Canto-American has recently engendered a new wave of appreciation for its unique cross-cultural charms, the key being that Americanized Chinese food doesn't have to be greasy to-go counter Cheapinese.

The "American Chinese" restaurant is just about ... and that place is Chopsticks, a restaurant that serves authentic fare as well as simple sweet-and-sour dishes and protein/noodle combinations.

If we could go to only one restaurant for the rest of our lives ... lunch and dinner menu full of excellent and very authentic Chinese dishes (everything from sea cucumber and shark fin soup ...

pig ears and intestines on the menu for those who prefer their Chinese food unadulterated rather than tailored to American tastes.