Tag: Chinese-American food
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Chow Mein Sandwich: Fall River’s other Chinese-American oddity
Distinct from the chop suey sandwich, Fall River’s chow mein sandwich layers crispy noodles and brown gravy on a hamburger bun — a regional classic worth tasting.
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St. Paul Sandwich
The St. Paul sandwich is a Missouri-exclusive Chinese-American creation: an egg foo young patty between white bread with mayo, pickles, and lettuce.
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Subgum: the vintage Chinese-American catch-all that vanished from most menus
Subgum was the everything-in-the-kitchen mixed plate that defined mid-century Chinese-American menus. Today it survives only in old-school chop suey houses.
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Springfield-Style Cashew Chicken: The Missouri Dish That Doesn’t Exist Anywhere Else
David Leong invented Springfield-style cashew chicken in 1963 — deep-fried, gravy-smothered, and weirdly local. Here’s how the dish stayed in southwest Missouri.
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Pu Pu Platter: the Polynesian-Chinese appetizer tower born in tiki-era America
The Pu Pu Platter wasn’t invented in Polynesia or China. It’s a mid-century American mashup that nearly vanished before its retro comeback.
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Chop suey sandwich: New England’s forgotten Chinese-American hybrid
The Fall River chop suey sandwich pairs chow mein-style filling with a hamburger bun. It’s a regional oddity that survives in only a handful of shops.