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American menus reflect adaptation of Chinese food traditions
In Kansas, diners encounter Chinese dishes tuned to American tastes. Natives from China explain why chicken dominates menus, the rarity of authentic Hunan or Cantonese fare, and the challenge of sourcing authentic spices Midwest while highlighting beef chow fun as a near authentic Cantonese staple at Encore. Xiang Zhao notes mainland cuisine can't be fully recreated inland.
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America
San Francisco
Vic
Tso
Hunan
China
Denny Wong
Encore
Fujiang
Wong
Yao Wang
Kansas University
Hefei
Wang
Zhao
Guangdong
United States
Kansas
Midwest
New England
Kansas City
General Tso
Asia
Beijing