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Panda Express came up with the recipe for Orange Chicken 30 years ago today. It's the company's signature dish and top seller. Nina Gregory/NPR hide caption

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Orange Chicken, Panda Express' Gift To American Chinese Food, Turns 30

October 30, 2017 • The concoction, crispy fried chicken tossed with a sweet and sour sauce, is an Americanized version of dishes found in China. But this top seller has developed its own authenticity over the years.

Orange Chicken, Panda Express' Gift To American Chinese Food, Turns 30

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A Classic Chinese-American Dish Takes On A Mexican Flair

Joaquin "Jocko" Fajardo makes a spicy Mexican version of chop suey, a classic American Chinese dish. He tells us how his great-aunt learned to make the dish from the Asian employees at her Mexican restaurant in Los Angeles. NPR hide caption

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A Classic Chinese-American Dish Takes On A Mexican Flair

August 3, 2017 • Jocko Fajardo grew up in Arizona eating Mexican food. But his go-to comfort dish is a Chinese-American classic with a little Mexican thrown in. He tells us how the dish came to his family.