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A humble oyster pail turned takeout icon: The American story of the Chinese food carton

A humble oyster pail turned takeout icon: The American story of the Chinese food carton
Photo: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top Stories · view original

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. And inside, deliciousness. The Chinese takeout container — at least, as it’s c...

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