And the types of vegetables that are common is slightly different too scallions/green onions in China is different from what I get here in supermarkets just as one example. On the other hand, there are other things (like tofu) that is much better (and there are a lot more different types) in China. But I avoid beef in China like the plague because it's absolutely horrible and harder than shoe leather. For example, I eat a lot of beef, it's my favorite meat. It's not that Chinese ingredients are more "fresh" (or as many people think, worse) but it's different. Now in terms of the restuarants here, where there is a very significant chinese population (a few years ago, there was outrage in Richmond, a suburb city of greater vancouver because so many stores don't have ANY english at all), it's mostly because of several factors (IMO I'm not a researcher, this is just what I feel like is happening):Ī difference in ingredients. This is especially true for places where there isn't a huge chinese dispora like in vancouver/toronto/LA etc. The ones with fortune cookies (although I don't see them that often here) are completely americanized stuff like "mongolian beef" or "general tao's (or tsao or tso or however many other variations on the name) chicken" doesn't exist in China and no one in China would have heard of it. So there are several levels of "inauthentic". Please also read the site-wide Reddiquette. Please avoid reposting TILs that have already made the front page in the past on YouTube)Īdd or tags to your posts, as necessary. Link to the appropriate start time when referencing videos (e.g. Link to the appropriate heading when referencing an article (particularly on Wikipedia) If you are interested in reading about the TILs on this list use the search box feature and enter the keywords to pull up past TILs.Īvoid mobile versions of websites (e.g. The purpose is to keep content fresh on /r/todayilearned as requested by its members. The titles have been abridged for the sake of brevity, however the context remains the same. If your TIL is found on this list, it will be removed.
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