A Traditional Asian Dish? What's that?
I thought I was loosing my mind when I thought I heard "traditional asian dish". During the Christina Cooks commercial for WGBH Create, she said the term "traditional asian dish". I thought I heard it wrong so I ignored it. She said it again...
So, as a Japanese woman who is from small part of continent of Asia, I wonder what is this "traditional asian dish". I never hear someone says traditional european dish. or not...
There are 37 countries in continent of Asia. Ok. Often people use "Asians" as more Asia-pacific people. Still, I know, Japanese traditional dish depends on which part of Japan you are in. You may say of course there are local dishes. Well, let me pick neighboring countries of Japan, like Korea & China. We don't eat the same dishes. In fact, basic seasoning of dishes in those countries are very different. I'm only talking about 3 countries. Imagine adding Thai dish, Malaysian dish, Vietnamies dish, Philippino dish, then tell me what is "traditional asian dish."
My point is, stop bundle us into a continent. Oh, yeah. I was asked one time if I speak Asian.
BTW, we Japanese do not eat raw fish every day, so please don't ask another Japanese person if they eat raw fish every day.
Posted: April 13, 2008 3:50 pm | 0 comments
Tags: asian, dish
