National Chop Suey Day
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| Chop Suey Day, August 29th, CJD.Sign |
Today, August 29th is National Chop Suey Day!
Chop Suey consists of small pieces of meat, chicken or shrimp stir-fried with celery, onions, bean sprouts, water chestnuts, mushrooms and/or other vegetables, and served over rice, usually with soy sauce.
In 1896, the Chinese-American dish, chop suey, was created in New York City by the Cantonese chef of Chinese Ambassador Li Hung-Chang.
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| Chop Suey with Broccoli, CJD.Sign |
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| Chop Suey with Peppers, Onion, Mushrooms, bean sprouts, and celery. |
Chop Suey is not a traditional Chinese dish, rather it is a blend of Chinese-American tastes. It is said that the dish originated in the mid to late 19th century for Chinese immigrants in San Francisco. Many believe there are similar recipes in the Toisan region of China. A chop suey fad swept the ‘big city’. In 1896, Americans began to visit New York Chinese restaurants in large numbers for the first time.
We enjoy a recipe similar to one the local Chinese Restaurant makes: http://www.dishmaps.com/chop-suey/28268
Ingredients:
- 1/2 lbs pork, chicken, or beef cut into thin strips
- 1 tbs dry sherry (or Shao Hsing if you have it)
- 2 tsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- white pepper
- 3/4 c chicken stock
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 stalk celery diced
- 1/2 onion diced
- 1/2 carrot shredded
- 3 button mushrooms cut into wedges
- 2 cabbage leaves cut into medium squares
- 10 sugar peas trimmed
- 1 package chow mein noodles (we opted for rice, this time)
- 1 tbs sesame oil
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| Chicken Fried Rice, CJD.Sign |
So, enjoy your National Chop Suey Day! And make some Chop Suey for Dinner!
Enjoy!
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