- I have already studied in America for a period. As a foreign student, there are a lot of things I have to get used to, and also many things make me feel interesting. During last semester, I had a lot of fun. However during the few months, there is only one thing I feel hard to accept. It is America food.
- As a foreign student, most people will choose to eat and live on campus for the first semester. The canteen is obviously becoming where we eat near everyday, and American food is majority food. After I lived in here for a while, I have found it is not as delicious as most people thought.
- When I was in my home country, I used to eat American food frequently. At that time, I felt American food is very delicious for me, and also there are many children like to eat American junk food, such as KFC and McDonald's...
- I remember after I lived on campus few weeks, once my parent asked me whether I want to eat KFC or McDonald's. I said not at all. I could eat it at every time I want. There are lots of junk foods in our canteen, even as I live in McDonal Hall, I could order fried wing on each weekday. The foods drive me crazy. Sometimes, I think American people just know steaming and frying that two ways to cook.
- So that I have to eat at Chinese restaurants at least twice a week. After a period, I realize it is not only me but also most of Chinese students. Most of us think America food especially for canteen, it is kind of disgusting. We have to eat Chinese food frequently.
- However, eating at Chinese restaurant can just help us remember Chinese food. Most Chinese restaurants they are not exactly Chinese food. It is like American Chinese foods, such as, Panda.
- Friday afternoon, I with my friends went to Ann Arbor to enjoy some authentic Chinese food for dinner at 4 o'clock. We drove about an hour. Then, we went to a Chinese restaurant-Hometown, which I had never been to before. It was an amazing night. We tasted the most delicious Chinese food in America and had fun together. When we went back Lansing, it was about 10 o'clock.
- We spent about 6 hours to eat some foods. It is a kind of wasting time but I and friends agreed it is totally worth.
- On the other hand, American dessert is one of the best in the world even though in our canteen. I have never eaten this kind of tasty desserts before except for Europe. And the material, it is also amazing.
- However, I don't like American food somewhat. It may be because I am not native, usually eat in canteen or eat it at majority time, but the dessert is amazing. It is same like cigarettes. American cigarette focuses on material and Chinese focuses on taste and smell. It is nothing wrong or right, just depends on different people to enjoy it. With the increasing population of Chinese students, I believe some day there will be some Chinese foods at the canteen.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Eating at America
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I strongly agree with you.Cheese is the worse thing i met in U.S.as the same as american football.Anyway I can't bear that shit smelling and taste. There however almost all of american love it.Personally speaking,i do believe chinese food,from colar,smell,and taste,is excellent and incomparable.I know maybe whatever i said above let many people feel uncomfortable.There are a plenty of circumforaneous and unauthentic chinese restaurants in U.S.too.I miss chinese steamed dumplings and steamed buns so much.Welcome to china.
ReplyDeleteI believe all Chinese students will agree with you because I know Chinese students in another city, and all of them are suffering from American food. Anyway, I am neuter I can't say either I like or dislike because I ate American food when I was in my country. But life like this you have to sacrifice. If you want to get something usually you will lose another thing. Yet I really suggest for you to make a letter to the management, and ask him if it is possible to make some Chinese food. I believe it will make change.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you , I am not from China but I like Chines food .Really it is delicious and healthy too. It doesn't have lots of oil.My father is very good Chines cooker. I think what you said American food is a junk food ,yes it is I don't like it at all only the fries.But the dessert is amazing.Especially the ice cream.
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ReplyDeleteYou are right, there is just a few of food that is tast good. The cafateria should make a good food for student, because we paied for it. But I thing the important thing the to eat to get some enargy. I want to ask you have you ever eat Arabic food?you should try it because is one of the most delicious food in the world . Yoy are very intersting about food! 6 hours!!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, that a good suggestion. we are international students, we paied too much money, school should proper to arrange native food for international students. Actually we can eat America food, it's delicious, but we cannot it last long time, it will make us feel boring. If the school can change the food irregular, maybe we can feel better than before.Also the fry food is bad for healthy, sometimes many fry food in same meal,we don not have choose, going to canteen to eat.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. One month ago, when I used cafeteria, I loved lots of America food. Because I can't eat junk food freely in Korea. I enjoyed every time during eatting. But, there are very high in calories. Also I felt to gain weight. And now, I missed Korean food, especially kimchi. I think that most of Korean food is delicious and as healthy as Chinese food. I would like to go to Korean restaurant as you go to Chinese restaurant.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. I think I can not enjoy the American food all the time. In last semester, I totally lost 10 pounds when I lived on campus. That's terrible. It lead to that my monther even suspect I use drug in the USA. I hope that your view will be adopted by the school.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with you. I think as a international student, when we came to America, we had to teied many new stuff. Like American culture, especiall food and our different life. We should try some new and make us be more fit on this life. I know for us, try more new culture is not a easy thing to do, but we have to try, then we can understand more culture of America and we can more quickly into American life. I think this is a really good and convenice way to let us understand America and them culture. NOT only for eat:）
ReplyDeleteI agree with you.For me, I like to drink the soda, but I can't drink it everyday, I like to try the new food, but they are really disgustng.The food on campus are only for the American students, not for our Asian or so other forgein students. It is really hard for us to adapt it.I really want to move out of the campus.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with so much,as you did .when I was in China,I liked American food so much,I wanted to eat KFC everyday,at that time I thought that kind of junk food couldn't be more delicious.
BUT for now, I think American food couldn't be worse,it too sweet for me,I have to eat sugar everyday ,even I am fat.
If we are not busy I will go to international center to have a meal in panda express,although its quite far from Wilson,but in order to survive ,I have to do so...
1. I have already studied in America for a period. As a foreign student, there are a lot of things I have to get used to, and also many things make me feel INTERESTED. During last semester, I had a lot of fun. However IN the PAST few months, there HAS BEEN only one thing I feel hard to accept. It is America food.
ReplyDelete2. As a foreign student, most people * choose to eat and live on campus IN the first semester. The canteen is obviously becoming where we eat * everyday, and American food is majority *. After I lived in here for a while, I have found it is not as delicious as most people thought.
3. When I was in my home country, I used to eat American food frequently. At that time, I felt American food WAS * delicious for me, and also * many children like to eat American junk food, such as KFC and McDonald's...
4. I remember, after I lived on campus FOR few weeks, once my parentS asked me whether I wantED to eat KFC or McDonald's. I said NO at all. I could eat it * every time I wantED. There are lots of junk foods in our canteen, even THOUGH I live in THE McDonal Hall, I CAN order fried wing * each weekday. The foods drive me crazy. Sometimes, I think American people ONLY know TWO WAYS TO COOK: steaming and frying *.
5. So * I have to eat at Chinese restaurants at least twice a week. After a period, I realizeD it is not only I but also most of Chinese students DO SO. Most of us think America food, especially THE ONE IN canteenS, * is kind of disgusting. We have to eat Chinese food frequently.
6. However, eating at A Chinese restaurant can just help us remember Chinese food. Most Chinese restaurants DO NOT SERVE THE exactly SAME Chinese food. It is like American Chinese foods, such as, Panda.
7. ON Friday afternoon, * my friends AND I went to Ann Arbor to enjoy some authentic Chinese food for dinner at 4 o'clock. We drove about an hour. Then, we went to a Chinese restaurant-Hometown, which I had never been to before. It was an amazing night. We tasted the most delicious Chinese food in America and had fun together. When we went back TO Lansing, it was about 10 o'clock.
8. We spent about 6 hours to eat THOSE foods. It is a kind of wasting time but * MY friends AND I agreed it is totally worth.
9. On the other hand, American dessert is one of the best in the world even * in our canteen. I have never eaten this kind of tasty desserts before except IN Europe. And the material * is also amazing.
10. However, I don't like American food somewhat. It may be because I am not native, AND I usually eat in A canteen or eat it MOST OF TIME, but the dessert is amazing. It is THE same AS cigarettes. AN American cigarette focuses on material and Chinese focuses on taste and smell. NOTHING is * wrong or right, BUT IT just depends on EACH PERSON WHAT SHE/HE * enjoyS it. With the increasing population of Chinese students, I believe some day there will be some Chinese foods at the canteen.
This is what I often hear from international students. I have not seen any foreign students who say that they like American food. America also has a culture of food; but I would say it is not as sophisticated as those in other countries: not only China, but also Korea, Arabic, and Japan.
I also like Chinese food although I still prefer Japanese over Chinese. What is lucky for me is that I am not fastidious about food; that is why I could have survived here for 3 years. Fortunately, my weight does not seem to rise despite the fact that I eat a lot.
I seriously hope that each of you can find some good food in the canteen. I hear too many complaint, even from the Americans. I have never eaten one, so I am wondering what kind of food they serve...
I agree with your opinion. Eatting in American is really an important issue for all the international students, especially for Asian countries. I think the American food is not bad, but the cafeteria which I really don't like. But the food or dink in American are really expensive, so always go to the resturants is impossible, but sometimes is ok.
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