This is definitely the case with "Chinese food" in different countries. Its interesting to see how it has evolved though: * In the US, its more sweet and spicy

This is definitely the case with "Chinese food" in different countries. Its interesting to see how it has evolved though: * In the US, its more sweet and spicy stuff, like Orange chicken, General Tso chicken and such * In India, there are incredibly spicy variations of all kinds of Chinese food e.g. Chicken Manchurian, Chicken Lollypop etc. So I agree; chefs and cooks probably add their own spin on foreign foods to make it more palatable to their clients.