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Chop suey (; and Canadian Chinese Cuisine . It is often alleged to have been invented by Chinese immigrant cooks working on the United States Transcontinental Railway in the 19th century. One may order chop suey in a variety of styles, such as chicken, beef, pork, king prawn, plain and ''special''. AMERICAN-STYLE CHOP SUEY American Chop Suey is a pasta dish consisting of short noodles (macaroni, ziti, etc) mixed with tomato sauce, ground beef, and often sauteed onion and peppers. It is often prepared and served casserole-style. It more closely resembles Americanized Italian fare rather than Chinese cuisine. The dish is often seen on public school lunch menus, as it can easily be prepared in large volumes. CHOP SUEY IN AMERICAN ART AND LITERATURE Chinese chop suey appeared in the mainstream American novel as early as 1914. Nobel laureate Sinclair Lewis mentions the dish in his novels:
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