Lee's exploration of the origins of the fortune cookie led her to explore many other matters relating to Chinese food. Among the topics she covers are family (the research for the book led her to a better understanding of her heritage as a Chinese American), culture, immigration, human smuggling, Jewish dietary laws, and international food regulations. At the behest of her editor, she even tried to determine what is the greatest Chinese restaurant in the world, outside of China. Lee's engaging, and frequently amusing, writing style draws the reader in so that by the time she gets to such serious topics as human smuggling the reader is fully engaged in the book. The wealth of topics included ensures that there will be plenty for your book club to discuss. I rated the book 5 *. The average of the ratings given by the members who attended the meeting: 4.5 *. Highly recommended for all book clubs!