Chopsui is chinese food, but it is not an original chinese disk. In the older days, chinese immigrants in US are mostly work or operate in restaurent business. In a small town, a restaurent was operated by a new chinese immigrant. He/She didn't speak English very well, and he/she was not a real cook. He/she mixed everything in one disk (most ingredients are vegetables, because it is cheaper). He/She named it chopsui, in Chinese, "chop" is mixed. "sui" is everything. The late commers follow him/her to put chopsui in their menu. Chopsui has once became very popular during the years between 1970-1990.

Chopsuey Ingredients: * 1/4 kilo pork, sliced into small pieces * 1/4 kilo shrimps, shelled, deveined and halved * * 1/4 kilo cauliflower, broken to bite size * 1/4 kilo string beans * 1/4 kilo snow peas (sitsaro) * 1/4 kilo cabbage, cut into squares * 2 stalks of leeks, cut into 2" long pieces * 3 stalks celery, cut into 2" long pieces * 5 cloves garlic, diced * 2 onions, diced * 1 carrot, sliced thinly * 1 piece red bell pepper, cut in strips * 1 piece green bell pepper. cut in strips * 2 tablespoons of cornstarch, dissolved in 1/4 cup of water * 2 cups chicken stock (broth) * 3 tablespoons of sesame oil * 3 tablespoons of patis (fish sauce) * 4 tablespoons of corn oil or vegetable oil * Salt to taste Chopsuey is a stir fry dish using vegetables, pork or beef.Here are the cooking instructions: In a big pan or wok, sauté garlic, onions then add in the pork. Add 1 cup of stock, pinch of salt and simmer for 15 minutes or until pork's is cooked. * Mix in the shrimp then all the vegetables. Add the remaining 1 cup of stock, patis and the dissolved cornstarch. Cook for about 10 minutes or until the vegetables are done. Add the sesame oil. * Salt and pepper to taste. * Serve hot with rice.