Poll of the Day > My brother can not accept that Thai food is from Thailand and not Taiwan.

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He talks about how he gets Thai food every few weeks and that he loves food from Taiwan. I tell him every time that Thai food is from Thailand, not Taiwan, and he literally can not accept it. He just goes "h-huh?!?!?" and changes the subject as if he can not accept Thailand is a real place.

It sounds more like he forgot what he'd said, and your references are confusing him.

why would he keep talking about it over and over?

Fam_Fam posted...

why would he keep talking about it over and over?

He REALLY likes it

I love Thai food.

This is lying

I could understand the confusion they call it Thai food, but if you go by how it sounds Taiwan and Thailand both are pronounced the same way to start.

You see this thing often how some people will not reference something correctly because they view all Asian stuff as the same.

Monopoman posted...

Taiwan and Thailand both are pronounced the same way to start.

whaaaaaattttt

My favorite Thai food dishes are anything with red curry in it, drunken noodles and pad Thai

My favorite food from taiwan is general cho's chicken.

So he either mistakenly calls Taiwanese food Thai, or he thinks Thai food is from Taiwan.
Personally, I don't pay attention to where a recipe comes from. I just order the specific items I like.

SKARDAVNELNATE posted...

So he either mistakenly calls Taiwanese food Thai, or he thinks Thai food is from Taiwan.
Personally, I don't pay attention to where a recipe comes from. I just order the specific items I like.

As a chef I always pay attention to this.

I've never heard of any prominent Taiwanese foods. Besides from Japanese and Chinese food being Kings of the Asian world cuisine, it's always vietnamese, Thai, and Korean food

dioxxys posted...

As a chef I always pay attention to this.

I've never heard of any prominent Taiwanese foods. Besides from Japanese and Chinese food being Kings of the Asian world cuisine, it's always vietnamese, Thai, and Korean food

beef noodle soup
gua bao
zong zi
soup dumplings
hot pot

Bulbasaur posted...

beef noodle soup
gua bao
zong zi
soup dumplings
hot pot

The underlined ones look as though they originated in China.
I know especially hotpot did, though it seems every Asian Country has a variation on one. I have only ever had a Sichuan Hotpot and oh my god it was amazing.

The beef noodle soup looks amazing though:
https://thewoksoflife.com/taiwanese-beef-noodle-soup-instant-pot/

My favorite asian soup is probably Vietnamese Pho but Chinese Hot and Sour soup comes close.
As much as a weeb I am, I have never liked Ramen nearly as much but its still great.

Monopoman posted...

because they view all Asian stuff as the same.

Or they're just dumb as fuck like a lot of people

dioxxys posted...

The underlined ones look as though they originated in China.
I know especially hotpot did, though it seems every Asian Country has a variation on one. I have only ever had a Sichuan Hotpot and oh my god it was amazing.

The beef noodle soup looks amazing though:
https://thewoksoflife.com/taiwanese-beef-noodle-soup-instant-pot/

My favorite asian soup is probably Vietnamese Pho but Chinese Hot and Sour soup comes close.
As much as a weeb I am, I have never liked Ramen nearly as much but its still great.

or, Wikis and articles just refer to Taiwan as China because that's china's entire goal for taiwan

Thai restaurants are so prevalent in the US because the nation of Thailand actually helps people financially that want to open a Thai restaurant in the US.

It works out great for them because all the good Thai food is exported from Thailand. Its pretty cool imo

Thai food is really good. The bassist in one of my bands is Thai and he's a really solid cook. Always posting nice ass looking authentic Thai shit on Facebook and making me hungry

probably can't even tell the difference between cantonese and manchurian quisine.

Lokarin posted...

probably can't even tell the difference between cantonese and manchurian quisine.

I unironically eat food from panda express

Bulbasaur posted...

or, Wikis and articles just refer to Taiwan as China because that's china's entire goal for taiwan

I mean I know China's goverment is an asshat, but those few foods I looked up had origins which dated back to when China still have emperors governing the land

dioxxys posted...

I mean I know China's goverment is an asshat, but those few foods I looked up had origins which dated back to when China still have emperors governing the land

from what I understand they are still ruled by an emperor, even if it isnt the title they use

Bulbasaur posted...

or, Wikis and articles just refer to Taiwan as China because that's china's entire goal for taiwan

that's also Taiwans goal for China

well i hate to be the bearer of the obvious but Taiwan doesn't exactly have the manpower to do that

Lokarin posted...

that's also Taiwans goal for China

is it?

UnMead posted...

is it?

Yes, Taiwan wants to be called China again because they claim they are the rightful rulers OF China

UnMead posted...

is it?

mhm

china thinks they own taiwan

taiwan wants to own china

Bulbasaur posted...

mhm

china thinks they own taiwan

taiwan wants to own china

do they though? The property taxes alone

dioxxys posted...

The underlined ones look as though they originated in China.

>implying they aren't the same.

Monopoman posted...

I could understand the confusion they call it Thai food, but if you go by how it sounds Taiwan and Thailand both are pronounced the same way to start.

You see this thing often how some people will not reference something correctly because they view all Asian stuff as the same.

Wat.

THEGODDAMNBATMA posted...

>implying they aren't the same.

Well it is a fact after all. Tibet also doesn't belong to China.

Revelation34 posted...

Well it is a fact after all. Tibet also doesn't belong to China.

yes it does lol

THEGODDAMNBATMA posted...

>implying they aren't the same.

I mean if you want to go look it up yourself, they have the origins of the food documented down to the region of China it came from, and the dynasty.

But we should go back to talking about our favorite Asian dishes, that was more fun.

Next dish I want to try is Banh Mi, which is a Vietnamese sandwich that uses french bread since France colonized them at some point in history.

All food is RACIST

THEGODDAMNBATMA posted...

yes it does lol

Imagine shilling for China.

I admit I've only ever had Pad Thai

Metalsonic66 posted...

I admit I've only ever had Pad Thai

you've never had pad Thai

MeadCore posted...

you've never had pad Thai

What did he have?

MeadCore posted...

you've never had pad Thai

Okay

Yeah, Taiwan food is pretty much Chinese food

Metalsonic66 posted...

Okay

Its just a quote from the office

Michael claims to love Pad Thai because its mentioned and Ryan tells him that hes never had Pad Thai, which he does not dispute

Lokarin posted...

that's also Taiwans goal for China

For anyone that actually knows literally anything about Taiwan this has obviously not been the case since, at the absolute latest, Chiang Ching-kuo died in 1988. Hell, even despite his public obstinacy it was probably extremely obvious to Chiang Kai-shek by the 60s that there was no chance of Taiwan taking back control of the mainland. Taiwan maintains legacy claims to disputed islands and such so that China doesn't attempt to assert active control of them because they're "ungoverned".

SomeUsername529 posted...

For anyone that actually knows literally anything about Taiwan this has obviously not been the case since, at the absolute latest, Chiang Ching-kuo died in 1988. Hell, even despite his public obstinacy it was probably extremely obvious to Chiang Kai-shek by the 60s that there was no chance of Taiwan taking back control of the mainland. Taiwan maintains legacy claims to disputed islands and such so that China doesn't attempt to assert active control of them because they're "ungoverned".

They just need someone to MMGA them... Make Manchuria Great Again

SomeUsername529 posted...

For anyone that actually knows literally anything about Taiwan this has obviously not been the case since, at the absolute latest, Chiang Ching-kuo died in 1988. Hell, even despite his public obstinacy it was probably extremely obvious to Chiang Kai-shek by the 60s that there was no chance of Taiwan taking back control of the mainland. Taiwan maintains legacy claims to disputed islands and such so that China doesn't attempt to assert active control of them because they're "ungoverned".

this sounds more realistic from what I know about Taiwan

Buy him a globe and show him Taiwan and Thailand on the globe, making it clear they are 2 different places

SomeUsername529 posted...

For anyone that actually knows literally anything about Taiwan this has obviously not been the case since, at the absolute latest, Chiang Ching-kuo died in 1988. Hell, even despite his public obstinacy it was probably extremely obvious to Chiang Kai-shek by the 60s that there was no chance of Taiwan taking back control of the mainland. Taiwan maintains legacy claims to disputed islands and such so that China doesn't attempt to assert active control of them because they're "ungoverned".

China thinks they own every island though.

Lokarin posted...

They just need someone to MMGA them... Make Manchuria Great Again

Formosa is the alternate name for Taiwan. Manchuria is the part of China that Japan cut off in the 30s and turned into a puppet state.

Revelation34 posted...

China thinks they own every island though.

China does indeed claim ownership over Taiwan's land claims but if Taiwan were to legally vacate them then China would assert active ownership rather than passively usurping Taiwan's ownership.

I mean Thailand. It shouldn't even be a debate. The clue is in the name.

Thaiwan
Tailand

UnMead posted...

Its just a quote from the office

Michael claims to love Pad Thai because its mentioned and Ryan tells him that hes never had Pad Thai, which he does not dispute

I do remember that scene, now