Topic: news Trying to Understand The Reasons Why Some Foreigners Hate Chinese Food

Spot on. I actually did the whole trial and error thing with the "safe list", just like I did with all the cuisines I've tried. The only "Chinese" (read: Asian) food I had before moving to China was sushis and spring rolls, so I had no idea what to expect or try. I was surprised after moving to China, sometimes positively and sometimes negatively. Since almost all of my high-school and university lunches were in cheap Chinese restaurants, to me, Chinese food was just the average meal. I would always enjoy eating other kinds of cuisine, and junk food. As of those dishes mentioned in the article, I'm not afraid to say that they disgust me and I STILL refuse to eat them. I absolutely loathe small chunks of meat filled with bones. That's why I've never said, nor will ever say, that I love Chinese food. I really like some dishes, but overall, Chinese food is just ok. On a side note, the reason western-style Chinese food is popular in the west is that it's adapted to western tastes. I mean, I suppose the first Chinese restaurants tried authentic dishes, and slowly refined it to something that would please the locals. That's probably why people try to find those same dishes in China rather than the ones that didn't make it through. (I'm not sure if my point is clear, but you probably see where I'm getting at).