自古以来，中国就有“国以民为本，民以食为天”的说法。中华文明，发展至今已形成了鲁菜、川菜、湘菜、粤菜、浙菜等诸多菜系。近年来，随着中西方饮食文化的不断交流，中餐也越来越受到外国人的青睐。那么，这些国外友人在尝试中餐的过程中会遇到哪些惊喜和挑战呢?让我们通过Amirah的经历，一起来感受一番吧。
Orangechicken, beefandbroccoli, acupoffriedriceandyouhaveChinesefood. Atleast, that’showIcategorizedthenation’sentirefoodsupplyuntilIcamehere. InChina, foodisn’tsimplyamealforaforeigner. It’sanexperience. FailingtoordertherightfoodandgrapplingwithmychopsticksareonlypartsoftheadventurewhenIsitdowninarestaurant.
Orderingfoodhasbeenoneofthemostchallengingaspectsofthistrip. Oftentimes, noteverydishhasaphotographdisplayed, soessentiallyitallbecomesachildishguessinggameofmyfatherandIguessingwhattypeofvegetablesormeatwe’reeating. Theexperiencecanbejustasgruelingforthewaitersasitcanbeforus. Waitersdreadservingussincewetaketriplethetimetoorderfoodincomparisontothelocals. InoneofourfavoriteSichuanrestaurants, ittook 3 waitersand 15 minutesforustoorderonlyourdrinks. Isimplywantedwater, butmydadwantedtotryoneofthefreshjuiceoptionstheyhadlistedonthemenu. Thereweretwoproblems, however. TherewereneitherpicturesnorEnglishonthemenu. Afterseveralhandgesturesandcharades, heendeduporderingjustacocacolatosimplifythings.
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