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Enjoying one type of asian food over another isn't a crime! Try being thankful that you live in a counrty that allows you to have access to them all.
lady's view xraejae@yahoo.com Friday, August 24, 2001 at 07:53:17 (PDT)

Koreankid-
Sorry to burst your bubble, but the raw egg and rice breakfast you made fun of the Japanese for eating is also a Korean dish.
Korean Kookie Friday, August 24, 2001 at 05:34:36 (PDT)

is it not korean?
Sybaek Wednesday, August 22, 2001 at 06:37:49 (PDT)

[We prefer Corean. --Ed]

Where can I find a good recipe for General Tszo chicken? Please help !!!
I'm addicted !!
yummy Monday, August 20, 2001 at 21:50:04 (PDT)

VIETNAMESE FOOD ARE THE BEST@@@@@
taiwanese guy Monday, August 20, 2001 at 15:08:13 (PDT)

Hungry Hapa Chick,

We in China only crack an egg raw and pour it over our rice with soy sauce smeared over it when we are poor and got nothing else to eat. My brother loves that dish, but I hate it cause I cannot stand that raw taste of egg yolks.
Bon Appetit Sunday, August 19, 2001 at 20:11:14 (PDT)

Koreankid,
Mmmm mmmm, the raw egg w/rice dish you mentioned is mucho oishi!! Thanks for mentioning it. Does anybody else out there like that? I'm going to go and make myself a fresh pot of rice just for that. To the Japanese folks out there, what do you call that dish, anyway. My mom just calls it "egg rice."
Hungry Hapa Chick Friday, August 17, 2001 at 17:25:50 (PDT)

White Man,

You are clueless...and show incredible ignorance in regards to Asian foods and its preparation. I don't believe you've ever had Asian food prepared at home by a good cook, and must, therefore, base all your assumptions and vague generalities on questionable restaurant-served foods and cheap takee-outees.

You state that "...Cantonese food is focused on variety and freshness since Canton province is near the sea." I have a major news flash for you. Korea, Japan, Vietnam and Thailand are all oceanic countries. Why doesn't this apply to them as well? The answer is, it does. Yes, Cantonese food is delicious...but only if it is prepared by a good cook. Have you ever had bad tasting Cantonese food? I have, and I can tell you that it's horrible because the cook was inexperienced or simply not gifted with the ability to create edible delights and has nothing to do with Cantonese food in general. This "good cook" rule applies for all other dishes from all other Asian countries.

What would you think if someone said that American food= fries, ketchup, pickles. You'd think that person's view is horribly slanted towards Mickey Dees and dismiss him as being clueless and incredibly ignorant in regards to quality American cuisine. Furthermore, you'd feel sorry for this person, who has never had the opportunity to sample real home-made American food. Right?
MLK Friday, August 17, 2001 at 15:04:58 (PDT)

To all region Chinese,

What is your local and favorite fried rice dish?
Pilav Wednesday, August 15, 2001 at 17:29:01 (PDT)

Did kalbi and bulgogi stem from a nomadic Mongolian tradition brought to Korea by our Altaic forefathers?
Coreanfood Monday, August 13, 2001 at 22:52:59 (PDT)

To white Man:
Your arrogance appalls me. What the hell do you mean "and almost everybody knows in their hearts but is unwilling to admit because of national pride"? Even if you are renowned food critic, which clearly you are not, you have no right to speak for all of us Asian Americans. Does my preferences for Vietnamese food over Chinese food betray my honest heart as Korean-American?
You are indeed "ignorant-caucasians"

Jason
Jason Sunday, August 12, 2001 at 08:29:27 (PDT)

To Kagaya-hime

You Japanese love the raw stuff so much that you eat raw eggs with rice for breakfast. Raw this and Raw that. I mean, trust me, I love Japanese food but you sounded like one of those self-pride Japanese who idiotically thinks that if a food has oil, it is not fresh, therefore bad. Where the hell did you get that idea? I bet you love going to Chinatown and eat Super greasy Chinese food and still make fun of those Chinese waiters for not being able to speak Enlgish with American accent.

Koreankid Sunday, August 12, 2001 at 06:53:45 (PDT)

China traditionally has four major types of cuisine. Beijing(Jing), Shanghai(Hu), Szechuan(Chuan), Cantonese(Yue)
Beijing cuisine usually incorporates more food from the western and northern regions, like the Muslim cuisines as well as food from the other 3 major cuisines. Shanghai food has a lot of dumplings and noodles, Sichuan food consists of chilis, peppers, and some Mongolian/Tibetan influences. Cantonese food is focused on variety and freshness since Canton province is near the sea. Fresh seafood, vegetables, tastes are not as extreme as the others. Not too potent, not too bland. Arguably the most popular cuisine in the world. Cantonese cuisine can be found in almost every country in the world. National pride aside, I believe(and almost everybody knows in their hearts but is unwilling to admit because of national pride) Chinese cuisine(including all different regional cuisines) to have the most variety and the best tasting cuisine in the world. I myself am an American who has tried many Asian cuisines in Asia, I find Cantonese cuisine to be the most delectable.
Japanese= fish, fish, bbq'd meats
Korean= bbq'd meats, pickled veggies
Vietnamese= extensive use of herbs
Thai= spices, peanuts, chilis
Cantonese= pickled veggies, fresh veggies, seafood, steamed, roasted, braised, bbq'd meats.(when people say chinese cuisine is greasy... they are seriously mistaken, they are probably referring to the filth that overseas chinese cooks for the ignorant-caucasians like me)
White Man Thursday, August 09, 2001 at 17:51:42 (PDT)

P-Noy,
Thanks for the info. I will defiantly try your suggestions. I had a filipino friend but he was into artery clogging American food. Oh and about the personal comments....right back at you hon!
CrzySxyCool Wednesday, August 08, 2001 at 06:16:18 (PDT)

I've been hanging out with alot of chinese friends and we went out to try Thai and Nepalese dishes. They're not bad. Of course Korean is the best.
Jack Monday, August 06, 2001 at 01:47:16 (PDT)

CrzySxyCool,

Let's see....Filipino veggie dishes...pancit (the noodle dish), pinakbet, adobong kangkong, lumpia, turon. So far, those are the things I can think of. If you have a Filipino friend, you may want to show him/her my list maybe she might be familiar with these dishes. I might send you the website devoted for Filipino cuisine (if only I can remember the name.....)

PS
I saw some of your post on the other polls (e.g. AM/BF). You do live up to your name.......sexy & cool......

P-NOY Wednesday, August 01, 2001 at 08:37:03 (PDT)

Most of Japanese cuisine is non-greasy, unlike other Asian foods. I always prefer the pure, fresh sort of look on foods, but maybe I'm biased since I was raised on it. I love san-sai udon!
Kagaya-hime Tuesday, July 31, 2001 at 19:27:35 (PDT)

CHICKEN FRIED RICE, THE BEST
FRIED RICE Monday, July 30, 2001 at 22:14:02 (PDT)

Okay, get this folks...

I was looking through a website for travel information to Iceland, and it seems that some whiteys eat just as 'nasty' things as American whites say Asians do. The following is an exerpt from the 'Lonely Planet' webpage (www.lonelyplanet.com):

"Traditional Icelandic food is not as bad as it sounds. In fact several dishes are actually edible. The one glaring exception is 'hakarl', putrefied shark meat that has been buried for upto six months to ensure sufficient decomposition. Slightly more palatable is 'hrutspunger', ram's testicles pickled in whey and pressed into a cake, and 'svie', singled sheep head (complete with eyes) sawn in two, boiled and eaten either fresh or pickled. You could slso try 'slatur', a mish0mash of sheep leftovers tied up in the stomach and cooked."

Now the next time some proud Germanic-lookin' Anglo-American asshole comes upto you and taunts you about "eating dogs", slap a previously printed-out copy of this post (or the aforementioned webpage on Iceland) into his face and proceed to give the sonofabitch a beat-down.
What is "Gross"? It's all relative. Tuesday, July 24, 2001 at 01:24:34 (PDT)

P-NOY,
I went on a cruise to the Bahamas and there happened to be a lot of Filipino's working on the ship (as a result I had beautiful sights to look at :)!). Consequently, there are like 3 Filipino restaurants in Nassau. The food was good and you are right about the oil. I had a noodle dish but I would love to learn about other vegetarian dishes. Can you name a few? :)

CrzySxyCool Monday, July 23, 2001 at 05:45:22 (PDT)

To Alma: try Thai and Indian restaurants; they have the t variety of vegan food.=)
Sandara Saturday, July 21, 2001 at 01:36:40 (PDT)

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