Chinese take-out

I've always wondered where the so called "Chinese" dishes on many take-out manus came from. This was certainly not the food my parents cooked growing up and it's not something I've bothered to venture into as I moved towards foodie uppityness.

It was with fascination and gratefulness that this curiosity was satisfied by this latest article by Jennifer 8. Lee in the NY Times which chronicles the origins of #56, #42 or #33 on your favorite take-out menu.