Here’s an interesting stat brought to you by Ana Swanson of the Washington Post: “A survey of 33 Japanese restaurants in the Washington area revealed that 12 were owned by Chinese Americans and 12 by Korean Americans. Only six were Japanese owned.” And it’s not just in the Washington area, mind you. Swanson reports on the growing trend of Chinese immigrants choosing Japanese over Chinese cooking. But why?

Swanson writes,

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