On Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:08:06 -0500, James Silverton
> wrote:

> On 1/26/2013 2:35 PM, Michael Kuettner wrote:
> >
> > "Chinese food" makes as much sense as "European food".
> > TWofChinaIAVBP ...
> >
> Yes, there are several provinces of China with quite different tastes in
> cuisine. I had a Chinese friend from Hong Kong who despised Szechuan
> food; too hot and garlicky in his opinion. A lot of Chinese places try
> to cater to Western tastes and serve several different regional foods,
> not necessarily all that successfully. There's even one that has
> "Chinese", Thai and Japanese food on its menu.

I've deleted the topic, but upthread someone asked about fake European
dishes or words to that effect. I just discovered today what everyone
else probably already knows... spaghetti and meatballs is an American
invention.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.