The chow mein sandwich typically consists of a brown gravy-based chow mein mixture placed between the halves of a hamburger-style bun. It is popular on Chinese-American restaurant menus throughout southeastern Massachusetts and parts of neighboring Rhode Island, having originated in Fall River, Massachusetts, in the 1930s or 1940s, and remains not well known outside a relatively small area of New England.
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Origin Period, From (Year) Origin RegionFall River, Massachusetts, United States 1 Serving Temperature Classification
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Why did the chow mein sandwich stay popular around Fall River?
Its Hoo-Mee noodles and the need for cheap filling food in Fall River kept it going.
The New England Historical Society says the sandwich remained a favorite in the Fall River area long after it faded elsewhere, and it gives two reasons. One is the distinctive crunch and flavor of the Hoo-Mee brand chow mein noodles. The other is the need for cheap and filling food in a city that never recovered from the Great Depression.
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Originating in Fall River, Massachusetts, in the 1930s or 1940s
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Originating in Fall River, Massachusetts, in the 1930s or 1940s, the sandwich is not well known outside of a relatively small area of New England.
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