Today is National Chinese Takeout Day and Bonfire Night
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Today, Thursday, November 5, 2026
Open a takeout carton on National Chinese Takeout Day! This informal U.S. food date is for the Chinese American restaurant meal you bring home — lo mein, egg rolls, broccoli beef, fried rice — in the folded paper box that became a weeknight icon.
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