September 14, 2005

• I don't know why, but it bothers me when I hear people mention "egg
  drop soup", "hot and sour", etc. and "Chinese food" in the same
  sentence.  I heard some people behind me today, when I was
  attending a talk on Java, talk like that, as if that's real Chinese
  food.  Of course, they weren't Chinese, nor were they Asian. 
  And they wonder why they're fat???? Simple -- stop putting gravy on
  your rice! 

  I think I'm weird in that the Asians I know who were white-washed when
  they were younger, are still white-washed.  Although I do things
  from each culture, I don't shy away from either.  It's easy to
  absorb American culture, but I think it takes more effort to absorb
  Chinese culture, living in America, while almost all of your friends
  are non-Asian.

  • 11:15 pm
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