Anonymous
Post 07/26/2023 19:57     Subject: Re:If you grew up with a bland/limited diet, when did your palate expand?
Anonymous wrote:It’s interesting to see the “grew up on the Midwest” posters mention American Chinese restaurants as if they indicate a more expanded palate. The Chinese restaurants people are talking about are flavored with sugar, MSG, and soy sauce. Is soy sauce so different?

I would think Indian (even Americanized) has more “spice/flavor.”

I’m an Asian-American who cannot eat most Chinese because of the batter and sugar. It’s way too sweet and oily.


I didn’t grow up in the Midwest, I grew up here, but yeah when you’re only eating baked chicken breast, potatoes, and frozen peas, an American Chinese menu is a revelation.

Did you really need that explained to you, or are you just trying to be a condescending dick?
Anonymous
Post 07/26/2023 19:38     Subject: Re:If you grew up with a bland/limited diet, when did your palate expand?
Anonymous wrote:It’s interesting to see the “grew up on the Midwest” posters mention American Chinese restaurants as if they indicate a more expanded palate. The Chinese restaurants people are talking about are flavored with sugar, MSG, and soy sauce. Is soy sauce so different?

I would think Indian (even Americanized) has more “spice/flavor.”

I’m an Asian-American who cannot eat most Chinese because of the batter and sugar. It’s way too sweet and oily.


Wouldn't say it's an example of "expanded palate" so to speak, just was the first foray into a flavor that wasn't just salt, pepper, maybe garlic or italian. So it was different to me even if the only the Americanized version of it, as it was just different than anything I'd had at that point in my life. I guess soy and sweet is still a unique flavor if you never had it at all.
Anonymous
Post 07/26/2023 18:13     Subject: Re:If you grew up with a bland/limited diet, when did your palate expand?
It’s interesting to see the “grew up on the Midwest” posters mention American Chinese restaurants as if they indicate a more expanded palate. The Chinese restaurants people are talking about are flavored with sugar, MSG, and soy sauce. Is soy sauce so different?

I would think Indian (even Americanized) has more “spice/flavor.”

I’m an Asian-American who cannot eat most Chinese because of the batter and sugar. It’s way too sweet and oily.
Anonymous
Post 07/26/2023 18:10     Subject: If you grew up with a bland/limited diet, when did your palate expand?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Grew up in the Midwest. I have always tried everything. We just didn’t have a lot of options in the 80s. As the options expanded, so did my consumption.


I haven't been back in 25 years - is iceberg lettuce still the only lettuce option?


Often, yes. Even in the large suburbs. Cities obviously have more options.
Anonymous
Post 07/26/2023 17:45     Subject: If you grew up with a bland/limited diet, when did your palate expand?
When I was in middle school I started being more curious which I indulged in at restaurants. By high school I was really branching out and cooking for myself some nights and tamed down versions for my family other nights.