American Chinese cuisine is a cuisine derived from Chinese cuisine that was developed by Chinese Americans. The dishes served in many North American Chinese restaurants are adapted to American tastes and often differ significantly from those found in China.
Rémoulade is a cold sauce. Although similar to tartar sauce,it is often more yellowish,sometimes flavored with curry,and often contains chopped pickles or piccalilli. It can also contain horseradish,paprika,anchovies,capers and a host of other items.
Sweet and sour is a generic term that encompasses many styles of sauce,cuisine,and cooking methods. It is commonly used in East Asia and Southeast Asia and has been used in England since the Middle Ages. Sweet and sour sauce remains popular in Asian and Western cuisines.
Deviled eggs,also known as stuffed eggs,curried eggs or dressed eggs,are hard-boiled eggs that have been peeled,cut in half,and filled with the yolk,mixed with other ingredients such as mayonnaise and mustard. They are generally served cold as a side dish,appetizer or a main course during gatherings or parties. The dish's origin can be seen in recipes for boiled,seasoned eggs as far back as ancient Rome,where they were traditionally served as a first course. The dish is popular in Europe,North America and Australia.
A dip or dip sauce is a common condiment for many types of food. Dips are used to add flavor or texture to a food,such as pita bread,dumplings,crackers,chopped raw vegetables,fruits,seafood,cubed pieces of meat and cheese,potato chips,tortilla chips,falafel,and sometimes even whole sandwiches in the case of jus. Unlike other sauces,instead of applying the sauce to the food,the food is typically placed or dipped into the sauce.
Filipino cuisine is composed of the cuisines of more than a hundred distinct ethnolinguistic groups found throughout the Philippine archipelago. A majority of mainstream Filipino dishes that compose Filipino cuisine are from the food traditions of various ethnolinguistic groups and tribes of the archipelago,including the Ilocano,Pangasinan,Kapampangan,Tagalog,Bicolano,Visayan,Chavacano,and Maranao ethnolinguistic groups. The dishes associated with these groups evolved over the centuries from a largely indigenous base shared with maritime Southeast Asia with varied influences from Chinese,Spanish,and American cuisines,in line with the major waves of influence that had enriched the cultures of the archipelago,and adapted using indigenous ingredients to meet local preferences.
Duck sauce is a condiment with a sweet and sour flavor and a translucent orange appearance similar to a thin jelly. Offered at American Chinese restaurants,it is used as a dip for deep-fried dishes such as wonton strips,spring rolls,egg rolls,duck,chicken,fish,or with rice or noodles. It is often provided in single-serving packets along with soy sauce,mustard,hot sauce or red chili powder. It may be used as a glaze on foods,such as poultry. Despite its name,the sauce is not prepared using duck meat;rather it is named as such because it is a common accompaniment to Chinese-style duck dishes.
The generic term for condiments in the Filipino cuisine is sawsawan. Unlike sauces in other Southeast Asian regions,most sawsawan are not prepared beforehand,but are assembled on the table according to the preferences of the diner.
Fried noodles are common throughout East Asia,Southeast Asia and South Asia. Many varieties,cooking styles,and ingredients exist.
Regional street food is street food that has commonalities within a region or culture.
A crab puff is a ball of crab meat,mixed with flour,egg,and seasonings,that has been deep-fried in batter. They are often served in restaurants as an appetizer or side dish. They may be served alone,or with any of a variety of sauces,such as tartar sauce,cocktail sauce,or sweet and sour sauce.
Lumpia are various types of spring rolls from Indonesia and the Philippines. Lumpia are made of thin paper-like or crepe-like pastry skin called "lumpia wrapper" enveloping savory or sweet fillings. It is often served as an appetizer or snack,and might be served deep-fried or fresh (unfried). Lumpia are Indonesian and Filipino adaptations of the Fujianese rùnbǐng and Teochew popiah,usually consumed during Qingming Festival.
Spring rolls are rolled appetizers or dim sum commonly found in Chinese and Southeast Asian cuisines. The kind of wrapper,fillings,and cooking technique used,as well as the name,vary considerably depending on the region's culture,though they are generally filled with vegetables.
A wonton is a type of Chinese dumpling commonly found across regional styles of Chinese cuisine. It is also spelled wantan or wuntun in transliteration from Cantonese 雲吞 / 云吞 and wenden from Shanghainese 餛飩 / 馄饨. Even though there are many different styles of wonton served throughout China,Cantonese wontons are the most popular in the West due to the predominance of Cantonese restaurants overseas.
Dinamita is a deep-fried Filipino snack consisting of stuffed siling haba wrapped in a thin egg crêpe. The stuffing is usually giniling,cheese,or a combination of both but it can also be adapted to use a wide variety of ingredients,including tocino,ham,bacon,tuna,and shredded chicken. Dinamita is also known as dynamite lumpia,among other names. It is a type of lumpia and it is commonly eaten as an appetizer or as a companion to beer.
