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Inside the fortune cookie factory supplying thousands of American Chinese restaurants

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 08:21

America has more Chinese restaurants than McDonald's and Burger King locations combined. But many of the nation's favorite takeout dishes, such as fortune cookies and chop suey, were invented in the US, not China.

Small Business, culture, economy, Video, China, chinese-food, Chinese

I tried apple pies from 6 fast-food chains and ranked them from worst to best

Wed, 11/27/2024 - 11:32

Tech Insider : Business

Three apple pies. — I tried many fast-food apple pies, but Taco Bell's caramel apple empanada ultimately won the top spot.
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Food, Retail, fast-food, fast-food-restaurant, fast-food-menu, taste-test, fast-food-comparison

I went to a food festival that served elevated versions of chain restaurant menu items. Here's everything I ate.

Thu, 09/26/2024 - 15:40

Tech Insider

Inside the fortune cookie factory supplying thousands of American Chinese restaurants

Small Business, culture, economy, Video, China, chinese-food, Chinese

I tried apple pies from 6 fast-food chains and ranked them from worst to best

Food, Retail, fast-food, fast-food-restaurant, fast-food-menu, taste-test, fast-food-comparison

I went to a food festival that served elevated versions of chain restaurant menu items. Here's everything I ate.

Food, Retail, chain, chains, chain-restaurant, chain-restaurants, fast-food