China’s recent wealth is remaking Chinatowns around the world in its image as Sophia pays tribute to Buwei Yang Chao with a classic recipe. Comedian Jenny Yang explains diaspora foodways over shaved ice, and we eat the best fried rice in the Mississippi Delta.

This episode of Counter Space was created in 2022.

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