Posted on 12/18/2015 8:07:24 PM PST by Impala64ssa
I’m amazed they didn’t work in a rant about how people need to go vegan.
Chicken Satay sandwich , Thai :)
Frigging epicures.
Let me know when they complain about the Watermelon.
You are correct. General Tso's chicken was created in New York City.
Although based on Chinese-style cooking, the main American contribution to General Tso's chicken is using fried chicken. I laughed out loud when I read the Oberlin student's claim that the cafeteria's General Tso's chicken was not authentic because it wasn't fried. Frying the chicken is the uniquely American aspect of the dish!
There is a documentary about the history of General Tso chicken. Saw it on Netflix. It’s on Amazon and Hulu also.
IIRC, the New York chef stole the idea from a chef in Taiwan who made the dish for General Chiang Kai-shek.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw12Pk1eA6A
There’s a Chinese restaurant near me that has a Sunday buffet, but once a month, they serve a “traditional” Chinese buffet, with only a couple of Americanized dishes. I thought I’d be adventurous, and decided to give it a try.
I thought “why not?” After all, Chinese food is a part of the American-Jewish experience (especially on Christmas!)
I was the only white person in the restaurant, and it was packed, with a 20 minute wait to get in.
Let me just say that what we consider Chinese food, really isn’t. “Real” Chinese food has VERY different tastes and textures, and quite frankly, I was unable to eat most of it. I tried a little bit of everything, but I wound up with a plate of uneaten food.
As I was leaving, the owner said, “I told you you wouldn’t like!” I said he was correct, and that I’d be back the following Sunday for the “regular” buffet!
Mark
Pop Eye’s Chicken, oh so good
I worked in China in ‘76-’77 and you are right. If American Chinese food was like Chinese Chinese food, the restaurants here would be out of business by sundown. The worst was what we called “Goodyear” — sea slug with cross hatches and a texture and toughness just like its namesake.
Kinda reminds me of that line from Goodfellas, near the end when Henry Hill is in witness protection: “I ordered some spaghetti with marinara sauce, and I got egg noodles and ketchup”
Is this article satire?! I can’t believe students are that ridiculous.
“Real” Chinese chicken is served with the head, feet, and pope’s nose.
Mrs. Murphy: We got two honkies out there dressed like Hasidic diamond merchants.
Matt “Guitar” Murphy: Say what?
Mrs. Murphy: They look like they’re from the CIA or somethin’.
Matt “Guitar” Murphy: What they want to eat?
Mrs. Murphy: The tall one wants white toast, dry, with nothin’ on it.
Matt “Guitar” Murphy: Elwood!
Mrs. Murphy: And the other one wants four whole fried chickens and a Coke.
Matt “Guitar” Murphy: And Jake! Shit, the Blues Brothers!
Their parents must be so proud to be shelling out thousands and thousands of dollars for this.
“Their parents must be so proud to be shelling out thousands and thousands of dollars for this”
Most likely they are like minded and very proud, just poorer for it.
Stereotypical
Just eat, for goodness sakes, and shut up!
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