What do you think is Chinese food? What is it like?!

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Dumplings. Conjee (Jook ) I especially like the Snails in Shuojiao. And the fried Pumkin cakes for breakfast. Also for breakfast, Leek and Shrimp dumplings, dumplings filled with Red Bean Paste.

I love Chinese food, but what is generally served at US restaurants isn't Chinese food. That is unless you can get to a great Chinatown like in Chicago. Your chances are better there of getting authentic Chinese food.

As far as the generalizations, battered, fried and with a thick sauce is Chinese food. As well as vegetables most Americans don't buy on a general basis.

I love Chinese food :) It is all healthy to because of all the vegetables and spices and noodles are good for you and the protein also included. I order different things from a whole bunch of different stores and resturants. I wouldnt know how to make it though I am Mexican adn Philippino.

I love Chinese food but I know what we get her in America isn't really authentic unless someones mom or grandma makes it for them.
I like spicy, salty, fishy, veggie, cabbagy, meaty, doughy -
I don't eat stuff like egg foo young
I make pot stickers that my Chinese boss loves!

I love Chinese food. But I don't see any fresh vegetable dish on Chinese dish. Is this true?
Usually, I feel that most of chinese food is greasy. I don't think Chinese food is healthy so I try to stay away unless I have very bad craving.

I usually think of egg drop soup, crab rangoon, lo mein, general tsao's chicken, beef and veggies, and dumplings. Is that anything like what real chinese food is?

My usually order is

Chicken Chow Mein
Rice
Chilli Chicken

I usually go for Hakka style Chinese.

it was sour and sweet.

Strange is that it tastes spicy today...