In the 1960s, the west still had little knowledge of what Chinese food was truly about. Hom, in his statements about the 60s, demonstrated how little the west actually knew about Chinese food. Hom states, "The first one was for the non-Chinese diners... The second refrigerator was filled with fresh scallops and sea conch, dim sum dumplings, birds' nests bound for soup, and braised pigeons" (Hom, pg. ix). Hom's statement may sound simple, but it symbolizes the divide between acceptable Chinese food and unacceptable Chinese food in the 60s. Hom's statement about how the West only had "a vague idea of what Chinese food was truly about" (Hom, pg. ix), in my opinion, is flawed because Americans choose to reject Chinese food, rather than trying to understanding it. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 is substantial proof because of how the Americans hated the Chinese. According to the Time, the question "Do the Chinese eat Rats?" was often asked by editorialists in the 19th century.