Chop suey, the king of the Chinese takeout, is not something you’ll find in the domestic kitchens of China. It’s an American-Chinese dish of unknown origin. Not to be confused with chow mein, a noodle dish, or American chop suey, a pasta dish, chicken chop suey is served with rice.
A stir-fry dish, with lots of liquid that is thickened into a glutinous sauce with cornflour, chop suey has a greater proportion of vegetables than chicken. The defining factor of chop suey is the savory, thickened sauce!
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This recipe is courtesy of the chefs at Rattan Direct.