Chinese Gourmet Express is the second largest fast food

Fast food

Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly. While any meal with low preparation time can be considered to be fast food, typically the term refers to food sold in a restaurant or store with preheated or precooked ingredients, and served to the customer in a...

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United States

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 restaurant chain serving Americanized Chinese cuisine

American Chinese cuisine

American Chinese cuisine refers to the style of food served by many Chinese restaurants in the United States. This type of cooking typically caters to Western tastes, and differs significantly from the original Chinese cuisine.-History:...

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History

Samuel Y. Sim started the chain in 1990 in the Sherman Oaks Galleria. In 2002, he began the Sansei chain of Japanese restaurants.

According to their website, "Fifteen years after they opened their first restaurant, Sam and Monica export their unique vision throughout California and the country in the Northwest, Rockies, Texas, Midwest and Northeast."