A humble oyster pail turned takeout icon: The American story of the Chinese food carton
It’s an icon, that small white receptacle made from a single piece of cardboard folded into a trapezoid-shaped box. Sometimes there’s a wire handle, sometimes a bright red graphic of a Chinese-style pagoda on the side.
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National story. 7 articles from 7 sources. Updated 2d ago.
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2 sourcesSame wire story as other sides. No original Left take here.
Ran by 7 outlets across the spectrum· Philadelphia Inquirer, Bangor Daily News
Center
4 sourcesSame wire story as other sides. No original Center take here.
Ran by 7 outlets across the spectrum· WHEC Rochester, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, +2 more
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1 sourceSame wire story as other sides. No original Right take here.
A humble oyster pail turned takeout icon: The American story of the Chinese food carton