US Chinese Food Authenticity
The cluster centers on debates about the authenticity of Chinese food in the US versus genuine Chinese cuisine, highlighting American-invented dishes like General Tso's chicken, experiences of Chinese visitors unfamiliar with US menus, and tips for finding real Chinese restaurants.
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These are super common in Chinatown (pick one) restaurants in the US and they have been for a few years. I thought they were Chinese.
Chinese food often delivers too.
OTOH try getting a real salad in China
It's somewhat common, and is sold as an appetizer at many non-Americanized Chinese restaurants I've been to. Unfortunately, not too many of those around if you're in certain areas.
what you're witness isn't actually Chinese food it's the melting pot of multiculturalism in action. Just like curry in UK, General Tso's chicken is now part of the US identity. New comers will bring new forks but the old dare I say classics are here to stay.
No chance. Chinese people are not exotic enough :( , we are as common as Chinese restaurants.
> My sister who traveled several times to the mainland said she has never seen it on a menu there. You think that is possibly a slight against Taiwan?I have never seen it in my life and Japanese Wikipedia says that like Chop Suey it is an Americanized dish.In general Chinese food is wildly different depending on where you eat it; there was not much in common between local Chinese food I ate in Beijing, Sichuan, or Kuala Lumpur.
There are many other places to eat in China than a street cart.
Fair, but that's a significant portion of Chinese cuisine in restaurants around here.
you never been to real Chinese restaurant, ordering raw cucumbers or tomorrow as one of the dishes is extremely common, I was always amused to see people wasting money on this in China, since there is pretty much zero preparation besides chopping but price is almost on par with main meat course