subgum

Subgum chow mein

Subgum or sub gum (traditional: 什錦; simplified: 什锦; Cantonese: sap⁶ gam²; pinyin: shí jǐn; literally "numerous and varied") is a type of Chinese dish in which one or more meats and/or seafood are mixed with vegetables, and sometimes also noodles, rice, or soup. It originates from Cantonese cuisine and is a commonly encountered dish on the menus of Chinese restaurants in North America.

The earliest known indirect mention of sub-gum is in 1906;^[1] in 1909, there is a more explicit reference to sub gum deang at a Chicago restaurant^[2] and in 1913, to sub gum gai suey at a New York restaurant.^[3]

See also

• Chop suey

Notes

1. ^ J.H. Long et al., "Report of the Committee on Preliminary Medical Education", The Councilor's Bulletin, American Medical Association, January 15, 1906, p. 260 full text
2. ^ "'Hi How' Party in Chinatown", Chicago Daily Tribune, July 12, 1909, p. 3
3. ^ "Sub Gum Hom Theon Gaî", The Edison Monthly, 5:12 (May, 1913), p. 442. full text

External links

• Subgum photo

See also

• American Chinese cuisine

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