Why is chinese food so americanized?

[jEct2]

Why I ask you WHY?

I had dinner at my chinese friend's house. I couldn't swallow their food at all.... it was all bland, oily and slimey...

 

[Hammerhead]

because chinese food = fast food

 

[BrokenVisage]

Because everything ported into American mainstream culture undergoes an 'americanization' effect.

 

[dighn]

chinese food came to america pretty early i think. earlier than the rest of the stuff you listed? maybe it's just the time it spent in america so cooks adapted it more and more to americans' liking

 

[iversonyin]

Originally posted by: jEct2

I had dinner at my chinese friend's house. I couldn't swallow their food at all.... it was all bland, oily and slimey...

That is why.

And there is a different between cultural food from resturant and home cook food. There is Chinese food that is not Americanize. You really need to go to a real chinese restaurant

 

[jEct2]

Originally posted by: dighn
chinese food came to america pretty early i think. earlier than the rest of the stuff you listed? maybe it's just the time it spent in america or back then real authentic ethnic food wouldn't be accepted too well? just guessing here.

that's probably my guess.

 

[her209]

Because no one wants to eat "dog".

 

[skace]

The Chineese learned how to adapt their food to their target audience and make ass tons of money?

 

[Deeko]

Because Americanized food tastes better to Americans. The others arent as popular yet, don't worry, give time and they will be too.

 

[jEct2]

Originally posted by: iversonyin

Originally posted by: jEct2

I had dinner at my chinese friend's house. I couldn't swallow their food at all.... it was all bland, oily and slimey...

That is why.

And there is a different between cultural food from resturant and home cook food. There is Chinese food that is not Americanize. You really need to go to a real chinese restaurant

You're missing my point. There are NO americanized Korean or Japanese food regardless of restaurants. Why is Chinese such case?

 

[SVT Cobra]

REPOXYCONTIN!

 

[jEct2]

Originally posted by: Deeko
Because Americanized food tastes better to Americans. The others arent as popular yet, don't worry, give time and they will be too.

Japanese food are pretty damn tasty as they are to Americans...

Maybe Jap food > Chinese food to americans?

 

[Mrvile]

Hahaha that's all I have to say.

 

[Martin]

Originally posted by: Deeko
Because Americanized food tastes better to Americans. The others arent as popular yet, don't worry, give time and they will be too.

I've eaten sushi with chicken in it. I am pretty sure that's not original...

 

[Anonemous]

hello california rolls anyone?

 

[AntiEverything]

Who cares why it's Americanized? It tastes damn good?

As for why the others haven't been, it's because we already have the Americanized versions of all those cuisines. It's called American Chinese food.

Not to mention, many of those foods just taste damn good on their own.

It's also possible that because the Chinese were the first Asians to come to America in large numbers, was that the first Chinese here had to adapt their cooking slightly to get European Americans to eat it. Then once other Asians started coming here, Americans had already expanded their taste buds, and were more willing to try authentic Asian food.

Eh, just guesses.

 

[eelw]

What, you're telling me that deep fried chicken balls and eggrolls are not part of Chinese cuisine?

Anyhow, it also depends on where you live. Here in Toronto, we have a far greater variety of Chinese restaurants to choose from than any other city. We have enough people to keep the North Americanized Chinese restaurants afloat. We also have enough people here to keep the authentic HK styled restaurants in business. If your city doesn't have patrons to keep the true Chinese restaurants in business, they have no choice but to Americanize the food.

 

[marvdmartian]

Yeah, but have you noticed that there's probably as many chinese restaurants around as there are of all the other asian countries foods, combined? It's simple economics. Give the people what they want, you sell your product. Be willing to change to meet demand, ya know?

I get a kick out of people that think pizza is Italian. Originally, yes, but nowheres near how you see it in the states now. In fact, the Italians have adopted the US style of making pizza, just because it's so much tastier!

 

[meltdown75]

rice rice baby!

 

[buzzsaw13]

In my area most of the japanese, korean, viet, & malaysian resteraunts are owned and run by chinese people. I've eaten "authentic" chinese food and its awesome Chinese food here is also fine.

 

[13rian]

Originally posted by: buzzsaw13
In my area most of the japanese, korean, viet, & malaysian resteraunts are owned and run by chinese people. I've eaten "authentic" chinese food and its awesome Chinese food here is also fine.

so true


btw: in china and hong kong, you don't get a fortune cookie :Q

 

[PeeluckyDuckee]

forutne cookies in HK?? Hell I hope they don't do that, especially NOT in HK.

 

[gregshin]

Originally posted by: buzzsaw13
In my area most of the japanese, korean, viet, & malaysian resteraunts are owned and run by chinese people. I've eaten "authentic" chinese food and its awesome Chinese food here is also fine.

in my area most asian restaurants are owned by asians...but i see the mexicans in the back cooking the food and prepping...so am i not eating mexican chinese food? or mexican korean food?

 

[unclebud]

what? benihana ain't real japanese food

a better question is why op so ungrateful to go eat someone's food and then beef about it
pun maybe intended

that food sounds like traditional taiwanese/chinese cuisine also
it IS OILY, but who be dying from heart disease

 

[HonkeyDonk]

i'm so hungry reading all about chinese/japanese/korean food....

in my opinion: Chinese Food > Japanese Food > Korean Food

It's probably b/c I'm chinese though heh.