Abstract
As early as the 1849 Gold Rush, people of all ethnicities flocked to eat at Chinese restaurants in San Francisco. Since then, Asian immigrants have taken their food with them across the country, sustained both by home cooking and the income earned by serving tasty dishes to the public. Particularly during the period of exclusion before World War II, ethnic eateries provided not only nourishment but also camaraderie and a place for social gatherings, whether a wedding banquet or a group of second-generation youth chowing down after a basketball game. Asian supermarkets, bakeries, produce stands, confectionary shops and restaurants - ranging from fast-food chains like Panda Express to the haute cuisine of Crustacean - continue to do booming business in California, reflecting a long, varied past and the growth of new communities.
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