Chinese dishes are some of the world's heartiest ... published that, "There is no chop suey in China. A traveler in the East made this discovery. He tried to find chop suey in Peking.

The family made its way to Ayer ... aspirational quality that the china represented continued for decades, helped by marketing strategies that positioned fancy dishes as a symbol of status ...

A lot of Chinese cooking features meat - but you shouldn't overlook delicious meals like tomato egg and vegetarian dumplings, chefs say.