des_stik25 t1_jdlbace wrote on March 25, 2023 at 6:01 AM Reply to comment by ExcessiveBulldogery in TIL that Chinese Food was introduced into America during the California Gold Rush, starting in 1848. As 30,000 immigrants had arrived from the Canton region of China, the restaurants gave the predominantly male population a connection to home and provided gathering places for the Chinese community. by jdward01 Well it used to be a brothel... So yeah Permalink Parent 1
des_stik25 t1_jdlbace wrote
Reply to comment by ExcessiveBulldogery in TIL that Chinese Food was introduced into America during the California Gold Rush, starting in 1848. As 30,000 immigrants had arrived from the Canton region of China, the restaurants gave the predominantly male population a connection to home and provided gathering places for the Chinese community. by jdward01
Well it used to be a brothel... So yeah