Why does Chinese takeaway make people feel sick?
Your diet has a lot to do with it. I’ll come back to this. Chinese take-out is American food; a product of the good ole’ melting pot. Comparing Chinese take-out to authentic Chinese cuisine is like comparing American pizza to authentic pizza. American pizza uses a lot more cheese and meats plus the dough often has a lot of oil. Chinese take-out uses a lot of of stuff not common in authentic Chinese cooking. For example, rather than white rice, most people order chow mein or fried rice with their food, adding another greasy element. A lot of the dishes common in Chinese take-out were developed during the gold rush by Chinese immigrants. There weren’t many women around at the time so the Chinese provided “feminine” services such as cooking, laundry, and prostitution. These poor prospectors weren’t going to get the highest quality cuisine and modern Chinese fast food reflects that. This is similar to how soul food is a product of the slavery era and has some unhealthy elements, which is r
