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Default What bizarre names do you have for 'normal' foods
Alan wrote:
> On Tue, 01 Aug 2006 18:48:26 GMT, "Mordechai Housman"
> > wrote:
>
>> "Andy" <q> wrote in message
>> ...
>>> "RSHDiva" > wrote in
>>> oups.com:
>>>
>>>> We call American Chop Suey "kuji". Dont ask why.
>>>
>>> I heard that chop suey translates into "beggar's hash".
>>>
>>> Or was that chow mein?
>>
>> I heard somewhere once that chop suey is not a traditional Chinese
>> dish at all, but something invented in a California restaurant out of
>> leftovers.
>>
> What my mom called "chop suey" was mainly ground pork with chopped
> celery (and some other 'oriental' stuff) in a thick, brown
> soy-flavored gravy -- all served over chow mien noodles.
>
> How exotic!
>
> I loved it!

But we always loved the wierd stuff our Mothers made)


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