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What’s your Chinese takeout order?
23 upvotes, 10 comments. Sidechat image post by Anonymous in Cooking. "What’s your Chinese takeout order?"
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Anonymous 10w

rice, chow mein, shrimp, orange chicken

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Anonymous 10w

Salt and pepper shrimp, imitation crab bake or stir fry, crab rangoons, wonton soup, and lo mein. Extra plus if they have that square shaped coffee/chocolate cake that most buffets seem to have.

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Anonymous 10w

real chinese food instead of this stuff

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 10w

whatever

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 10w

key word is “takeout”

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 10w

…you do realize that real chinese places also do takeout, right?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 10w

American Chinese food is real Chinese food because it evolved from the culinary traditions of Chinese immigrants, primarily from Guangdong and Fujian, who adapted their recipes to local ingredients and tastes. Just as Sichuan, Cantonese, and Shanghainese cuisines are all "real" despite being different, so too is American Chinese food. It’s simply another regional variation shaped by migration and cultural exchange.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 10w

China’s own dishes constantly evolve: Lamian noodles came from Persia, Sichuan food relies on New World chilies, and Hong Kong cafes blend British tea culture with Cantonese flavors. If those count as "real," so does General Tso’s chicken.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 10w

Authenticity isn’t about rigidity, it’s about continuity and innovation.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 10w

i’m in America, that’s how it’s described

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