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MSNBC had a wonderful in-depth piece about the phenomenon of Canto-Western cuisine, i.e. old-school interpretations of Western dishes by Hong Kong chefs. I heard of this style of cooking years ago, but never knew much about it, or just how oddball some of its fusion dishes are. Imagine starting your meal with a prawn and fruit salad topped with a dollop of mayonnaisey cream. Follow that up with an app of Swiss sauce chicken wings. Here comes your steak sputtering on a sizzle plate awash in soy sauce and garlic gravy. If you're not in a meaty mood, get some fried rice layered with tomato or cream sauce.
