As it happens, my best friend is a Romanian restaurant in Eastern Europe, so I am qualified to answer this question.
Compared with the fantastic "How popular Chinese food is with foreigners" that was blown on the Internet in previous years, with the increasing number of friends traveling abroad in recent years, everyone knows that Chinese food is not so popular in foreign countries.
But recently, it seems a bit overkill, thinking that foreigners don't like Chinese food.
In fact, the relevant data released by various commercial organizations can prove that the popularity of Chinese food (including improved Chinese food) in the world is comparable to that of French food and Japanese food, and the three major food and beverage powers in the world are well-deserved.
(Romanian waiter in his restaurant)
Of course, the vast majority of Chinese restaurants around the world are Chinese food that has been improved according to local tastes; Authentic Chinese food in China's mind is really not so popular with foreigners.
Foreigners in Europe and America are mainly used to fried food, so Chinese restaurants in Europe and America, especially in the United States, are essentially no different from McDonald's. Almost everything is fried, and jiaozi and spring rolls are fried. And now there are more Mexicans than Chinese in American-style Chinese kitchens in the United States.
However, this does not mean that "authentic Chinese food" must be unpopular in foreign countries.
I went to Bucharest, Romania's capital in Eastern Europe, to be a Chinese cook and a Sichuan cook many years ago. In 20 10, he opened his own restaurant in Bucharest, and now he has opened several branches in Romania.
(waiter in his restaurant)
He has been cooking authentic Sichuan food in Romania, and it has not been improved at all, but Romanians just like it very much. When I went to Romania to visit him, I saw that the attendance rate of his restaurant was quite good, and guests even needed to wait for dinner on non-working days.
You know, the price of his restaurant is not low. Four dishes and one soup, excluding drinks and tips, cost almost15-20 euros. It doesn't look expensive, but you know that the average salary in Romania is less than 600 euros, and it's really quite a lot to spend 20 euros for dinner.
Of course, then again, the reason why Romanians like to eat Sichuan food is related to Romanian eating habits. In 2009, China Youth Daily published an article entitled "Romanian food is a bit like Chinese food"; It is said that the eating habits of Romanians are similar to Romanian food and Chinese food.
Therefore, whether authentic Chinese food is popular with foreigners depends mainly on whether local people accept the taste of authentic Chinese food.
I have been in Europe and Slovakia for a long time, so I should have a say. There is a Chinese restaurant, a Japanese restaurant and a local restaurant in the mall of the city where I work. I go to support China restaurant basically every day. Occasionally go to Japanese restaurants and local restaurants. But in terms of the popularity of Chinese food in this country, local restaurants are basically a little more popular than China restaurants and Japanese restaurants, but basically the business of these three restaurants is very good. I asked the owner of China restaurant, and he said that he still has two restaurants in this city, both of which are doing well. The boss himself immigrated here! I have seen the car he bought, which is the kind of Mercedes-Benz SUV that was bought in China for more than/kloc-0.00 million. I can't remember the specific brand. Anyway, it should be doing well! It can also be seen from this point that he has earned a lot by cooking Chinese food here, which reflects the fiery degree of Chinese food abroad! However, I don't think Chinese food here is a traditional dish in China. It is basically an improved variety and tends to be European-style. There are no dishes that are full of color, fragrance and taste in the traditional sense of China cuisine. It's estimated that it won't take so long if China traditional dishes are officially cooked. So basically, people who cook Chinese food abroad will make some improvements more or less according to the habits and preferences of local people! Finally, send some pictures of Chinese fast food that you usually eat here.
China has always been a country with delicious food, and China's food is the most complex and diverse, such as the United States, New Zealand, Australia and so on. Their food is relatively simple, and the number of restaurants in China is three times that of McDonald's in the United States.
Most Americans often order food, and China food ranks second.
Three facts you need to know
One: Why are there many China restaurants in the United States?
After the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act was promulgated, one of the unexpected results was that a large number of restaurant owners from China flooded into the United States. Although the immigration ban was imposed on China laborers for 10 years, the law stipulated that some people could enter the United States as businessmen. After the restaurant owners were given this special status, the number of restaurants in the United States began to increase.
2: Where is the first China restaurant?
1849, the first China restaurant, Guangdong Restaurant, opened in Sanpan. During the peak period from 1848 to 1849, thousands of immigrants moved to northern California. Most of them came to Guangdong and China, and they became the earliest entrepreneurs in Sanpan. This Guangdong restaurant is not the only Chinese restaurant that opened in Sanpan today.
Three: How many years have you been in the oldest China restaurant in China?
Montana is located in Beijing (Beijing Noodle Shop) in Butte County. It announced that 20 1 1 ushered in the birthday of 100. This shop still serves steak chop suey.
Chinese food is mainly for low-income people in Europe and America. Because the first batch of Chinese restaurants opened in that year were mainly southern workers and illegal immigrants. At first, it was positioned as low-grade consumption, and then it gradually formed a concept, coupled with the simple and poor service style of Chinese restaurants in Europe and America. Gradually it is not particularly popular.
As an American who has lived in the United States for several years, Chinese food in my eyes is far from being as popular as reported. In order to cater to the tastes of foreigners, Chinese food has been improved for local eating habits. It is not the same thing as traditional Chinese food. Of course, you can still call it Chinese food
The popularity is unknown elsewhere. Chinese food in the United States can only be said to be one of all kinds of dishes. There are all kinds of delicious food here, such as Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Malay, Italian, Mexican, Salvadoran, Brazilian, Turkish, Russian, Greek, Pacific flavor and so on. There are too many choices. I really don't see that Chinese food has much advantage over others. Moreover, what we think of as delicacies is not the same among many foreigners. Just like other foods are delicious, we still love the local hometown flavor in the end. Getting used to this thing is hard to change. Whether Chinese food is popular with foreigners or not, we just need to keep a normal mind. Whether people like it or not will not affect Chinese food at all. It is our favorite.
They feel trendy.
Chinese cuisine is extensive and profound.
If you like the differences in food culture, you may not be able to talk about it. In many cases, it is estimated that it is just a fresh picture. Of course, if the taste is in line, you will go there more times, which is no different from eating western food.
There should be some popularity, but most of them are still Chinese.
For diet, Chinese people must not have wishful pride. It is absolutely realistic that many people are difficult to adjust, and hundreds of people are mixed. Don't be fooled by several articles and videos into thinking that foreigners are crazy about Chinese food. There are many foreigners who are not used to eating Chinese food, hate Chinese food and hate Chinese food.
This is actually normal. Just as people in China in a certain area are not used to or dislike the tastes in other parts of China. It's just a difference in taste and habits.
Chinese people are too eager to get the recognition of the world, and sometimes it really means a little to hide their ears. Be confident, just eat what you like, and foreigners can eat whatever they like.