How Crab Rangoon Became A Chinese Restaurant Staple - Chowhound

The Image Party/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There is perhaps no American Chinese menu item more beloved and less understood than the crab rangoon. Consisting of a fried shell filled with cream cheese, artificial (or real) crab, and is often served with sweet and sour sauce for dipping, the dish is equal parts delicious and confounding. In recent years, crab rangoons have…