Goulash American Chop Suey Goulash is not the same thing as American Chop Suey Nor is there any evidence that the terms are used interchangeably here in New England In fact growing up here I d say that chop suey is closer to a sloppy joe without a bun combined with macaroni Chop suey is not even close to goulash it s a pasta dish Goulash isn t a pasta dish and it never has macaroni not even here in New England