St. Paul sandwich gangs in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries" and was probably derived from egg foo young. They believed that the early Denver sandwiches were actually St. Paul sandwiches. This sandwich was featured in the PBS documentary "Sandwiches That You Will Like" in 2003 and will be featured in a book by artist Kelly Pratt to be released in 2016 called "Stately Sandwiches" as the sandwich chosen to represent the state of Missouri. It is usually only available in Chinese restaurants in the St. Louis metropolitan area as well as a select few Chinese American restaurants in outlying regions of Missouri,
Chinese restaurant business employed a large percentage of Chinese immigrants in the 1980s (90% in 1985). Opening a restaurant or takeaway gave a relatively low capital cost entry for Chinese families into self-employment. Many takeaways served a pseudo-Chinese cuisine based around western tastes, and the limited cooking skills and experience of the shop owners. At the beginning of the 21st century, Chinese restaurants had been present in a significant majority of Australian cities and towns for over fifty years, and in many places for over one hundred and fifty years. They emerged as commercial enterprises on the Victorian gold fields. The significant