On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 09:09:58 -0600, "jmcquown"
> wrote:

> I went to a Chinese buffet in Missouri en route to Texas. The staff barely
> spoke English. But the buffet had "American" or "Americanized" items on it,
> as well as yummy Chinese. For example, there were chicken nuggets that
> looked like something you'd get from McDonald's and fried tater tots. I
> think sometimes they try to add or modify things to fit other palates in
> order to compete with "American" restaurants.

It's probably there to mollify picky kids who wanted
fast(er) food.

sf