Chinese immigrants played an important role in the economic development of the West, including Montana. The original proprietors of the Pekin Noodle Parlor constructed the building in 1909 and operated a gaming parlor before they began serving noodles in 1911.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:42 Chinese in Butte, Montana
1:42 Noodle parlors
3:15 Pekin Noodle Parlor
4:40 Pekin special chop suey
7:08 Taste that has not changed
8:08 Mai Wah Museum
8:50 Mai Wah Noodle Parlor menu circa 1925

Mai Wah Museum at https://www.maiwah.org/

Credits:
- Flower Drum Song - Chop Suey:    • Chop Suey - Flower Drum Song  
- Montana Mining Industry:    • Montana mining industry, ca. 1924 (re...  
- Peking Noodle Parlor - Under the Big Sky:    • Pekin Noodle Parlor | Under the Big Sky  
- The Oldest Chinese Restaurant in America - CBS Sunday Morning:    • The oldest Chinese restaurant in America  
- A Rare and Desolate Beauty - John Lightfoot, 22 min, color/black and white, 16mm:    • Pekin Noodle Parlor--Interview with D...  
- La Choy commercial 1978:    • La Choy Chinese Food Commercial (1978)  
- The Mai Wah Museum:    • The Mai Wah Museum of Butte, Montana  
- Lard with rice:    • 阿爺廚房食譜 | 豬油撈飯  
- Midnight diner:    • 美食家深夜探店，老板居然给上了碗白米饭，会得到什么评价？《深夜食堂05-0...