People in this thread talking about "authenticity" remind me of this article about Chinese restaurants across Canada: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-a

People in this thread talking about "authenticity" remind me of this article about Chinese restaurants across Canada: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/chop-suey-nation/article30539419/ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/chop-suey-... It's interesting how they came to be so widespread, helped their local communities, and starting creating regional dishes (like Ginger Beef)