Americanized Chinese food is fading out? (Italian, gourmet, Mexican, chicken)

[elnina]

That's true too. If food is good, it doesn't matter if authentic or not.

[TabulaRasa]

I would eat up some crab Rangoon right this minute.

[elnina]

You are craving it

[Bettafish]

OK. Maybe it is just a local thing then.
Personally I do not eat Americanized Chinese food because I do not like the taste, but when I travel I still buy it occasionally.

Additionally, many (but not all) small Chinese restaurants are run by early (illegal) immigrants from certain rural areas of southeast China. I have to wonder what kind of oil and ingredients they use. On the other hand, the new authentic Chinese restaurants tend to be run by relatively new immigrants who are wealthier and from major Chinese cities, and their quality is more trustworthy.

[TabulaRasa]

Many here are run by Koreans.

[elnina]

Many here are run by: front Asians, back Hispanics.

[elnina]

Originally Posted by Bettafish

Additionally, many (but not all) small Chinese restaurants are run by early (illegal) immigrants from certain rural areas of southeast China. I have to wonder what kind of oil and ingredients they use. On the other hand, the new authentic Chinese restaurants tend to be run by relatively new immigrants who are wealthier and from major Chinese cities, and their quality is more trustworthy.

I don't think legality or wealth has anything to do with the quality of oil and ingredients.
"Wealthy" people could be using cheap stuff as well. Greedy people do it all the time

[Bettafish]

Originally Posted by elnina

I don't think legality or wealth has anything to do with the quality of oil and ingredients.
"Wealthy" people could be using cheap stuff as well. Greedy people do it all the time

Of course it is not a rule but a probabilistic distribution.

[Bettafish]

Originally Posted by TabulaRasa

Or just legitimately enjoy General Tso's chicken, crab Rangoon, broccoli beef, hot and sour soup, etc.

Actually General Tso's chicken is not bad. I can accept it too, though I will not order it on purpose.

One problem of Americanized Chinese dishes is that they are often too sweet. Chinese people in general do not use so much sugar to cook.

[elnina]

They are Americanized for a reason - to please American palates and cook food that sells well.
Generally people here like sweet, salty and fat....
Americanized ethnic food is sort of fusion cuisine.