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Miranda Brown

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Professor of Chinese studies and historian at the University of Michigan since 2002. Californian in exile. I can be found on Twitter @Dong_Muda
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Lu Yu, the Tea God or Tea Sage, in a 19th-century image.

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The Medieval Influencer Who Convinced the World to Drink Tea—Not Eat It

Caffeinated soups and chewing the leaves were once the norm.

By Miranda Brown
The word goldfish, or jīnyú, sounds exactly the same as the words for "gold and jade."

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The Wondrous Wordplay of Lunar New Year Food

Layers of meaning surround the names of nearly every dish.

By Miranda Brown
The sign for Lotus Chop Suey, a restaurant in Chicago, Illinois.

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The Hidden, Magnificent History of Chop Suey

Discrimination and mistranslation have long obscured the dish's true origins.

By Miranda Brown

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