispersal of middle-class Jews to the New York suburbs was complete in the 1970s and 1980s, Chinese take-out shops opened on every corner of the city. It was said that you could tell how Jewish a neighborhood was by the number of Chinese restaurants.
Read the rest of the article here.
[ts]
I like how he points out how some kosher families turn a blind eye to all that pork and seafood in Chinese restaurants. Teehee.
(This article reminded me of this book. So funny.)
No comments:
Post a Comment