On 2/11/2014 8:40 AM, Helpful person wrote:
> On Tuesday, February 11, 2014 3:59:52 AM UTC-5, wrote:
>
>> Three problems: This dish was created before refrigeration existed; it never
>> had an egg (is the author thinking of Egg Foo Yung?) and it ALWAYS had
>> bean sprouts.
>>
> Although I've never heard of chop Suey being
> served with an egg on top, lack of refrigeration
> is irrelevant.
>
> http://www.richardfisher.com
>
AFAIK, Chop Suey was invented for Westerners by 19th century Chinese
cooks in California. It's not all that bad and is less greasy than many
dishes composed of fried food with sweet sauces tho' I prefer real
Chinese food. As far as taste is concerned, the egg on top is fine too.

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Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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