Tuscaloosa Chinese restaurants serve a unique style of cooking that is served by Chinese restaurants in the United States. This new type of cooking was created for Western tastes, but Westerners exposed only to this variety may not realize the differences with the cuisine of China. American Chinese food treats vegetables as garnish while authentic styles emphasize vegetables. When it is used, the Americanized dishes have western vegetables like broccoli and carrots. Authentic Chinese cuisine would use Asian leafy vegetables like bok choy and Gai-lan, and hold a greater emphasis on seafood.