I get to speak directly to this I'm a Chinese-American "Gross" Chinese food was absolutely not an expression of envy for high-status food prepared by elite chefs using rare ingredients by poor white kids when I was growing up Come on dude https://t.co/Psmp4Lb7Xb
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It was responsible for the invention of extremely American foods like Kellogg's cornflakes and Graham crackers Dr. John Kellogg and Rev. Sylvester Graham both specifically wanted Americans to eat more unflavored carbs and less protein and fat
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They had the exact opposite of the advice you get from today's fitness gurus about "macros" Only, see, they *agreed* with today's gurus that a high-carb diet will leave you kind of listless and slothful and weak And they thought that was a *good thing*
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It was also about keeping your humors in balance by eating foods with the opposite qualities (hot/cold, moist/dry).
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My wife's family distrust anything more adventurous than salt or pepper. Everything else is "clart". Boiling is also the only way to cook food.
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i behold your plight with sorrow and understanding
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