In this episode, we connect with food historian and blogger, David R. Chan. He shares the origins of his incredible food journey, where he has documented over 8000 Chinese restaurants he's eaten at, and what he's learned along the way.
- Why he doesn't consider himself a foodie (1:40)
- His life in LA and why he didn't like Chinese food growing up (6:45)
- Origin story of "The List" and how he went about putting it together (15:33)
- The merit of the 3.5 stars Yelp theory (35:29)
- The history of beef and broccoli and other " Chinese" dishes (39:03)
- We end the LA vs NYC Chinese food "debate" (49:27)