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post #16 of 26
2/3/09 at 2:33am
About 20 years ago I traveled about 1500 miles into central China,I thought I would starve.The food was very greasy,bland,half-cooked.The rice had little pebbles in it.Then when I got back to Hong Kong I ate like a king.
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post #17 of 26
2/3/09 at 3:20am
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Originally Posted by Venturablvd View Post
who really cares about chinese food? what good has it brought to the world besides sufficing for half decent food every now and again?

It gave you MSG

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post #18 of 26
2/3/09 at 7:53pm
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Things are definitely better out west in this regard! Even in 'local' areas in cities back East though, friends who are originally from overseas tell me that the food isn't quite the same - friends who grew up here after their parents moved over have a different take on things though. New York might be an exception though.

I haven't lived in China so as with others, I am just passing along what I have been told by those far more well versed than I.

Compared to the Chinese food I've tried around North America, Toronto's pretty high up there.
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post #19 of 26
2/3/09 at 7:56pm
as far as I know, western chinese food contains more ketchup and sweetener. probably has a load of other shit in it as well, since I get a stomach-ache every time I eat the stuff.
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post #20 of 26
2/3/09 at 8:55pm
authentic Chinese food is overrated. give me Americanized Chinese food any day of the week matter of fact, I'd rather have Americanized _____ rather than the authentic version that's my pet peeve of Yelp reviews, whenever it's a Chinese or Mexican restaurant all the "guardians of authentic cuisine" have to chime in on how they don't like a place because it's not "authentic" gimme a fuckin break
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post #21 of 26
2/3/09 at 9:00pm
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authentic Chinese food is overrated. give me Americanized Chinese food any day of the week

matter of fact, I'd rather have Americanized _____ rather than the authentic version

that's my pet peeve of Yelp reviews, whenever it's a Chinese or Mexican restaurant all the "guardians of authentic cuisine" have to chime in on how they don't like a place because it's not "authentic" gimme a fuckin break

+1
it's usually done by critics who got no other trump card but , hey i have 'experience' over you.
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post #22 of 26
2/3/09 at 9:07pm
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Originally Posted by Star View Post
Looking for comment on Authenticy of Chinese Cuisine prepared in N America and the West is vs Chinese Cuisine back in China. I am under the impression most dishes have been either created or manipulated to match western tastes with an example being Mongolian Lamb and Beef.

There are 8 major cuisines of Chinese food. San Francisco has some very authentic/good Cantonese cuisines. But all other cuisines are extremely lacking in US with the exception of some minor subset of Shandong cuisine made by Koreans. Not sure about EU.

On the other hand, Hong Kong and Taiwan have the best varieties of Chinese cuisines, only slightly localized.

The taste of some US grown fruits/vegetables in the US simply sub par due to the soil.
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post #23 of 26
2/3/09 at 9:07pm
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that's my pet peeve of Yelp reviews, whenever it's a Chinese or Mexican restaurant all the "guardians of authentic cuisine" have to chime in on how they don't like a place because it's not "authentic" gimme a fuckin break

Yelp fucking sucks for reviews. Half of the reviewers got no fucking taste buds.
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post #24 of 26
2/3/09 at 9:15pm
I agree in principle GS... and not just on Asian food. It's like NY Pizza vs. Chicago or California. They're all good. They're different foods. For Asian food, however, I think the likelihood of it tasting good and having good variety is increased as it becomes more authentic. For example, substitute ingredients are used (you don't find sichuan peppercorns, certain varieties of fresh or dried chili peppers), certain types of dish (hot pot, xiao long bao), or certain proteins (organ meat, tendon, frog, rabbit, etc.). Of course lots of middle-American Chinese restaurants have special menus upon request. Although you generally need to know Chinese to read them.
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post #25 of 26
2/3/09 at 9:32pm
Your standard American Chinese food is quite different to what you get in China. On the plus side, there restaurant will be cleaner and the service better in USA. I prefer authentic Chinese food, but its easy to find bad food in China. If you want to eat authentic Chinese food your mileage will vary a lot depending on where you live. Since the op lives in Corsica its hard to say. But many American cities have good Chinese food. Find a Chinese market or supermarket and look around. Look for the restaurant with lots of Chinese in it. There are lots of different kinds of Chinese food. So shop around if you have a choice. cheers, david
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post #26 of 26
2/4/09 at 1:45pm
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Compared to the Chinese food I've tried around North America, Toronto's pretty high up there.

Ever been to King Noodle?

Also, I don't mind Cantonese food but you have to agree that Moo Shu pork is pretty good from up north is pretty good.
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