Identify this Chinese dish! (vanity)

[Feline_AIDS]

Tonight I went to a Chinese place and ordered "chicken chow mein" with fried rice. Why they serve rice with a noodle dish I have no idea. This is curious point # 1.

When I got home with it, it was... well, not what I thought it would be. I thought chow mein was a noodle dish.

It was essentially cabbage, lettuce, celery, a few carrots, and sprouts with pieces of chicken in it. All of it was swimming in a clear sauce. Served in a soup container. Curious point # 2.

Now, this is not a health-inspector's dream type of place. It's family owned, been there for years, there's no matriarch sleeping on a cot in the back, the American-born children take the orders and are polite. The place is spotless. I think I got someone else's order. Then again, they served this (whatever) with the fried rice I specified, so I'm not sure.

Please tell me. What did I eat?

(Possibly unrelated detail--they had this picture signed on their wall with the sign "CUSTOMER OF THE YEAR.")

[Revolting cat!]

Dog leg!

[doc1019]

Fido? Often wondered were he went.

[deadrock]

moo moo gai pan?

[gorush]

By the time this thread has 75 posts you’ll be hungry again.

[Slings and Arrows]

Given their Customer of the Year, I’m guessing Cream of Sum Yung Gai.

[GSWarrior]

Damn...I was hoping a picture of Lucy Liu or something.

[Sir Napsalot]

Jeebus, some kind of warning please!

[ArtDodger]

Either Bow wow gai pan or puppy almond ding

[doc1019]

Excellent Photoshopping by the way.

[Cyber Liberty]

[Winstons Julia]

Maybe it’s regional?

You wanted Chicken lo mein. You got Chicken Chow Mein.

Remember Chow Mein in the can when you were a kid?

[Proud2BeRight]

Time to go wok the dog.

[Revolting cat!]

[jcsjcm]

Exactly - you ordered Chow Mein and that’s what you got.

Lo Mein is the noodle dish which I myself don’t like. I prefer Chow Mein

[Winstons Julia]

At my local place they have a new thing called: Bang Bang Chicken.

I am scared to order it. Even with the picture.

[I see my hands]

I don't care. This is what I get at home.

[jessduntno]

“Dog leg!”

Dog Leg Left?

[Viking2002]

Don't laugh about it. I'm 49 years old, and I happen to have a can of chow mein in a can in the pantry cabinet. It's good at 2 AM when you're out of Spam and Hot Pockets. (My doctor's gonna murder me..........)

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[I see my hands]

Drool on.