Where was the first Chinese buffet served & when?
“Chinese” food first stalked American appetites around the time of the San Francisco Gold Rush when, according to the Smithsonian Institution, the first recorded Chinese restaurant on U.S. territory opened in 1849. It was called Macao and Woosung and was founded by Norman Asing, who developed what may have been the first all-you-can-eat buffet, charging a buck for the splurge. His innovation spawned a flurry of “chow chows,” and they blessed America with an enduring legacy: chop suey.” — “Funny Valentino’s it’s Chinese food with a wink at this Oak Cliff restaurant,” Mark Stuertz, Dallas Observer, October 16, 2003, Dining/Reviews Buffet was a popular American party option in the 1930s: “Buffet service is one of the simplest and most delightful ways of entertaining large groups. For formal occasions, such as wedding breakfasts, formal teas and receptions it is most usual. But it is equally charming for the informal Sunday breakfast or supper, holiday breakfasts, indoor picnics and chur
“Chinese” food first stalked American appetites around the time of the San Francisco Gold Rush when, according to the Smithsonian Institution, the first recorded Chinese restaurant on U.S. territory opened in 1849. It was called Macao and Woosung and was founded by Norman Asing, who developed what may have been the first all-you-can-eat buffet, charging a buck for the splurge. His innovation spawned a flurry of “chow chows,” and they blessed America with an enduring legacy: chop suey.” — “Funny Valentino’s it’s Chinese food with a wink at this Oak Cliff restaurant,” Mark Stuertz, Dallas Observer, October 16, 2003, Dining/Reviews Buffet was a popular American party option in the 1930s: “Buffet service is one of the simplest and most delightful ways of entertaining large groups. For formal occasions, such as wedding breakfasts, formal teas and receptions it is most usual. But it is equally charming for the informal Sunday breakfast or supper, holiday breakfasts, indoor picnics and chur
