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Skriven 2008-02-21 22:52:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
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-=> Quoting Glen Jamieson to Jim Weller <=-

 GJ> looked up "Canada", which was much more straightforward, being thought
 GJ> to be a corruption of "Kanata", a Huron-Iroquoi word meaning "village"
 GJ> or "community".

More like "little hick town in the boondocks". The early explorer
waved his hands around at the land and said, "what do you call this
place?" in French. The native chief thought he was pointing to a
small remote fishing camp on the horizon and said in Algonquin, "Oh,
that's just a Kanata."

I should have sent this one to Dave S. More odd New England food...

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     Title: Chow Mein Sandwiches Pt 1
Categories: Chinese, American, Sandwiches
  Servings: 1

           chow mein mixture, no
           noodles
           hamburger buns or
      2 sl white bread
           gravy

On occasion, you come across a food that seems a total curiosity.
The Chow Mein Sandwich is such an item. What is it, you ask and
where do you find this Chinese American sandwich? Try New England.
Specifically go to Fall River Massachusetts for this food specialty.
Local neighborhood Chinese restaurants where both Chinese and
American foods are served will, no doubt, still have it on their
menus.

Although the popularity of the Chow Mein Sandwich peaked some 40 to
50 years ago, it is still a favorite menu item in Fall River Chinese
restaurants and as far southwest as Providence Rhode Island. One
restaurant in East Providence reputedly sells between nine to ten
dozen a day, perhaps a mere trifle compared to the largest Chinese
restaurant in Fall River that sold more than two million during its
40 year existence. To many Fall River natives, the Chow Mein
Sandwich is associated with their youth. Rather than stopping at a
fast food drive in during the 1930's and thereafter, when hungry
they would drop by the local Chinese restaurant for a sit down meal
of a Chow Mein Sandwich, French Fries, and an Orange Soda. In the
early 1990's in Fall River, the Chow Mein Sandwich was still
popular. So much so that it remained a part of the school lunch
menu.

The question then is "What is a Chow Mein Sandwich?" The chow mein
part is easy enough to describe. It is a mixture of minced meat
(pork), celery, onions, and bean sprouts in gravy over deep fried
noodles. This combination or blend of ingredients is more like a
thick sauce or a stew. It is placed between a hamburger bun or
between two slices of white bread. For the latter, brown gravy is
ladled over the works. As with any category of chow mein, there are
variations. In addition to pork (the standard), there are other
choices such as chicken, beef, or shrimp. For those who do not like
noodles, the Chop Suey Sandwich (with the same variations) is
available, and even a Chow Mein/Chop Suey Sandwich can be had by an
indecisive diner.

Portability and inexpensive price were factors in its popularity.
This was during a time before there were McDonald's, Burger King,
and every other kind of fast food establishment. For a mere five
cents (the original cost), you would be waited on and served in a
booth! Many an older person has recalled that for a dime a Chow Mein
Sandwich and a soda were preferred over an ice cream and soda that
would have to be consumed standing up. Dining out made the
individual, if young, feel grown up. Back then, and even today, the
Chow Mein Sandwich provided an economical and filling meal.

Although this sandwich is no longer as popular, it still has an avid
following in southeastern New England. For many individuals, this
sandwich is like the Madeleine of Proust's Remembrance of Things
Past evoking specific memories of life in America. If you discover
the Chow Mein Sandwich at your local eatery, please let the editor
know because we are keeping tabs on where else one finds it. We know
that Nathan's in Coney Island once served it; where else was or is
it found? In the meantime, Happy Eating!

If you want to try the Chow Mein Sandwich (a la Fall River),
purchase one package (8 ounces) of "Original Hoo Mee Chow Mein Mix."
Then prepare your chow mein according to directions. Place a hearty
scoop of the chow mein mixture between a hamburger bun or between
slices of white bread (square loaf required, to be authentic). When
using white bread, also prepare the Chow Mein (brown gravy) Mix and
ladle the resulting gravy over the sandwich as one would for a hot
turkey sandwich.

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Cheers

YK Jim

... If you don't want to eat mascarpone, bacon, cheese, butter or
cream, you don't have to (although, you will be utterly miserable,
and still probably die);

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