re: History Channel The Food that built America

quote:

---

Our Chinese food is so American that when we exported the fortune cookie to China they advertised it as the "famous American Fortune Cookie."

---

I read this last month and thought it was appropriate. This is from the menu of a Chinese restaurant in Canada and the owner put the menu in his own words.

quote:

---

Imperial rolls

---

quote:

---

Owner's words: I spent most of time eating Chinese food and I did not know these vegetable rolls are so delicious until I opened this restaurant. Also you don't want to miss our special dipping sauce, do you? Each order has two small rolls and as the owner, I think they are small too but they are so good. Delicacy could be the word here.

---

quote:

---

General Tao chicken

---

quote:

---

More than once, More than twice, our customers told me AuntDai has the best General Tao Chicken in Montreal. Hands half way down or 3 quarters way down maybe, I am no expert on North American Chinese food but I like our General Tao a lot, a lot more than what I would have thought. We use high quality chicken breast and our own special sauce. I am really proud we have this great dish even though deep down I hope all the items on our menu are authentic Chinese.

---

quote:

---

Wontons with peanut butter sauce

---

quote:

---

Owner's words: Most loved by our customers, perfect peanut sauce on five home made wontons. Myself is addictive to it even it's totally North American. By the way, as born in China, most times I prefer real authentic Chinese food over the North American version. Warning: This one is really sweet.

---

Here is a link to his menu.

LINK

I just find it funny that so many Americans have no clue what real authentic food is because restaurants have to Americanize it for their customers. I am probably unaware as well with countries I am not familiar with.