chefs start the dish with char siu (Chinese barbecued pork) or siu yuk (Chinese crisp-skinned roasted pork). I prefer the restaurant version, especially with siu yuk (char siu is too sweet).

Ingredient availability and catering to American tastes meant traditional Chinese dishes became meatier, sweeter, and heavier ...

Any of these syrupy-sauced chicken or pork dishes are completely American ... Our love of noodles is real so if you want to go more traditional Chinese then order Zha Jiang Main instead and ...

It's not the most traditional color ... an incredible barbecue pork flavor as you nibble the meat off the bones. The restaurant also serves more Americanized Chinese dishes, like General Tso's ...

Zhajiangmian is a Chinese dish that every cook makes differently. It can be made with minced pork or small cubes ... It might not be traditional, but I also like to add a splash of Chinese vinegar ...