Example of Japanese Chinese cuisine is the Ramen.

Ramen

This soup dish has been a commonality of the American college student’s diet for some time, now. Very popular around the planet, ramen is to the Japanese what a burger and fries are to your prototypical United States native. Ramen is sold in a variety of bases and is best known for its long, string-like noodles. Adding flavor to these noodles are such ingredients as miso and fermented soybeans. It’s rather fascinating to note that ramen came from China, not Japan, but the dish is usually associated with the latter source in modern days.

Dim Sum
Dim Sum Dishes describe small dishes which may include seafood, meat, desserts and fruits. It is served with tea.

Chinese buffets offer American Chinese cuisine, which is basically Chinese food modified to suit western tastes.

Chinese buffets are scattered all over the United States today. Though there are lot of Chinese restaurants that offer only a la carte meals, there is a continuous growth in the number of restaurants that are offering buffets as well. Chinese take out restaurants are also quite popular in the U.S.

In Chinese buffets, much like in other types of buffets, all the food is laid out on the buffet table. In addition to this, the increasing trend is that restaurants offering Chinese buffets may offer various types of food in addition to Chinese.

Here are some of the most popular Americanized dishes.

Egg drop soup

A soup that has a chicken broth base mixed with scrambled egg. This is often served with noodles.

Egg foo yung

Also known as egg foo young or egg foo yaung. This dish is basically an egg omelet with meat and vegetable filling. A brown sauce is also served.

Egg roll

This is another very popular dish. The main difference between the traditional Chinese dish and the American version is in the skin - the latter normally has thin crispy skin while the former has a thicker covering.

Moo shu pork

This is more popular in the U.S. than in China, actually. The American version uses thicker pancakes and more American vegetables.

Fried rice

Definitely a staple in Chinese buffets. Rice made the day before and cooled over night is usually what is used for fried rice. Different restaurants may have different variations.

Kung pao chicken

The main difference between the Chinese dish and Americanized version is that the latter is toned down a bit in spiciness.

In every state, one can find a slew of Chinese buffets. There would be too many to list in this article but there are lot of guides on the Internet listing Chinese buffets from all the states.

The best course to take would be to go and check out the Chinese buffets in the local area and see for yourself which ones suit your tastes and preferences best.

In the end, you would have to find out for yourself which Chinese buffets make the cut for you.