Panda Express is an American fast food restaurant chain that specializes in American Chinese cuisine. With over 2,200 locations, it is the largest Asian-segment restaurant chain in the United States, where it was founded, and is mainly located in North America and Asia. Panda Express restaurants were traditionally located in shopping mall food courts, but the chain now operates units in many other environments and formats, including stand-alone restaurants, as well as universities, casinos, airports, military bases, amusement parks and other venues.
A stand-alone Panda Express restaurant in Oakland, California with drive-through window
A mall food court Panda Express at the Ala Moana Center in Hawaii
A typical Panda Express meal: Kung Pao chicken, orange chicken, chow mein and steamed vegetables
A mall food court Panda Express at the SM City Pampanga
American Chinese cuisine is a cuisine derived from Chinese cuisine that was developed by Chinese Americans. The dishes served in many North American Chinese restaurants are adapted to American tastes and often differ significantly from those found in China.
A Chinese American restaurant in the Hưng Yên province, Vietnam
Theodore Wores, 1884, Chinese Restaurant, oil on canvas, 83 x 56 cm, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento
A Chinese buffet restaurant in the United States
Carryout Chinese food is commonly served in a paper carton with a wire bail, known as an oyster pail.