American food Quote by Ernest Hogan

“The old debate on whether or not the Chinese or the Vietnamese made the best American food ran through my head. Everyone knew that you couldn’t depend on a North American–run place, because gringos just aren’t good at such things.” quote by Ernest Hogan — Download Open image

““The old debate on whether or not the Chinese or the Vietnamese made the best American food ran through my head. Everyone knew that you couldn’t depend on a North American–run place, because gringos just aren’t good at such things.””

Ernest Hogan

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