Chicken Salad, Chinese Style (1960); Diner (1926)

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CHICKEN SALAD, CHINESE STYLE

   From the NEW YORK TIMES, 10 May 1960, pg. 47:

   CHICKEN SALAD,
   CHINESE STYLE
Preparation time: About forty minutes.  COst per serving: About forty-five cents.

3 cups diced, cooked chicken
1 cup drained, canned bean sprouts
2 ribs celery, diced
1/2 teaspoon salt
  Pinch of freshly ground black pepper
  French dressing
3/4 cup mayonnaise
  Dash of soy sauce
  Lettuce and olives.
  1. Combine the chicken, bean sprouts, celery, salt and pepper and moisten with the French dressing.  Chill.
  2. Flavor the mayonnaise with soy sauce and mix with the chicken.  Pile onto a bed of crisp lettuce and garnish with olives.
  Yield: Four servings.

(The NORTH AMERICA WOMEN'S LETTERS AND DIARIES database has "chicken salad" from January 1827--ed.)

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DINER

   OED has "diner" from 1935.  I looked in the Providence City Directory up to 1924, but didn't find anything.

PROVIDENCE: THE SOUTHERN GATEWAY OF NEW ENGLAND
COMMEMORATING THE
ONE HUNDRED FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE
INDEPENDENCE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
May 4, 1926
Historical Publishing Company
W. S. SOlomon, Business Manager
H. A. Barker, Historical Director (NYPL uses his name in CATNYP--ed.)

Pg. 211 ad:

LITTLE RHODY DINER
Meals That Tempt and Satisfy
WARWICK AVENUE
At Apponaug Road
LAKEWOOD, R. I.

(There is a photo.  It's not a dining car.  It's a diner!--ed.)