“Chinese people will eat anything that has four legs other than a table, anything that flies other than an airplane, and anything that swims other than a submarine.”
I don’t think westerns have ever thought they don’t have a diverse appetite. The joke has always been that it is too diverse.
Bold of you to assume. In seriousness though, I think it’s likely that a lot of Westerners don’t even think to think about how diverse Chinese food may or may not be, or even if they do, would have difficulty grasping how diverse it truly is.
I think part of that stems from Westerners (at least where I live) struggling to comprehend how large, populous, and diverse China is as a country. It’s presented and taught as a monolith, unless the media/government is trying to push a secessionist movement, then all of a sudden everyone thinks they’re an expert on an ethnic group they only thought of as “Chinese” until influencers told them they’re oppressed.
“Chinese people will eat anything that has four legs other than a table, anything that flies other than an airplane, and anything that swims other than a submarine.”
I don’t think westerns have ever thought they don’t have a diverse appetite. The joke has always been that it is too diverse.
Bold of you to assume. In seriousness though, I think it’s likely that a lot of Westerners don’t even think to think about how diverse Chinese food may or may not be, or even if they do, would have difficulty grasping how diverse it truly is.
I think part of that stems from Westerners (at least where I live) struggling to comprehend how large, populous, and diverse China is as a country. It’s presented and taught as a monolith, unless the media/government is trying to push a secessionist movement, then all of a sudden everyone thinks they’re an expert on an ethnic group they only thought of as “Chinese” until influencers told them they’re oppressed.