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1. We are familiar with Chinese dishes like gobi manchurian or chinese bhel.
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2. However, they are Indo-Chinese dishes, popularly known as Desi Chinese.
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3. It originated during the colonial era when a group of Chinese travellers came to Kolkata.
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4. One of the major differences between traditional Chinese and Desi Chinese is the flavour!
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5. While traditional Chinese dishes are bland, Desi Chinese dishes are spicy and greasy.
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6. Moreover, Indian ingredients like onion, coriander and so on are used in the Indian version.
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7. Traditional Chinese dishes are made with a lot of proteins like pork, duck or tofu.
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8. The Indian version uses chicken, mutton or paneer as a source of protein.
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9. In short, Indian-Chinese dishes are an evolved version of traditional Chinese food.
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