New York City famous attraction, Chinatown, has a variety of Asian cuisine to offer to tourist from all over the world. Ranging from Chinese to Japanese to Thai cuisine. But NYC seems to be lacking of some Hong Kong flavor. Although Hong Kong is considered Chinese, they seem to have developed their own kind of culture and cuisine. In Hong Kong, they are known for the variety of street food they present to every day Hong Kongese and tourist. But sadly in NYC Chinatown it does not even present a fraction of the famous street food from Hong Kong. It’s time for a major takeover in Chinatown! New street food that represent Hong Kong should be incorporated into Chinatown. It will show Americans or Asian Americans what Hong Kong is famous for and to learn more about the culture. Also, more street food will bring uniqueness to Chinatown, therefore bring in more tourist, which will then increase economics. It is time to bring the Hong Kong Street Food to Chinatown!
Going to Chinatown everyone thinks about food and bubble tea, but it seems to be lacking of a the Hong Kong Culture. A main part of any culture would be its cuisine and Hong Kong has a very unique cuisine that everyone enjoys, that is Street Food. “Street trading has been a feature of life in Hong Kong for over 100 years,” ( Food and Environmental Hygiene Department of Hong Kong) this is an important aspect of the culture and life of a Hong Kongese as HK grew. “Since the early days of Hong Kong, there were in the streets and alleys of Central and Sheung Wan districts food stalls selling congee, noodles, rice, preserved fruits, Chinese cakes and pastries, etc.” Street Food did not just appear out of the blue in modern day HK, it was there since the begining of HK, and grew w...
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To name some of the famous HK street food are “Gai Dan Jai” , “put chai goo” , dragon beard candy and preserved lemons according to Time Out. (http://www.timeout.com.hk/big-smog/features/60320/the-last-of-the-street-hawkers.html)
Also, HK street food sell curry fish balls, skewered beef offals, deep fried squid tentacles, stinky tofu, and many more! Imagine all that in NYC Chinatown, the joy of having many variety to try every day. Something new to eat everyday with many different flavours! Such as “gai dan jai”, has flavours that range from original to chocolate to green tea and more accoridng to saucy-spatual.com (http://www.saucy-spatula.com/extras/street-food-in-mongkok-hong-kong/#sthash.5AEg PcJh.dpbs) Just the thought of all these different types of food can make one crave for!
The author chose to conduct this research to explore the comparison between Szechuan and Cantonese food and the extent of its popularity within UK. To enable the research to be conducted in a smaller margin, the students of University of West London are selected as the focused target of research. As observed in the European culture, Chinese food is considered a treat for special occasions as selected restaurant stands equal with high-end restaurants that are serving western cuisine as shown in TopTable (2014). According to Mail Online (2010), it is found that 39 per cent of the population preferred Oriental flavours, such as sweet and sour and chow mein to Indian sauces such as tikka masala.
A vast empire that continues to rise is the king of americanized gourmet asian cuisine, Panda Express. This fast food restaurant has its arms wrapped around a large demographic do to its large food proportions, great tasting food, and comfortable atmosphere. This is one of the most ideal things to bring in to Brownstown. The allocation of Panda Express to the people of Brownstown would only bring more people to the town as well as envelop its people in good tasting food.
Chinatown is one of the largest of the big ethnic enclaves in Toronto. It started off small and it grew over the past decade. I am going to analyze how much Toronto’s Chinatown has changed based on demographic, social, cultural, and economic aspects.
Old Chinatown's heyday was between the years of 1890-1910. It could count 15 or so streets and alleys, and perhaps 200 building units. I...
The Chinatown neighborhood has different restaurants, including a Korean and numerous Chinese restaurants. The Chinatown neighborhood has many gift stores, cosmetics stores, ice cream stores, and bakery. As Harry Kiang’s Chicago’s Chinatown points out, “Tourists shop for oriental gifts or groceries or enjoy Chinese food; along Wentworth Avenue between 22nd and 24th Streets there are at least 30 Chinese restaurants. Printers and bakeries are found in the commercial areas along Wentworth Avenue and Cermak Road” (Encyclopedia of Chicago). Many visitors came to the Chinatown neighborhood to visit the neighborhood and try the Chinese foods because it has the authentic Chinese food in the Chinese restaurants. Since many people came to the Chinatown and consumed in the neighborhood’s shops, the consumption promoted the local commercial development and increasing the economic growth. Therefore, the residents are very happy to have the shops and appeal to the
Chinese restaurants have some good and bad qualities, but both do well in their own situation.
On one side, menu items of Chinese restaurants change a lot when the Chinese immigrants came to the United States. For instance, authentic Chinese restaurants does not have General Tso’s Chicken and fortune cookies. The dish of General Tso’s Chicken is originally from America. Since the General Tso’s chicken has a same name with a famous Chinese statesman in the last century. Most people think it is authentic Chinese food. But actually, it is inauthentic Chinese food. There is a joke of this disk. That is even Zongtang Zuo does not eat General Tso’s chicken because of the dish of name is from Zongtang Zuo (“The Strange Tale”). The other is fortune cookies. People do not eat fortune cookies after they finish all dishes in China because there are cultural differences. In China, the Chinese restaurants has not a traditional culture which eats fortune cookies after finish eating all dishes. Also, the cold water does not exist at the dinner table in China. Hot water is almost always served (Xiaoyu Yan). But, the cold water absolutely appeared in the Chinese restaurants in the United States. Even the authentic menu items do not include either fortune cookies or General Tso’s Chicken. On the other side, Chow Mein is a traditional Chinese food. But, the chef changes the cooking process of Chow Mein in the United States. The reason is the owner of restaurant wants to adapt
Watson proves that the uncertainties of if Hong Kong would be able to stand true to their heritage is nothing to worry about. He states that the people of Hong Kong “have most assuredly not been stripped of their cultural heritage”. In fact, Watson explains that Hong Kong is not being taken over by the American way, but is simply embracing their already heterogeneous culture. Through his discussions on the changing views of the food, dining customs, and traditions we learn that McDonald’s was forced to adapt to the culture of Hong Kong just as much as the people of Hong Kong needed to expand their familiarities to accept McDonalds.
Kittler, P. G., & Sucher, K. (2000). Cultural foods: traditions and trends. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thompson Learning.
KFC is one of the most popular fast-food restaurant chains by the Yum! Brands and fried chicken is what the company specializes. KFC was founded by Harland Sanders, which was later known as Colonel Sanders. Moreover, KFC was one of the first fast-food restaurant chains to expand internationally, including the opening outlets in Beijing, China, in November 1987 (KFC Website, 2013). The fact that KFC was the first Western fast food company in China makes it very challenging to satisfy the Chinese market. Trying to sell the same products or services is a typical approach to most foreign expansion for franchise businesses (Bell, 2011). However, one-size fits all approach is not what KFC chooses to apply for their company. According to Shelman, the writer of the case study regarding KFC’s Explosive Growth in China, key success for KFC China is to change the menu to suit Chinese tastes and style of eating (Starvish, 2011). “One of the lessons I take away from this case is that to ...
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Food is an important part of popular culture, and the beliefs, practices, and trends in a culture affect its eating practices. The proportion of money spent on food eaten away from home, as well as the number of restaurants, has been increasing since the second half of the twentieth century. People may dine at formal, sit-down restaurants, at fast-food eateries, at cafes, or they may purchase food from street vendors. There has been an “Americanization” of diets through the growth of fast-food restaurants.
Korean food is unique. It’s known for its spicy flavor and the use of other seasonings to enhance the taste. Dishes are usually flavored with a combination of soy sauce, red pepper, green onion, bean paste, garlic, ginger, sesame, mustard, vinegar, and wine. The Korean peninsula is surrounded water on three sides, but connected to the Asian mainland. This environment contributes to the uniqueness of Korean cuisine. Seafood plays a very important role as do vegetables and livestock. Let’s examine three of the most common and famous types of Korean food.
Hawker centres and food courts are Singapore’s pride and jewel. These dining areas make up our food culture which we have loads of pride in. What makes the food courts and hawker centres in Singapore so different from others in the world? Well, due to the presence of multiculturalism in Singapore, we have many foods originating from many different races, mainly Chinese, Indians and Malays are the three main races in Singapore. Due to this, our food courts and hawker centres sell a myriad of cuisines ranging from local cuisines to western cuisines. Thus, those do dine there are often spoilt for choices and do not know what to buy. However, one thing for sure is that they would most definitely feed their hunger with the delicious food available there. Moreover, on average the cost of food, there is inexpensive. The cost of food ranges from as low as one dollar to a maximum as seven dollars! Thus, what’s there not to love about
It expands all the way to the ricotta and truffle egg toast in Little Italy. The shrimp dumplings, rice noodle egg rolls and Xiaolongbao crafted over in Chinatown. Going all the way over to La Villita, or Little Village to sample the chilaquiles and the Taco de Soya pollo. Then we have Polish pierogies and Cuban coffee right downtown. But, it’s not only the food that is to be tasted it’s also adventure.You need that taste to venture out to Chinatown and to explore the different parts of the unkown. That 's the taste that probably brought most of us out-of-towners here a taste for something new and different you can rarely get anywhere else.