“After Cowboy Chicken Came to Town” describes the integration of American cuisine within China’s culture. Throughout my time reading this story, I began to think about my own enjoyment of Chinese food served here in America. I enjoy the “exotic” flavors and presence of many vegetables and lean meats compared to the majority of fried food served in America. As Cowboy Chicken serves a large population of young Chinese customers, I tend to notice a comparison at Chinese restaurants in America. In my experience, there tends to be fewer older Americans at places where the food is not native to American culture.<\/p>\n
While this story stems largely from an employee’s point of view, the capitalist agenda within Cowboy Chicken is an interesting dynamic, specifically as the story takes place in a communist country. The narrator describes his significantly higher wages than his father and diligence of Mr. Shapiro to pay his employees the wages they earned and in a timely fashion. The narrator’s father becomes upset at the harsh reality of his low income and as a result, struggle to feed his family. I feel that most people would question both the competency and efficiency of the economic system when faced with the potential of a completely different economic structure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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