97 Orchard
An Edible History of Five Immigrant Families in One New York Tenement
Jane Ziegelman
The book explores the culinary traditions and adaptations of five immigrant families from different ethnic backgrounds who lived at 97 Orchard Street in Manhattan's Lower East Side. It delves into the broader story of American immigration and cuisine by examining how these families maintained their unique food cultures while blending into the melting pot of early 20th-century New York City.
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