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美國人對中國大使於的到訪感到相當興奮
，1896年
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「雜碎」 (Chop
Suey) 被發明，是事實還是謊言？
1896年8月29日
不管這個傳說是不是真的，李鴻章肯定與雜碎的發明有部分關連。當李鴻章在1896年到達美國時，歡呼的美國人在街道上列對歡迎，希望能夠一窺這位重要訪問者與他有名的黃色外套。小孩們在他們的腳踏車上貼上黃色的綵帶，希望能夠吸引大使的注意。當李鴻章面前擺滿美食佳餚之時，這位貴客婉拒了人們招待他的新奇食物與香檳酒，他只願意吃私人廚師幫他準備的食物。實際上，雜碎可能不是李鴻章的廚師發明的，但是就因為美國人對這位來自亞洲之貴客以及他那一群私人廚師的陣仗的狂熱，使美國人對中國廚藝有了全新的興趣。
Whether or not the tale is entirely true, Li Hung Chang definitely influenced the creation of chop suey. When Chang visited the U.S. in August 1896, cheering Americans lined the streets hoping to catch a glimpse of this important visitor and his famous yellow jacket. Children decorated their bicycles with yellow streamers to catch the ambassador's attention. As the guest of honor at grand feasts and elegant banquets, Chang declined the fancy food and champagne that was offered to him and ate only meals specially prepared by his personal chefs. In reality, chop suey was probably not invented by Li Hung Chang's chefs, but America's fascination with this royal visitor from Asia and his team of personal chefs gave rise to new interest in Chinese cooking.
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