Popular Post Highend Expat Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2021 (edited) A little fun. Merry Christmas! ???? Edited December 25, 2021 by Highend Expat 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Lots of Thai massage also over 300,000 Thais live in the U.S. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highend Expat Posted December 25, 2021 Author Share Posted December 25, 2021 1 minute ago, bkk6060 said: Lots of Thai massage also over 300,000 Thais live in the U.S. True. Wonder if that too was a secret government plan. Btw the food and massage, you've got most men covered! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Albert Zweistein Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2021 Why almost every town in America has many or several Chinese restaurants ? 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 5 minutes ago, Albert Zweistein said: Why almost every town in America has many or several Chinese restaurants ? Chinese in California fleeing persecution and deportation. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Albert Zweistein Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, Jingthing said: Chinese in California fleeing persecution and deportation. From the other 49 American states ? 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Albert Zweistein said: From the other 49 American states ? No. Out from California to everywhere else in the US. Edited December 25, 2021 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 All of which is faux Asian fare modified to fit the backward American [and other Anglophone cultures] palate. 2 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tarteso Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2021 Why American burger in every corner of the world ???? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 8 minutes ago, Tarteso said: Why American burger in every corner of the world ???? People like burgers? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 9 minutes ago, zzaa09 said: All of which is faux Asian fare modified to fit the backward American [and other Anglophone cultures] palate. Not all. Go where the Thai people and well traveled foodies go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 The origin of Pad Thai is definitely interesting. I wonder if it would sell as well if it was called Authoritarian Axis Noodles. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sheryl Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2021 Most US towns definitely do not have a Thai restaurant. Cities yes. But not towns. 11 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 7 minutes ago, Jingthing said: Not all. Go where the Thai people and well traveled foodies go. Not authentic, as they're using local products of inferior quality [not local Asian quality] and many real items in Asian cuisines cannot be found nor imported. Like yourself, too many are fooled. Shouldn't surprise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jingthing Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, zzaa09 said: Not authentic, as they're using local products of inferior quality [not local Asian quality] and many real items in Asian cuisines cannot be found nor imported. Like yourself, too many are fooled. Shouldn't surprise. You're wrong. I used to cook Thai food myself in California. There were huge markets to source authentic ingredients. 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Zweistein Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 31 minutes ago, Jingthing said: No. Out from California to everywhere else in the US. Real bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 23 minutes ago, Sheryl said: Most US towns definitely do not have a Thai restaurant. Cities yes. But not towns. Well most small cities anyway. The worst "Thai" restaurant I ever visited was in Russellville Arkansas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 13 minutes ago, Albert Zweistein said: Real bad. It was even worse than that. There were literal massacres. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Misty Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2021 In a smallish town in Ohio right now - there is a Thai restaurant here - owned and run by Philippinos... 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Jingthing said: People like burgers? Aha! Like Coca~Cola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jingthing Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2021 9 minutes ago, Misty said: In a smallish town in Ohio right now - there is a Thai restaurant here - owned and run by Philippinos... Hopefully their food isn't offal. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pgrahmm Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Tarteso said: Why American burger in every corner of the world ???? Because they save the round spots for pizza ???????????? ????..... 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgrahmm Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Misty said: In a smallish town in Ohio right now - there is a Thai restaurant here - owned and run by Philippinos... That isn't that uncommon over there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Albert Zweistein said: Why almost every town in America has many or several Chinese restaurants ? Yes, and even more, why do you need to have a problem with that? Can´t cook? Edited December 25, 2021 by Gottfrid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgrahmm Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Back in the 80's finding a Thai restaurant = few & far between, at least around the greater SF/Bay area.....Finding a good one was even more difficult..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cipher Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 3 hours ago, zzaa09 said: Not authentic, as they're using local products of inferior quality [not local Asian quality] and many real items in Asian cuisines cannot be found nor imported. Like yourself, too many are fooled. Shouldn't surprise. You can find some great Asian food in North America. Some of it better than in Asia. Mostly in bigger coastal cities. Every small town does seem to have at least one Asian restaurant (usually Chinese) but those ones tend to be pretty lousy, or at least inauthentic. Hard to blame the chefs tho, gotta cater to market tastes to stay in business. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Damrongsak Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2021 In my area (Richmond, VA) there are 20 Thai restaurants. I don't how authentic they are, though my wife knows of one that is supposedly good. And it's not the one her brother works at. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Zweistein Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 7 hours ago, Gottfrid said: Yes, and even more, why do you need to have a problem with that? Can´t cook? Did I say I have a problem ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagallim Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 The same could be said of the UK, along with the mandatory Indian and Chinese places. In the US, Korean restaurants are also very popular but a rarity in the UK. All down to the immigration demographics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sirineou Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2021 11 hours ago, zzaa09 said: All of which is faux Asian fare modified to fit the backward American [and other Anglophone cultures] palate. Ethnic food in various countries is modified to appeal to the pallet of the people that are part of the market it tries to reach. I am sure it is the same on the planet you are on . I have not been to every town so I don't know, but most I have been have one, Everyone likes Thai food , Though my wife is such fabulous Thai cook I am often disappointed by the fair at Thai restaurants in the US, and when in Thailand , in Khon Kaen where we are , where the restaurants cater to the local pallet and use too much sugar, an a lot of stinky ...... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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