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[Stinkles]

From a recently closed and ill-advised stealth brag MILF thread, this horrifying nugget floated to the surface.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chow_mein_sandwich

Yep, a disgusting concoction designed for risk averse xenophobic food babies in Massachusetts.


Seattle kinda has a hot dog with cream cheese and a lot of Greek pizza and bad teriyaki, but what's the embarrassing local specialty from your town?

 

[XANDER CAGE]

that's a bun plopped on top of chow mein

 

[LyleLanley]

It seems like something I'd make when drunk and/or high.

 

[Doogington]

I'm down. Yaki soba sandwiches are great.

 

[LegalEagleMike]

you know what would make this chinese food better? A shitty white flour hamburger bun.

 

[ElTorro]

Thing looks like something out of a Lovecraft story.

 

[FUME5]

It seems like something I'd make when drunk and/or high.

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[jaypah]

That's not a damn sandwich. That's like putting a bun on a honey baked ham and saying "aye, lookit this ham sandwich".

Would eat though.

 

[GavinGT]

How do you even eat it? Do you eat all the chow mein around the perimeter and then pick it up like a sandwich? And how would you even do that without pulling all the noodles out from under the bun?

 

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Thats fake Chinese food.

 

[Ultima_5]

Looks like something a milf magnet would order

 

[Kaako]

Euugh w.t.f.

 

[| Praxis |]

This seems very British for some reason. Take a wonderful foreign food and throw tasteless white bread at it.

 

[Tripon]

I am ashamed to be part Chinese right now.

 

[vikki]

I like that there is a side of fries in the wiki pic. It's like, you know what this starch inside of this starch needs? More starch.

 

[0.1.1.2.3.5.8.13.21.34.55]

Lol, it originated in Massachusetts in the 30s. I didnt know there were so many stoners back then.

 

[distantmantra]

Seattle kinda has a hot dog with cream cheese and a lot of Greek pizza and bad teriyaki but what's the embarrassing local specialty from your town?

Thems fightin words.

 

[Fenderputty]

It seems like something I'd make when drunk and/or high.

I'm not even sure it would sound good stoned.

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

Lol, it originated in Massachusetts in the 30s. I didnt know there were so many stoners back then.

The Victorian opium dens tho

 

[Etrian Oddity]

Inferior to the Ramen Burger:

 

[Sanjuro]

From a recently closed and ill-advised stealth brag MILF thread, this horrifying nugget floated to the surface.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chow_mein_sandwich

Yep, a disgusting concoction designed for risk averse xenophobic food babies in Massachusetts.


Seattle kinda has a hot dog with cream cheese and a lot of Greek pizza and bad teriyaki, but what's the embarrassing local specialty from your town?

A. Wasn't a brag thread, you sociopath.
B. Chow mein sandwiches are same sphere as prime rib sandwiches. The bread is irrelevant other than the bottom half to absorb delicious juices.

 

[zeopower6]

Yakisoba pan is a pretty good creation from Japan, so it's not too far off imo.

 

[Fenderputty]

Looks like something a milf magnet would order

Lol

 

[Stinkles]

Thems fightin words.

I mean sure some of it's good, just kinda random that seattle's default working stiff lunch spot is teriyaki, of all things. Slowly being replaced by Pho tho.

A. Wasn't a brag thread, you sociopath.
B. Chow mein sandwiches are same sphere as prime rib sandwiches. The bread is irrelevant other than the bottom half to absorb delicious juices.

Here he is people. History's greatest monster.

 

[Haly]

Carbs topped with carbs and a carb-y dressing, with a side of carbs.

 

[klee123]

Talk about carb overload lol.

Never understood the appeal the using carbs as a sandwich filling, but hey that's just me.

 

[Fenderputty]

Inferior to the Ramen Burger:

There's one of these by my house, I'm scared to try it.

 

[Sanjuro]

 

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B. Chow mein sandwiches are same sphere as prime rib sandwiches. The bread is irrelevant other than the bottom half to absorb delicious juices.

Prime rib is something solid enough to actually be put on a bun.... A bunch of sloppy gravy noodles belong in a bowl.

 

[RBH]

That's not a damn sandwich. That's like putting a bun on a honey baked ham and saying "aye, lookit this ham sandwich".

Would eat though.

lmao

 

[Haly]

There's one of these by my house, I'm scared to try it.

It's disappointing.

I supposed this is the nega-Double-Down, where instead of protein between protein, it's carbs between carbs.

Or on top of, according to Chow Mein Burger experts.

 

[LyleLanley]

There's one of these by my house, I'm scared to try it.

Uber has been delivering them every now and then in NYC. They are rather good.

 

[distantmantra]

I mean sure some of it's good, just kinda random that seattle's default working stiff lunch spot is teriyaki of all things. Slowly being replaced by Pho tho.

Not really, Teriayki is historically a Seattle thing.

http://www.seattleweekly.com/2007-08-15/food/how-teriyaki-became-seattle-s-own-fast-food-phenomenon/

 

[Sanjuro]

Prime rib is something solid enough to actually be put on a bun.... A bunch of sloppy gravy noodles belong in a bowl.

Sounds like you've never had a real prime rib sandwich then. That is juicy as fuck. You can't eat it like a sandwich, unless someone cooked it like an idiot.

 

[Tripon]

This looks like a dish that would send a person home from Top Chef.

 

[Stinkles]

Not really, Teriayki is historically a Seattle thing.

http://www.seattleweekly.com/2007-08-15/food/how-teriyaki-became-seattle-s-own-fast-food-phenomenon/

I get the history- kinda like Hawaii in some ways, I just find it weird that it really stuck.

 

[Sanjuro]

This looks like a dish that would send a person home from Top Chef.

I mean, yeah...if you consider American Idol some sort of barometer for decent eats.

 

[Valnen]

Thats fake Chinese food.

So is most Chinese food in America. It's still tasty.

 

[braves01]

Here's an Italian variation

 

[MogCakes]

Looks better than fast food

 

[ElTorro]

 

[distantmantra]

I get the history- kinda like Hawaii in some ways, I just find it weird that it really stuck.

I dunno, I've been eating it my whole life so I've never thought about it being weird. One of my favorite comfort foods.

 

[You Are Viewtiful]

Why call it a sandwich? Why not chow mein with bread? It's not a sandwich.

 

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Lol
That gif is gold.

 

[Tripon]

I mean, yeah...if you consider American Idol some sort of barometer for decent eats.

Then good thing Top Chef is a show about cooks competing.

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

loool

our new Sunhi?

 

[Valnen]

Why call it a sandwich? Why not chow mein with bread? It's not a sandwich.

Anything between two pieces of bread can be called a sandwich.

 

[Mexen]

A milf would have to slide her hand up my thigh before I ate that.

 

[Sanjuro]

Then good thing Top Chef is a show about cooks competing.

Good for them. I have an overpriced BBQ place near me thanks to them!

 

[| Praxis |]

HAHA