[discostu]

Wiki says Cantonese is the most popular in America. I might have to bow to them, Szechuan tends to be very spicy, so it’s definitely more popular down here in Tucson where we’re well trained in food that fights back. Of course Szechuan gets a lot hotter than Mexican, which could be why we go after it, once you’ve gotten to the point where habanero doesn’t scare you any more you’ve got to go find a bigger burn. No idea which places are “more authentic” but if it tastes good I don’t care.

[Lurker]

If you like hot food, find a Korean restaraunt. Wonderful cuisine...

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[NathanR]

Since the ‘Chinamen’ who worked on the railroads came mostly from Canton, early Chinese food was Cantonese. However American tastes did not like real Chinese food, and it became americanized. (Chinese steam their vegetables, while Americans liked to boil theirs.) Therefore American Chinese food was Cantonese

In the last decades, we have had many Chinese immigrants who have introduced more correct Chinese food, and American tastes have changed.