It is an icon, that small white receptacle made from a single piece of cardboard folded into a trapezoid-shaped box. Sometimes there is a wire handle, sometimes a bright red graphic of a Chinese-style pagoda on the side. And inside, deliciousness.
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October 20, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Behind the carton: the story of the classic US Chinese takeaway container
SCMP Lifestyle
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