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There are like a gazillion recipes that make up "Chinese Food" and probably 10-20 in the American-flavored Chinese food category that aren't really that healthy. Sweet and sour (chicken, beef, fish) is one of them, and as Vash pointed out, S&S is an American invention, like Chop Suey and Egg Foo Young.
If you'd care to list the "Chinese" you're intaking, we can more accurately assess the quality of your diet.
"American" food is also diverse. It could either be steak, fried chicken, fish, deep fried bacon, pancakes, stew, steamed veggies, salad, grits or rocky mountain oysters. While most aren't good for your health, they're not all equivalent.
I don't think it matters what type of ethnic food is served in the U.S. The corporate food industry usually finds a way to popularize it and make it "fast", which means "processed", and in so doing, squeeze most nutrients out of it.
BTW, according to one website, here's a list of the most popular foods in the US:
1. Hamburger. Wiki says peanut butter sandwich
2. Hot dog
3. French fries
4. Oreo cookies
5. Pizza
6. Soda, soft drinks
7. Chicken tenders
8. Ice cream
9. Donuts
10. Potato chips
Notice the preponderance of the color brown and the absence of the color green? I rest my case.
Sherwood
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