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Jennifer 8. Lee Dishes on Chinese Food

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By Sara Levine   Published Thursday, March 20, 2008

Did you know that one of the world’s best Chinese restaurants can be found in Dubai? That General Tso’s chicken was probably invented in New York City? Or that the Chinese characters outside the Hooters in DC’s Chinatown translate to “Owl Restaurant”?

Jennifer 8. Lee, a New York Times reporter and author of The Fortune Cookie Chronicles, shared these insights and lots more in her Washingtonian.com online chat this morning. If you missed it, check out the transcript here.

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