<P> However , in the US after World War II , there was a huge increase in sales of prepared foods that could be purchased from restaurants , and heated or finished at home . Chinese food proved to be a popular choice , since it was tasty , unusual , fairly inexpensive and traveled well . The oyster pail was quickly adopted for `` Chinese takeout '' . The paperboard pails were to some extent self - insulating , and could be used for a wide variety of foods including cooked rice , moist dishes such as egg foo young and sauced dishes , though they were generally unsuitable for hot highly liquid dishes such as soups . </P>
<P> However , in the US after World War II , there was a huge increase in sales of prepared foods that could be purchased from restaurants , and heated or finished at home . Chinese food proved to be a popular choice , since it was tasty , unusual , fairly inexpensive and traveled well . The oyster pail was quickly adopted for `` Chinese takeout '' . The paperboard pails were to some extent self - insulating , and could be used for a wide variety of foods including cooked rice , moist dishes such as egg foo young and sauced dishes , though they were generally unsuitable for hot highly liquid dishes such as soups . </P>
where was the chinese take out box invented
where was the chinese take out box invented
the US
the US