Editing American Chinese cuisine (section)

==Popular culture==
Many American films (for example: ''[[The Godfather]]''; ''[[Ghostbusters]]''; ''[[The Lost Boys]]''; ''[[The Naked Gun]]''; ''[[Crossing Delancey]]''; ''[[Paid in Full (2002 film)|Paid in Full]]''; and ''[[Inside Out (2015 film)|Inside Out]]'') include scenes where Chinese take-out food is eaten from [[oyster pail]]s. The consistent choice of cuisine, however, might just be an indicator of its popularity. A running gag in ''[[Dallas (TV series)|Dallas]]'' is [[Cliff Barnes]]' fondness for inexpensive Chinese take-out food, in contrast to his [[archenemy|nemesis]] [[J.&nbsp;R.&nbsp;Ewing]], who frequents fine restaurants.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/an-american-story/article22640790.ece |title=AN AMERICAN STORY |first=Sucheta |last=Chakraborty |newspaper=The Hindu|date=February 3, 2018}}</ref>

Numerous American television series and films have featured Chinese restaurants as settings, including  ''[[A Christmas Story]]'', ''[[Seinfeld]]'' (particularly the episode "[[The Chinese Restaurant]]"), ''[[Sex and the City]]'', ''[[Big Trouble in Little China]]'', ''[[South Park]]'', ''[[Year of the Dragon (film)|Year of the Dragon]]'', ''[[Lethal Weapon 4]]'', ''[[Mickey Blue Eyes]]'', ''[[Booty Call]]'', ''[[Rush Hour 2]]'', and ''[[Men in Black 3]]''.<ref name="scoutingny.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.scoutingny.com/why-everyone-films-at-the-same-new-york-chinese-restaurant/|title=Why Everyone Films At The Same Damn New York Chinese Restaurant |publisher=Scouting NY |date=January 14, 2013}}</ref><ref name="thespruceeats.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.thespruceeats.com/top-movies-featuring-chinese-food-694794|title=10 Binge-Worthy Movies to Watch With Chinese Take-Out}}</ref> In most cases, these are not actual restaurants but [[Set construction|movie sets]] designed to typify the stereotypical American Chinese eatery, featuring "paper lanterns and intricate woodwork," with "numerous fish tanks and detailed [red] wallpaper [with gold designs]" and "golden dragons," plus "[[Siu mei|hanging ducks]] in the window".<ref name="scoutingny.com"/><ref name="thespruceeats.com"/>