To a North Dakota kid, this is the very definition of "nothing to eat."

The Wikipedia entry for Chow Mein seems to pile on Minnesota, for some reason:

Jeremy Iggers of the Star Tribune describes Minnesota-style chow mein as "a green slurry of celery and ground pork topped with ribbons of gray processed chicken". Bay Area journalist William Wong made a similar comment about what is sold as chow mein in places like Minnesota. A published recipe for Minnesota-style chow mein includes generous portions of celery and bean sprouts. Another Minnesotan variant includes ground beef and cream of mushroom soup.

When I wrote this page a year ago there was still a Chow Mein joint in my neighborhood - with a great sign. It's no longer around.