What misconceptions do people have about Asian cooking?
I think I see people genuinely being hurt when I say chop suey, moo goo gai pan and fortune cookies are not Chinese. Chinese have many different kinds of soy sauces, and most people here in the United States think there is only one kind. The little subtleties surprise people. Chinese food in the United States and other countries is adapted to the tastes and ingredients available in the region. When food is called authentic, that means it s been adapted to local tastes and ingredients, and when I see a sign that says authentic, I try not to go in there. Tell me about your martial arts background. I teach martial arts, women s self defense and Tae Kwon Do. Because my father was a diplomat, I changed schools 10 times before going to college, which I now see was a blessing because I got exposed to different cultures and different things. I was taught Tae Kwon Do when I was 17 by one of the original masters who taught the Korean troops in Vietnam. It had the martial arts as well as the self
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