Restaurateurs discuss criticism of Hot Crispy Oil and culinary appropriation
Fried chicken, found in many cuisines worldwide, can become a political issue depending on who makes it and how it's sold, according to Travon Jackson, executive director of the African American Cultural Center of the Capital Region in Albany. “White people presenting soul food as a celebratory culture and shared dining experience is a signifier of the oppression of the people who made it,” Jackson said. (John Carl D'Annibale/Times Union)John Carl D'AnnibaleShow MoreShow Less 2of11 The California roll, invented in America, is not part of the Japanese sushi tradition but helped popularize ...