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Talking with Fuchsia Dunlop: One Englishwoman's Take on Food in China Today
I would not be so quick assume that the reason white rice is popularly consumed in China is ignorance of the nutritional benefits of whole grains. Eating wholesome, healthy foods is a primary focus of Chinese cuisine. It is a simple matter of preference that most Chinese people eat white rice, since the flavor of brown rice is typically undesirable to the Chinese palate.
Speaking as a first generation Chinese American who grew up being scolded for leaving a teaspoon of rice in my bowl, I find Gaffer's comments regarding the wanton attitude of the Chinese people to our staple food to be extremely narrow minded, sanctimonious, and ignorant. It is precisely because of rice's importance to the Chinese diet that throwing any bit of it away is seen as extremely disrespectful.
Talking with Fuchsia Dunlop: One Englishwoman's Take on Food in China Today
@dikaryon: It is callous not to mention an earthquake in a food interview? It doesn't seem like it would be relevant to the conversation at hand (about the food in China).
Talking with Fuchsia Dunlop: One Englishwoman's Take on Food in China Today
Ed -
I'm a fan of this site and of your writings, but I really think you dropped the ball with this interview. On May 12, 2008, as I am sure you are aware, an 8.0 earthquake hit Sichuan province, 80 km from its capitol Chengdu, killing 70,000 people, injuring 400,000, and leaving as many as 11 million homeless.
I am assuming that with all the years she lived in this very area, Fuschia would have much to say about the earthquake and its aftermath, but somehow the subject did not seem to come to mind in during your interview, or at least it did not make it into the printed version. Given the level of death and destruction this earthquake left in its wake, it's hard not to see that as pretty callous.
Talking with Fuchsia Dunlop: One Englishwoman's Take on Food in China Today
Hi gaffer, you say that, "I know exactly why the Chinese do this...." Could you please elaborate?
Talking with Fuchsia Dunlop: One Englishwoman's Take on Food in China Today
SZ434 could not be more correct. American's have developed this strange -- and somewhat mystical --concept that all food serve as medicine, and needs be eaten in a way that is "healthful." Luckily for them, the Chinese suffer from no such affliction. To me, eating brown rice is like eating an orange with the peel left on. For those that enjoy such things, and get a kick out of the feeling of superiority it gives them, feel very free. Others can eat their food the way they best enjoy it.
Talking with Fuchsia Dunlop: One Englishwoman's Take on Food in China Today
LOL
I'm sanctimonious? Would it make you happy if I said that Europeans Americans Caucasians etc are as foolish not to be eating whole wheat bread and other whole grains. These grains were as much a staple food as rice is in the orient
You are the narrow minded person for dismissing brown rice on the basis of taste. When times get tough Asians are forced to revert back to the healthier whole grain rice. This happened during WW2 in many Asian nations. Just last month the Filipino government encouraged its people to go back to the cheaper unmilled rice
BTW I practice what I preach. I eat whole grains 90% of the time
And I'm going to give you a freebie--->>
You don't build civilizations on milled grains
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I would not be so quick assume that the reason white rice is popularly consumed in China is ignorance of the nutritional benefits of whole grains. Eating wholesome, healthy foods is a primary focus of Chinese cuisine. It is a simple matter of preference that most Chinese people eat white rice, since the flavor of brown rice is typically undesirable to the Chinese palate.
Speaking as a first generation Chinese American who grew up being scolded for leaving a teaspoon of rice in my bowl, I find Gaffer's comments regarding the wanton attitude of the Chinese people to our staple food to be extremely narrow minded, sanctimonious, and ignorant. It is precisely because of rice's importance to the Chinese diet that throwing any bit of it away is seen as extremely disrespectful.