| | On the 29th of August 1897 chop suey was supposedly invented in New York as a dish to appeal to both Americans and Chinese. There are several other legends about the origins of this dish and nobody is really sure which the true story is. However it is very popular in Chinese restaurants in the West. Chop suey, which in Chinese means mixed pieces, is an American-Chinese dish consisting of meats, often chicken, beef, shrimp or pork, cooked quickly with vegetables such as bean sprouts, cabbage, and celery and bound in a starch-thickened sauce. It is typically served with rice but can become the Chinese-American form of chow mein with the addition of deep-fried noodles. |
| | Another Western invention that is common in many Chinese restaurants is the fortune cookie. The fortune cookie is a crisp cookie made from flour, sugar, butter, vanilla, and milk with a fortune wrapped inside. A fortune is a piece of paper with words of wisdom or vague prophecy. Throughout the western world, it is usually served with Chinese food in Chinese restaurants as a dessert. The message inside may also include a list of lucky numbers, used by some as lottery numbers, and a Chinese phrase with translation. Fortune cookies in their current form were first served in California by immigrants who based the cookie on a traditional Japanese cracker. The cookies are little-known in mainland China or Taiwan. |
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