Depending on who’s counting, the U.S. has an estimated 45,000-plus restaurants that specialize in Chinese cuisine. Menu staples include egg foo young, chop suey and fortune cookies that appeal ...

Read all the stories from Slate’s 25 Most Important American ... In Chinese, we speak of Chi-ya-yü-jou, “chicken, duck, fish, meat” as the sum total of animal food. But when we say meat ...

With its bold and authentic regional fare, Xi'an "represents the wave of the future in Chinese food," according to Chinese food historian and author, Andrew Coe. Anthony Bourdain is also a fan.

Heat 2 tb-sp. lard or oil in a skillet till hot. Put in mushrooms, and keep stirring for 2 min. Then take out mushrooms and ...