"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, 03 Oct 2012 07:33:02 -0400, Gary wrote:
>>
>> > Speaking of my Mom(tm). My only experience with "Chinese food" in my
>> > childhood was those La Chow double cans of chow mein that you mentioned
>> > previously. I ate them. Didn't hate the food but didn't love it
>> > either.
>> > Wasn't until I got out on my own that I finally tried some real chinese
>> > food
>> > from a restaurant.
>> >
>> > I wonder if they even still sell those double-cans? I would be tempted
>> > to
>> > buy one just for old times sake.
>>
>> They still sell the double cans. The ones I've been seeing lately
>> have a small can of meat based goop on top, and a larger can of
>> vegetables on bottom. I don't know where the crunchy chow mein
>> noodles come from - maybe you have to buy those separately?
>>
>> The brand is La Choy, IIRC. Chun King is (was?) the other one.
>>
>> -sw
>
> The ones I remember had the small meat/veggies/sauce in the smaller can on
> top. The large bottom can had those dried noodles. :-O

Still *gak* available.