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French Internet celebrity “Li Liya in China” who has lived in China for 11 years said that many foreigners on the Internet are attracted to Chinese food mainly for traffic. In fact, most foreigners are trying it out now, which has sparked discussion among netizens about the boundary between reality and performance.
The French Internet celebrity “Li Liya in China”, who has lived in China for 11 years, posted a short video that triggered heated discussions on the Internet. In the video, he put forward a controversial point: There are many overseas Chinese food fanatics on the Internet, most of which are demonstrations to get traffic. In fact, most foreigners only taste Chinese food and eat it occasionally, and it is difficult to regard Chinese food as three daily meals. He even pointed out that foreigners’ so-called “obsession with Chinese food” is just to make money from traffic.
The French Internet celebrity further explained that different regions of China are not used to eating each other, Observer.com reported. In an international food environment, eating habits and taste buds developed from childhood are very different, making it difficult for foreigners to truly love Chinese food.
This video quickly went viral as soon as it was releasedweibo Fermentation, a large number of netizens carried forward the discussion. It is noteworthy that the blogger himself has repeatedly shown in his previous videos that he loves Chinese food like tripe and chopped potatoes. She does not deny Chinese food altogether, but only distinguishes between a “novelty-hunting experience” and a “daily long-term diet.”
The report pointed out that after the incident unfolded, netizens revealed a common phenomenon in the self-media industry: many foreign bloggers get exaggerated views about being “subdued by Chinese food”, feasting in front of the camera, and then returning to Western-style food after turning off the camera.
Some overseas Chinese netizens shared their experiences. Some foreigners politely praised Chinese food at banquets, but in private still preferred hamburgers and Western food. However, at the same time, there are also a large number of foreigners on the Internet who have settled abroad for a long time and cook their own Chinese food. They really like Chinese food culture. Two realities exist at the same time.
According to the report, some netizens agree with this. This taste comes from the living habits they have grown up with. When Chinese people go abroad, they will miss the food of their hometown, and foreigners are also in the same situation. There is no need to believe the myth that “foreigners love Chinese food”; Many short videos deliberately create exciting scripts to meet the needs of viewers. If you see too much of this type of traffic content, it’s easy to confuse reality.
Some netizens said that it is understandable that there are traffic scripts, but they also respect individual differences and do not need to be black and white. There is no standard answer to diet. Don’t be superstitious about good articles about “foreigners being captivated by Chinese food”, nor should you completely deny foreigners’ love for Chinese food. Taste is just a habit and has nothing to do with culture.
The report states that food is the most innate cultural window, and one’s taste depends on the soil and water. Chinese food does not need to rely on the praise of foreigners to prove its worth. Similarly, just because some foreigners are not accustomed to Chinese food does not mean that Chinese food is not good. In the era of short videos, we have seen a lot of exciting content about “foreigners being amazed by delicious food”, and this controversy also provides everyone with a different perspective.
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He believes that the common content on the Internet where foreigners talk about Chinese food is mostly a performance to attract traffic, and this is not a normal situation in real life. Most foreigners usually only taste Chinese food and do not consider it their main food for a long time.
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He points out that eating habits are deeply influenced by the environment in which they grew up, and tastes vary across China, not to mention cross-border differences. Foreigners have different taste preferences since childhood, so it is difficult to sincerely regard Chinese food as a daily staple food.
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Many netizens agree that short videos often contain exaggerated scripts, which mythologize the phenomenon of foreigners’ love for Chinese food; Others emphasize that individual differences should be respected and that foreigners’ love of Chinese food generally cannot be denied. Both situations may exist.
