China Doesn't Understand the Concept of American Chinese Food (2014)

Re:China Doesn't Understand the Concept of American Chinese ... by mc32 on Saturday April 29, 2017 @10:30PM (#14229893)

I don't think I've ever had chop suey. I used to see canned "chop suey" in NY supermarkets. Never seen them in SF bay area --granted I have not sought it out.

I may just have to try it out some day and see what the fuss is all about. Maybe it's the east coast version of Kung Pao chicken (i.e. a quintessential dish)

Speaking of east coast dishes I don't see in the SF bay area are NY style calzones or knishes.

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Re:China Doesn't Understand the Concept of American Chinese ... by diego_moita on Sunday April 30, 2017 @12:26AM (#14230157)

Chop Suey is not a dish. It is basically "Cantonese people that were not very experienced cooks, trying to cook to North Americans". It means very different things in each state of US and province in Canada.

See more here: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/chop-suey-...

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Re:China Doesn't Understand the Concept of American Chinese ... by anotheral on Saturday April 29, 2017 @11:36PM (#14230050)

Wow, you reminded me about real calzones. I miss 'em; what the Bay Area calls a calzone is a folded-over pizza cut into four pieces. SIgh....

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