On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:30:15 -0700 (PDT), aem >
wrote:

>On Jul 25, 9:11*am, Goomba > wrote:
>>
>> Right you are, Wayne. It was a good place with really good food but I
>> wasn't striving for "Chinese" food.... [snip].... In the middle of Georgia,
>> ...[snip]
>
>And right you are, too. Since railroad-building and gold-mining days
>American Chinese food has been simplified and moderated such that some
>Chinese restarateurs make an accepted distinction between "American
>taste" and "Chinese taste." It takes a large Chinese population to
>support restaurants that offer "Chinese taste" menus. There are a few
>such places scattered around the country, while everywhere else the
>offerings are familiar and ordinary.
>
>This is a link to a fairly long article that appeared in Gourmet
>magazine a few years ago about the San Gaabriel Valley here in the
>L.A. area. It gives as good a set of descriptions as I've seen of
>what "Chinese taste" cuisines has to offer if you're lucky enough to
>live nearby or to visit. -aem
> http://www.gourmet.com/magazine/2000s/2003/10/warriors

san gabriel sounds like the place to be.

your pal,
blake
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