Meanwhile, across the pond, the British were doing something truly unhinged. In the UK, chow mein often comes in an “Omelette” or with fried rice so crunchy it could break a tooth. Seriously, some British versions are more about texture than taste. It’s like they looked at the Chinese original and said, “Nah, mate, let’s make it a crisp sandwich.”
And don’t even get me started on the chow mein sandwich in Fall River, Massachusetts. Yes, a real place exists where people put the fried noodles between two slices of white bread. It’s a carb-on-carb crime scene, and it’s surprisingly delicious. Only in America, folks.
