Chinatown

San Francisco's famous Chinatown was named earlier, but New York's came soon afterward. There are now Chinatowns in many other cities. It's difficult to say exactly when New…

Chinese Chews

"Chinese Chews" appeared in the June 1917 issue of Good Housekeeping, and the recipe was widely reprinted in newspapers. The main ingredients were dates and English walnuts, along with…

Chinese Hamburger (Rou Jia Mo)

Rou jia mo (also spelled as "roujiamo") is a meat sandwich specialty from China's Shaanxi Province. Pork, lamb, beef, chicken or another filling is stewed with spices (such as…

Chinese Handball

"Chinese handball" is similar to "American handball." It is called "Chinese" not because it comes from China or was popular in Chinatown or was played by Chinese…

Chinese Handball

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Chinese handballChinese handball (known in its 3-or-more-player forms as Ace-King-Queen, King(s), Down the River or Slugs), is a form of American handball…

Chinese Home Run (Chinese Homer)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Polo GroundsThe Polo Grounds was the name given to three different stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used by many professional teams in both baseball…

Chinese Hot Dog

The "hot dog" has had many variations, so it was inevitable that Chinese cuisine would come up with a variation. Various recipes appeared in the 1960s (see below), usually with small hot…

Chinese Pepper Steak

"Pepper steak" (sometimes called "Chinese pepper steak" to distinguish it from other steak-and-pepper dishes) is a Canton-style dish that has been popular in New York…

Chip Butty

A "chip butty" sandwich is "butty" (buttered sandwich) with "chips" (french fried potatoes). The "chip butty" is popular in the United Kingdom. "There…

Chip Keef (Chip Kief)

"Keef" (or "kief") is a cannabis term referring to the resinous trichomes of cannabis that may accumulate in containers. People have compared this to the dust from Doritos and…

Chip Kief (Chip Keef)

"Keef" (or "kief") is a cannabis term referring to the resinous trichomes of cannabis that may accumulate in containers. People have compared this to the dust from Doritos and…

Choc-block (chocolate + block)

"Choc-block" (chocolate + block) is to be blocked from having chocolate; the term "choc-block" is similar to "cock-block" (to be blocked from having sex).…

Chocoholic

"Chocoholics" (chocolate + alcoholic) are addicted to (or just really love) chocolate. The term "chocoholic" has been cited in print since at least 1961 and 1964; it was one of…