The name ‘chop suey’ comes from the Cantonese phrase tsap sui, which translates to odds and ends and the Mandarin term tsa sui, which means miscellaneous broken pieces. Another story states it was first made when a Chinese chef in California who ran out of ingredients and had to cobble together a new dish with what he had on hand, creating chop suey. One story claims that it originated in 1896 when it was served to the American guests of Chinese ambassador Li Hung Chang. There are a couple of tales surrounding the invention of the dish. While still having roots in Southern China, chop suey made its name as a Chinese-American dish. If you’d like to have a go at making chop suey or chow mein yourself, check out our online Chinese supermarket to find all the ingredients you’ll need. We take a look at the difference between them here. These tasty dishes are part of many people’s go-to Chinese takeaway order, but what exactly are they, and what are their origins?
Chinese cuisine is incredibly popular all around the world, and it’s not hard to see why! With a hugely diverse range of delicious dishes originating from regions all over the country, there are so many iconic recipes that have become firm favourites in the West.Įven if you’re not that familiar with Chinese food, you’ll have likely heard of both chop suey and chow mein.
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