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Standardized "American" Chinese food
Posted on 10/24/10 at 6:41 pm
Posted on 10/24/10 at 6:41 pm
I'm about to dig into some General Tso's, and I was wondering...How is all Chinese takeout pretty much the same? Is there some kind of large scale Chinese food franchising? Especially given that you have Chinese-born cooks all creating the same Americanized recipes.
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Posted on 10/24/10 at 6:52 pm to Macphisto
Americans don't want to eat actual real Chinese food. The same goes for real mexican food.
Most of the chinese and mexican places in america are made to be american dishes resembling other countries.
Take the burrito for example.. its not really a dish made in mexico, but it tastes and looks like a mexican dish.
Most of the chinese and mexican places in america are made to be american dishes resembling other countries.
Take the burrito for example.. its not really a dish made in mexico, but it tastes and looks like a mexican dish.
Posted on 10/25/10 at 8:31 am to Macphisto
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Especially given that you have Vietnamese-born cooks all creating the same Americanized recipes.
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Posted on 10/25/10 at 8:40 am to Macphisto
Same thing as Tex-Mex, give Americans what they're used to.
China's a big fricking country, American's will never grasp the different types of food. It's liking stopping at a town in Beijing and asking for "American food," you could be asking for a hundred different things.
China's a big fricking country, American's will never grasp the different types of food. It's liking stopping at a town in Beijing and asking for "American food," you could be asking for a hundred different things.
Posted on 10/25/10 at 9:11 am to Macphisto
The Chinese have pretty specific recipes for all traditional dishes. Slight variations in ingredients will result in a different dish.
The difference between mediocre and excellent Chinese food is usually due to the quality and freshness of the ingredients. Are they using pre-packaged ingredients or starting from scratch? And the skill of the cook also comes into play. A bad cook will not achieve the same textures or levels of doneness as a good cook.
The difference between mediocre and excellent Chinese food is usually due to the quality and freshness of the ingredients. Are they using pre-packaged ingredients or starting from scratch? And the skill of the cook also comes into play. A bad cook will not achieve the same textures or levels of doneness as a good cook.
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