American foodies are finally embracing real Chinese food

Chinese food in America is changing as Chinese-American immigrant identity strengthens and China's global power surges. 

With China’s economic boom, the image of its people has changed—and Chinese cuisine has developed along with it. Today, New York City is seeing a proliferation of upscale Chinese restaurants that prioritize ingredients, ambiance, and authenticity over catering to American palates.

Earlier waves of Chinese immigrants opened restaurants as a way of getting by; their lower socioeconomic status placed Chinese cuisine at the bottom of what food studies scholars refer to as the “hierarchy of taste.” But the young, upwardly mobile restaurateurs behind these newly-opened eateries are more concerned with self-expression than survival. It’s changing how Chinese food is perceived in America, and ultimately may reshape Americans’ ideas about taste

If you are in New York — visit some of these Chinese restaurants we highlight; Ho Foods (East Village, NYC), Hunan Slurp (East Village, NYC), Spicy Village (Chinatown, LES, NYC), Le Sia (East Village, NYC), The Tang (East Village, NYC)

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