Wiki-American Chinese Cuisine

I have chosen the subject “American Chinese Cuisine” for the Wiki Project. My major is Asian Studies and International Trade which is the study of the Chinese language, economy and history. My truest passion is the study of traditional Chinese culture and how it is transforming. Throughout my program of study I have become entirely connected to the idea that food is the essence of a culture. I have visited China and had the pleasure of tasting cuisine in five provinces- all of which were fantastic and nothing like I have had here in the states. The Americanized version of Chinese food is fairly tasty, although again-nothing like I had in China. When I happened upon the wiki article I realized the need for original citations and research. The article link is posted below:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_American_cuisine