So too, are the differences between some of the recipes. Take, for example, chow mein and chop suey — many people are familiar with and enjoy eating them, but might not know what differences ...

Though they might be unrecognizable in modern mainland China, both chow mein and chop suey exist today as delicious Chinese American foods with distinct features. Read more: Myths About Garlic You ...

Previously she was a chef, a food reporter at WBEZ and a fixer for Anthony Bourdain. Chu is Chinese American, born in Hong Kong, but raised in Chicago, working at her family’s chop suey restaurant.