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Chinese in Britain

Episode 10: Peking Duck ... and Chips

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Anna Chen sets out to uncover the early history of the Chinese who came to Britain before the takeaway boom of the 1960s.

10/10. Peking Duck... and Chips

In the early days of Chinese restaurants around Britain, the idea of sweet and sour food was enough to make diners laugh. British appetites were gradually won over with chow mein and chop suey, as long as they were served with chips.

From 2007.

Producer: Mukti Jain Campion
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