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> Tracy > writes:
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> > This is how I recall chow mein as well - vegetables (with bean
> > sprouts) over crispy noodles. I live on the east coast though and I
> > know Chinese food is way different over here.
>
> It's all different here, too. I know damn well that was the norm in
> CAs Central Valley back in the 50s. Also with the famous Frank Fat's
> in Sacramento as late as the early 70s. No more. Now, all those
> exotic veggies, including sprouts, are pricey as heck and what
> restaurant would serve them when they can foist off greasy ramen
> noodles to clueless youngsters at a tenth the cost.
>
> The only one I know of, now, is the Kowloon Chinese Restaurant in
> Visalia, CA. They even ask. "Pan fried or crispy noodles?" The
> "crispy" is all stir-fried sprouts and fresh veggies piled on top of a
> nest of crunchy noodles, just like when I was a kid. Yum!

I haven't had that in a zillion years. They also had (probably still
have) the stuff in the store that had two cans stuck together. The big
can had the vegetables and sauce, the other the crispy noodles.

The crispy noodles used to be good just to eat out the can as a snack.

Brian

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