ViLco wrote:
> Il 07/01/2013 18:59, Sqwertz ha scritto:
>
>>> What are the most common fake chinese dishes served in chinese joints
>>> and
>>> restaurants in your area?
>
>> I wouldn't so they are so much as "fake" (they do eat egg rolls and
>> sweet and sour pork in China), just that the recipes are highly
>> modified so as not to resemble their corresponding dish in China.
>
> Now I know what RFC needs: a chinese who wil get all upset because of
> people posting "chinese" recipes which aren't real chinese.
> How comes that not even one in a billion and 3 hundred millions ever
> kicked in here?

"Chinese food" makes as much sense as "European food".
TWofChinaIAVBP ...

Cheers,

Michael Kuettner

On Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:35:44 +0100, Michael Kuettner
> wrote:

>ViLco wrote:
>> Il 07/01/2013 18:59, Sqwertz ha scritto:
>>
>>>> What are the most common fake chinese dishes served in chinese joints
>>>> and
>>>> restaurants in your area?
>>
>>> I wouldn't so they are so much as "fake" (they do eat egg rolls and
>>> sweet and sour pork in China), just that the recipes are highly
>>> modified so as not to resemble their corresponding dish in China.
>>
>> Now I know what RFC needs: a chinese who wil get all upset because of
>> people posting "chinese" recipes which aren't real chinese.
>> How comes that not even one in a billion and 3 hundred millions ever
>> kicked in here?
>
>"Chinese food" makes as much sense as "European food".

Or Italian food.

On 1/26/2013 2:35 PM, Michael Kuettner wrote:
> ViLco wrote:
>> Il 07/01/2013 18:59, Sqwertz ha scritto:
>>
>>>> What are the most common fake chinese dishes served in chinese joints
>>>> and
>>>> restaurants in your area?
>>
>>> I wouldn't so they are so much as "fake" (they do eat egg rolls and
>>> sweet and sour pork in China), just that the recipes are highly
>>> modified so as not to resemble their corresponding dish in China.
>>
>> Now I know what RFC needs: a chinese who wil get all upset because of
>> people posting "chinese" recipes which aren't real chinese.
>> How comes that not even one in a billion and 3 hundred millions ever
>> kicked in here?
>
> "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.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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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.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On 1/26/2013 3:49 PM, sf wrote:
> 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.
>
Mind you, a pretty good one! I once thought that imaginative toppings
for pizza were American but I came across a lot of them in Verona twenty
years ago.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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