Originally Posted by
uszkanni
Worse meal was mother's version of Chinese. La Choy brand chop suey with some broiled-to-death chicken. The chop suey came in two cans, one for vegetables (in some sort of glop) and another for the crispy (and extremely oily) noodles. I actually really liked this as a kid but my first taste of "real" Chinese food was eye-opening to say the least. Kinda like the difference between Taco Bell and Mexican food.
This caused me to recall my distant childhood, when tamales were something that came out of a can, and pizza was a box from Chef Boyardee containing a mix for crust (just add water), a can of sauce, and a packet of grated parmesan - and we loved it.