JAPANESE FOOD

General Tso's chicken isn't really chinese. Neither is Beef Negimaki or California rolls. It doesn't really count as Japanese if it originates in the US.

<font color="red"><strong>Well <h3>kuragari</h3> as authentic Chinese cuisine goes General Tso's Chicken is Chinese-American. There are 2 claims to the origin of General Tso's Chicken. Most popular is that it was invented by "Peng Chang-kuei" from Changsha, Hunan. After fleeing China, then Taiwan, he came to New York City. <P> It was there he keep modifying and improving his Hunan dishes until he came up with what is now known as <b><i>"General Tso's Chicken"</i></b> Here's a link from the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/04/magazine/04food.t.html? pagewanted=all&_r=0">New York Times article</a> that explains all this. So it might not have not been invented in China or Taiwan however it was invented by a authentic Hunan chef just in the States here. Therefore it's Chinese-American. G.T.C. has even made it's way back to the mainland.</strong></font>

<font color="red"><strong> "Keizo Shimamoto" is a Nisei. He actually went back to Japan to learn ramen making. As a ramen chef here he expanded on how ramen can be eaten. Then just weeks ago he birthed the Ramen Burger. Here's a Japanese article about it (in English) <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2013/08/22/food/the-ramen-burger- that-ate-new-york/#.UidPicasiSo">In the Japan Times</a>. The chef himself, Keizo Shimanoto, also considers it "Japanese-American" as himself and as a symbol. <P> If you want to get techical <h3>kuragari</h3> ramen noodle itself is of Chinese origin. Originally called "shina soba" in Japan before the named changed to ramen. In Japan shina soba was made into a soup and took off as it's own thing. </strong></font>

<font color="red"><strong>I never heard, yet alone ate "Negimaki". All I found out about that is that it might have come from the Kantou region in Japan. I could see that since how they go "crazy" with their Kansai counter-part when it comes to cuisine. However I don't have any information more then that. <P> True California rolls didn't originate from Japan. In my opinion any sushi with cheese is disgusting and not authentic. However it doesn't change the fact it's still sushi. Might be Americanized... but still recongnized as Japanese. <p> So just because food originates from the states and you don't look at the background, history, or culture of it's genesis is your problem <b>kuragari</b>. <P> <h1>=P</h1> </strong></font>

<font color="red"><strong>Maybe... do you prefer:</strong></font> <P> <Font color="pink"><strong>Pink</strong></font>, <Font color="yellow"><strong>Yellow</strong></font>, <Font color="blue"><strong>Blue</strong></font>, <Font color="orange"><strong>Orange</strong></font>, <Font color="green"><strong>Green</strong></font>, or <Font color="purple"><strong>Purple</strong></font><font color="red"><strong>?</strong></font>

<font color="grey"><strong>That would be a cool thing. Ya know? There should be the option to change the color layout theme to this site. Time to inform Sephiroth.</strong></font>