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> A lot of dodgy things like that going on in the 'jing. Indeed, like Gutter oil [0]. I really wish I had read that article prior to my trip to China. [0] ht
by GigabyteCoin 12y ago
> A lot of dodgy things like that going on in the 'jing.
Indeed, like Gutter oil [0].
I really wish I had read that article prior to my trip to China.
[0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutter_oil http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutter_oil
- seanmcdirmid 12y agoI used to eat at cheap xiaochi's for lunch...but not anymore.
- voltagex_ 12y agoSo if I want to be a first time tourist, how do I avoid it?
- unimportant 12y agoDon't eat oily food and eat in buddhist vegetarian restaurants. Even expensive hot pot restaurants got temp closed for using oil from questionable sources, so just paying more is not a guarantee for better quality ingredients, although eating fried food from makeshift street restaurants is almost a swill oil guarantee.
- seanmcdirmid 12y agoSunshine kitchen and bellagio's are probably all right. It is probably the only time to prefer chain resteraunts, especially ones that aren't franchised. Element fresh is pretty safe, and...well, just remember you get what you pay for.
- unimportant 12y agoHad the runs from Bellagio once, not sure if it was due to the ever present unsanitary food handling everywhere or due to the food itself. I have never heard of sunshine kitchen, but I don't live in BJ, so that might be why. Western countries have their own questionable oil though: http://www.businessinsider.com/fake-olive-oil-2012-1?IR=T&op=1 http://www.businessinsider.com/fake-olive-oil-2012-1?IR=T&op... http://kellythekitchenkop.com/the-olive-oil-mafia-be-aware-of-the-extensive-lies-and-corruption-yes-there-is-a-solution.html http://kellythekitchenkop.com/the-olive-oil-mafia-be-aware-o...
- GigabyteCoin 12y agoCutting olive oil with cheaper vegetable oils is much more acceptable in my books then boiling down rancid sewage grease and selling it as new cooking oil. But you're right, capitalism causes cost-cutting measures all over the world. However dangerous. Not just in Asia.
- Jack000 12y agonot sure it's possible. When I was there there was a big scandal with bad meat at McDonalds and PizzaHut. I just accept it as a part of the background, like the pollution.
- seanmcdirmid 12y agoThe gov is more likely to go after western brands (McD's, KFC, Walmart) for quality problems as a way to distract from the real systematic problems. The real problem is that it is all very rotten from the suppliers on up.
- maaku 12y agoGo to Taiwan.
- seanmcdirmid 12y agoNo jobs in Taiwan, which is why the Taiwanese are coming here to work.
- maaku 12y agoHave you been to Taiwan? There is a booming economy there.
- tormeh 12y agoOh god the health effects section...
- unimportant 12y agoAdd those to the health consequences of breathing in extremely polluted BJ air all day and you're on your way to chronic illness and early death.