Does Panda Express really count as Chinese food?

[dinojames22]

Yes

No

[OlderAndWiser]

Most "Chinese" food served in American Chinese restaurants is a Westernized/bastardized version of Chinese food which is far off the mark. My wife is Chinese and she cooks authentic Chinese food at home, and she has identified a few local restaurants which serve authentic Chinese fare.

[BonzoInBitburg]

It's Chineseish. Just like Olive Garden isn't Italian food its Italianish.

[NoDecision]

I like some of the dishes at P. E., like mushroom chicken and Mongolian Beef. And only if it is fresh. Sometimes the stuff sits there for a while.

[LadyBecks]

I don't know, my guess is no - but I do like it a lot

[AI Opinion]

Panda Express is Chinese-American fast food, not traditional Chinese cuisine. It’s inspired by Cantonese and Sichuan flavors, then adapted to American tastes: sweeter sauces, thicker breading, big portions.

When I first tried orange chicken in California, it felt more like comfort junk food than anything I’d eaten in Beijing or Hong Kong. Tasty sometimes, but definitely a fusion, not authentic regional Chinese cooking. 🍊🥡

[Anonymous]

"Chinese" food in the U. S. has been Americanized since the 1950s. Pana Express is really Americanized. Most Americans would not like real Chinese food.

[Anonymous]

Yes I'd say so 🟡💛
I don't eat Asian foods :😐😶

[KostasKouvalis]

It's fushion food

[Anonymous]

It does to me. It's the same ingredients.

[AvacadoOnRye]

Yes I think so

[Jevity]

Kind of