When I signed up for Google Plus, my reaction after playing around with it for a little bit was like, 'Huh, I think Facebook should be scared.' In part, because it's a really elegant product. It's very fast. Jennifer Lee biteelegantfacebook share on social
People think of fortune cookies as being Chinese, but in essence, they are fundamentally American. Jennifer Lee americanchinesecookie Change image and share on social
For most of our young lives, my family was baffled by elementary school bake sales, to which we were told to bring in goodies to sell. While other kids arrived bearing brownies, chocolate chip cookies, and apple pies, Chinese families didn't bake. Jennifer Lee applearrivebaffle share on social
Truth is, people like buying things for $0.99 and $1.99 for their digital devices. We know that from iTunes. We know that from the app store, and now we know that from publishing. Jennifer Lee appbuydevice Change image and share on social
So, fortune cookies: invented by the Japanese, popularized by the Chinese, but ultimately consumed by Americans. They are more American than anything else. Jennifer Lee americanchineseconsume Change image and share on social
Chinese restaurants have long been a weekly or monthly ritual for many Americans. Jennifer Lee americanchineselong Change image and share on social
I am obsessed with Chinese restaurants. Like many Americans, I first discovered them in my childhood. Jennifer Lee americanchildhoodchinese Change image and share on social
I like to say, 'Chop suey's the biggest culinary joke that one culture has ever played on another,' because chop suey, if you translate into Chinese, means 'tsap sui,' which, if you translate back, means 'odds and ends.' Jennifer Lee backbigchinese share on social
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. Jennifer Lee 1800s1920s1930s Change image and share on social