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Guess what I found out?

Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:12 am
by Chozon1
The 'Chinese' food that people always put air quotes around since it's really 'American' 'Chinese' 'food' not 'real' Chinese food?

It's more Chinese than I thought. At least with General Tso's chicken. Apparently it was created in NYC by a Chinese chef for American tastes buds, using Chinese flavors. It's not classical Chinese cooking, nor something known to China until it was brought home by Chinese chefs returning after a war.

But still. It's fud created by a Chinese guy. I no longer feel as though I'm betraying an ancient food culture by nomming it, since it's like a cheeseburger. And only superior punks would claim cheeseburgers were not American.

<3 America. At least at this moment. Plus, I can now stop using air quotes.

Re: Guess what I found out?

Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 2:05 pm
by ccgr
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Re: Guess what I found out?

Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 3:35 pm
by Nate DaZombie
I wonder what that Chinese restaurant serves...

Re: Guess what I found out?

Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 3:43 pm
by JOJ650s
There's funny thing I notice at EVERY Chinese restaurant I been to,
The chefs seem to always be Mexican. :wtc:
Though, I don't mind it. (They know how to cook some good Chinese food.) :)

Re: Guess what I found out?

Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 9:25 pm
by ChickenSoup
Oh my goodness. General Tso's Chicken.


IT'S THE BEST

Re: Guess what I found out?

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:59 am
by Chozon1
And now you can claim that it's vaguely Chinese. XD