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Re: Bricks & stuff
I have a feeling they might be as you said, Americanized Chinese. It is rare to be able to have true Chinese food in the US. What we have here vs what is there are sooo different.
And most of what is sold as Chinese food in the US is being made by people originally from Hong Kong. The people from Honkers were the first to be traveling abroad. And the first to go to the US during the 1800s to work on the railroads. Why they bastardized the food so is beyond me.
Occasionally, when I go back to the states on my annual visit I can get some Real Chinese food. But only when I walk in the door and immediately start speaking Chinese with them. It takes a moment usually for them to get over their shock of a white guy speaking their language but once they do they are usually all smiles. Then when I explain that I live in China and ask them to cook for me like they would for themselves can I usually get what I want.
The only other place is in China Town in Manhattan. I'm originally from NY and my wife and I used to go into the city sometimes for Chinese food. China Town has so many Chinese that the odds are better. There are restaurants frequented by Chinese, and we go there.
The China Town in LA seems small, the one in San Fran much bigger but anywhere there is a large population of Chinese you might be able to get the real deal.
I will look around a bit here and if I see those breads I will let you know.
I have a feeling they might be as you said, Americanized Chinese. It is rare to be able to have true Chinese food in the US. What we have here vs what is there are sooo different.
And most of what is sold as Chinese food in the US is being made by people originally from Hong Kong. The people from Honkers were the first to be traveling abroad. And the first to go to the US during the 1800s to work on the railroads. Why they bastardized the food so is beyond me.
Occasionally, when I go back to the states on my annual visit I can get some Real Chinese food. But only when I walk in the door and immediately start speaking Chinese with them. It takes a moment usually for them to get over their shock of a white guy speaking their language but once they do they are usually all smiles. Then when I explain that I live in China and ask them to cook for me like they would for themselves can I usually get what I want.
The only other place is in China Town in Manhattan. I'm originally from NY and my wife and I used to go into the city sometimes for Chinese food. China Town has so many Chinese that the odds are better. There are restaurants frequented by Chinese, and we go there.
The China Town in LA seems small, the one in San Fran much bigger but anywhere there is a large population of Chinese you might be able to get the real deal.
I will look around a bit here and if I see those breads I will let you know.
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