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> but Chinese cuisine has a long Western history to live down. a) don't lump the rest of the 'western' world in with America. "Chinese food" in Australia is of
by stephenr 10y ago
> but Chinese cuisine has a long Western history to live down.
a) don't lump the rest of the 'western' world in with America. "Chinese food" in Australia is of course not authentic, but by local tastes is usually delicious.
b) implying something has to "live down" implies that there is fault with the item itself. Good Chinese food (or even good chinese-inspired food, rather than authentic chinese) didn't force Americans to eat shit.
- et-al 10y agoI think the parent meant "live down" in the American perception of Chinese cuisine as being just "chop suey" and other greasy dishes. The problem is that much of the early Chinese food cooked in America was by miners/railroad workers who had few other job opportunities. It was not until the late 1960s and 70s when actual chefs came to the States[0]. [0] http://time.com/4211871/chinese-food-history/ http://time.com/4211871/chinese-food-history/