From Times Online:
The two most popular names for Chinese restaurants and takeaways in Britain are “Hong Kong” and “China Garden”, and the chances are that you will be familiar with their menus: chop suey, chow mein, spring rolls, sweet and sour pork, egg fried rice.
It’s a very British take on Chinese cuisine, created by the first wave of the restaurants established in this country in the 1950s. Their recipes were either toned down to suit local tastes, or adapted to accommodate the available ingredients.
