Upper-intermediate | American Chinese Food
From ChinesePod - Intermediate by ChinesePod LLC
June 5, 2026 · 21 min
About this episode
Two Chinese friends discuss American-style Chinese food while searching for a meal in New York City.
American favorites from Chinese take out include dishes like crab rangoon, General Tso's chicken and orange beef. However, these dishes are more American than Chinese. In fact, most Chinese people are unlikely to even have heard of these dishes. In this lesson, listen as two Chinese friends talk about American style Chinese food while looking for a bite to eat in the Big Apple. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2074
Topics covered
- American Chinese food
- Chinese cuisine
- Cultural differences
- Food discussion
- New York dining
Keywords
- Chinese food
- American cuisine
- takeout
- food culture
- New York
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: General Tso's chicken, crab rangoon, orange beef
Places: Big Apple
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