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mid 1800's mass chinese immigration
So this is the first wave of Chinese immigrants moving into America for job opportunities. Current Cuisine is exactly what Chinese people taste. No net changes in food are done yet other than relying on food providers. The racial stereotype is dominant. -
1800 to 1900 asian hate and its effect on cuisine
During the late 1800 massacres and mass, expulsion occurred throughout the united state due to the media blaming of Chinese American citizens for their job position. Their only cultural significance in America is their decoration and cuisine which is unaffected as they are now alienated from the rest of America. -
early 1900 and mid with reports of chinese cultural changes in america
it is clarified that Chinese trading within American parameters is good for the economy as their oriental goods most Chinese are allowed to remain in the same Chinese sector of town. white architecture and cuisine come into play. Where now china town is similar to a theme park than a traditional city. Their cuisine is now fitted to American taste for being overly sweet and salty. The immigration laws have been appealed. this balance out the traditional and nontraditional Chinese cuisine -
1960 China famine issues
So the government messed up by lying now mass famine caused people to displace from china. This movement brought along more native food cultures like different types of spices. It didn't grow outside of mainland china but it stuck around china town. Wide acceptance of Chinese stereotyping started here with math and spicy and sweet food -
late 1900s to 2000's cultural changes
Asian hate is still subjected to a degree but more and more Chinese businesses have sprung up to compensate for the economy.
Most noticeably Pf chang's, Panda Express, etc. Their taste is a mixed culture of Chinese and Japanese where Msg is used and the taste has been overturned to sweet
Asian culture flourished due to incentives and social acceptence. -
2000 to current
Not much has changed in Chinese cuisine but due to globalization more and more food content creator has now started to mix Chinese food culture with European and American culture. Racism now dominates through social media and used cultural appropriation is a cover-up for racism. Now the current situation is expulsion from the main American society due to the pandemic despite being far away from their main culture.