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Fifty years after the panic about "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome" began, we explore how faulty science and perceptions of race and class contributed to the making of a food myth that persists today. And we tell you how to make the best Bloody Mary ever.
This episode originally aired on January 6, 2018, and was produced by Dan Pashman and Anne Saini, and edited by Margaret Kelly. The Sporkful team now includes Dan Pashman, Emma Morgenstern, Andres O'Hara, Kameel Stanley, and Jared O'Connell. This update was produced by Gianna Palmer. Publishing by Shantel Holder.
Interstitial music in this episode from Black Label Music:
- "Bandstand" by Jack Ventimiglia
- "Comin' For A Change" by Stephen Clinton Sullivan
- "Clean" by JT Bates
- "Hound Dog" by Jason Mickelson
- "Soul Good" by Lance Conrad
Photo courtesy of Dan Pashman
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