Ho Tam, Plate with Chinese foods packaging graphics (FC-007) (2025)

Ho Tam  
Plate with Chinese foods packaging graphics (FC-007) 
2025  
inkjet on glossy photo paper  
edition of 5  
22 x 17 inches
unframed
 
 
The graphics of Chinese delicious foods is borrowed from the typical Styrofoam containers used for Chinese takeout in North America. Chinese takeout is very common and inexpensive in North America, served by Chinese restaurants. Most of them are in the Cantonese style and some of the distinctive dishes include Egg Foo Young, Chop Suey and Chow Mein.
 
Chinese restaurants in the North America began during the California gold rush, which brought twenty to thirty thousand immigrants across from the Canton (Guangdong) region of China. In 1850, there were 5 restaurants in San Francisco. Soon after, significant amounts of food were being imported from China to North America’s west coast. The trend spread eastward, with the growth of the American railways, particularly to New York City. Adapting Chinese cooking techniques to local produce and tastes has led to the development of North American Chinese cuisine. These days, in large or small town all over North America, one could almost always find a Chinese restaurant in business.