Why has British Chinese food shocked the US?

[Andrew]

@Taiwan_Luthiers

In my experience, and I can’t speak for all Chinese food

Yeah, well done TL, we’re getting there!

[Gain]

@Taiwan_Luthiers

I feel as though high end Chinese food (shark fins, abalone, etc.) are mainly consumed for social status and not taste or enjoyment.

There are other high end Chinese food than shark fins and abalone.

And abalone can be really good. Shark fins are quite blah though.

[volv1992]

I went to an “All you can eat” Chinese buffet in a retail park next to a (at the time) scruffy
London commuter town about 15 years ago. They had these puff ball things with crayfish-esque claws hanging out the side, looked awful and smelt fucking hideous.

I can’t remember what I ate but I barfed it up before leaving the premises.

[PeiHua-Connie]

@Andrew0409

@OrangeOrganics

British Indian food is good

Surprisingly, the best Indian food I’ve tried is from Malaysia. I think it’s actually better than British Indian. I’ve not had Indian in India though.

I thought in Malasysia and Singapore Inidan food is good. I found the Chinese food in that region in general not so good (there are some dishes I like though)

[PeiHua-Connie]

@Belgian_Pie

Chinese food in Europe is mostly a mixed menu with Indonesian, especially in the Netherlands and Belgium, Germany.

I found in Germany its sometimes Viet-Chinese food, with Vietman pho the item I liked the most.

[PeiHua-Connie]

@mad_masala

Go to Nepal. They say about themselves to be like Indians but clean xD

Just go to M$&S, I thought good for prepared home meal

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[Andrew0409]

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[PeiHua-Connie]

haha, funny vid, saying China is in Japan??

[zaowangyeh]

Found a place in Vestal last year that seemed good (spouse confirmed) southern Chinese. I was going to recommend, but looks like it has shuttered.

Anyway, it would be a couple hour trek from capital city.