guilty pleasures.

[Jamie D]

beef chop suey from a family owned take out with the old style recipe with none of that yuppie broccolli  or carrots or other American vegetables to try to make it look healthy . just the good water chestnuts and sprouts.

"Chop suey" was invented in America!

[Tori]

Then why doesn't American chop suey ever use fresh suey?

Answer me that!

[stephaniec]

"Chop suey" was invented in America!

so !

[MadeleineG]

"Chop suey" was invented in America!

Apparently, "tsap sueh" is Cantonese for "leftovers". 

[stephaniec]

I grew up with the best beef chop suey from a family owned take out down the street . The beef chop suey was perfect no need for the American vegetables. I don't Know If it's possible other then making it your self to find it done right any more. Saw a small take out awhile back that looked promising so I ordered and got broccilli and carrots and what ever, takes away from the flavor. You can special order from an understanding Chinese cook though.

[stephaniec]

The history channel web page has a chop suey recipe the closely approximates what you use to be able to get as take out.

[stephaniec]

"Chop suey" was invented in America!

Also if a Chinese immigrant invents a cuisine to please a palate that is not Chinese make that cuisine an American invention.

[Tori]

Seems someone hit a nerve...

...and I am hungry again.

Wow, I understand pregnant women so much better.

[stephaniec]

Seems someone hit a nerve...

...and I am hungry again.

Wow, I understand pregnant women so much better.

have a Chinese cucumber pickle

[stephaniec]

have a Chinese cucumber pickle

with ginseng ice cream

[Sephirah]

Bacon.

Although it's not so much a guilty pleasure, in that I don't feel guilty about eating it.

At least until my third sandwich.

[Tori]

have a Chinese cucumber pickle

LOL

[Kim 526]

Just about anything by Little Debbie, especially Nutty Bars!

[Jill F]

"Chop suey" was invented in America!

I think most of what we call "Chinese food" was.  A friend from mainland China once told me that they refer to what is served here as "American food".

There's a lot of rice involved and an occasional wok stir-fry, but if you go to Beijing looking for General Tso's chicken or sweet-and-sour pork, nobody will know what the hell you're talking about.  Expect organ meats.  And yes, China is a HUGE place with many local cuisines and delicacies.   People just eat what is readily available to them.

[Danniella]

Ben and Jerry's, all of it, I have 4 tubs in my freezer right now...

Those guys have allot to answer for -.-'

[stephaniec]

I think most of what we call "Chinese food" was.  A friend from mainland China once told me that they refer to what is served here as "American food".

There's a lot of rice involved and an occasional wok stir-fry, but if you go to Beijing looking for General Tso's chicken or sweet-and-sour pork, nobody will know what the hell you're talking about.  Expect organ meats.  And yes, China is a HUGE place with many local cuisines and delicacies.   People just eat what is readily available to them.

so can I at least eat an egg role and feel authentic

[stephaniec]

so can I at least eat an egg role and feel authentic

with sweet and sour source

[Missadventure]

Most of what american's consider ethnic food is not an accurate representation of the food eaten in those actual countries, and is thus an american invention. That doesn't, however, mean its not delicious :-)

My guilty pleasure it to sit and eat an entire 1 pound chub of salami. Sadly I can't do that anymore. In California you could go into any grocery store and buy a chub of gallo salami. Since moving to the midwest two and a half years ago I have no found one grocery store that sells salami. 

[Tori]

Try Whole Foods.

[stephaniec]

egg roles are eaten in south eastern china so they're  safe to eat/