American - Journalist | March 15, 1976 -
The worst headline is one that contains a factual error. Bad headlines are ones that are bland, and don't tell the reader anything specific, like 'Democrats at it Again.'
Jennifer Lee
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Headline writing is an art form.
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Chinese cooking is noisy - a multitasking activity that requires constant vigilance. There is no downtime.
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The Chinese use every spare bit of an animal: cow lungs, pig ears, chicken feet, duck blood.
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With wok cooking, you chop things up into little pieces for maximum surface area, so they can cook in minutes, if not seconds. Sauteing is energy efficient; baking is not.
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So, fortune cookies: invented by the Japanese, popularized by the Chinese, but ultimately consumed by Americans. They are more American than anything else.
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Broccoli is not a Chinese vegetable; in fact, it is originally an Italian vegetable. It was introduced into the United States in the 1800s, but became popularized in the 1920s and the 1930s.
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When a dish really hits a nerve with the American palate, it can really take off across the entire country, facilitated by food vendors' freedom to copy good ideas.
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Chinese restaurants have long been a weekly or monthly ritual for many Americans.
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I am obsessed with Chinese restaurants. Like many Americans, I first discovered them in my childhood.
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My siblings and I are known as ABCs, American-born Chinese.
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