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[–] anaesidemus@hexbear.net 37 points 4 days ago (1 children)

sometimes the racism is so unhinged and pure that it's kinda fascinating

[–] Quai@hexbear.net 8 points 3 days ago

"These are first drafts?" - Salieri

[–] rhubarb@hexbear.net 35 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The first Chinese restaurants opened during the California gold rush, 90 years before that quote was written

[–] regul@hexbear.net 22 points 4 days ago

And Joe was from Martinez, in the Bay Area. He started his playing career in San Francisco, the location of that first Chinese restaurant.

[–] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 29 points 4 days ago

I would argue that Chinese food is still more Amainican than spaghetti

[–] Xenomorph@hexbear.net 22 points 4 days ago
[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 21 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Isn't chow mein also usually done with a decent amount of garlic? If so, hilarious to call out the italians over it

[–] context@hexbear.net 13 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)
[–] anaesidemus@hexbear.net 9 points 3 days ago

woah, how awful! (i want one)

[–] ClassIsOver@hexbear.net 8 points 3 days ago

I grew up near where those were invented and thank the yeast gods I never encountered one until the link you just posted.

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 20 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I’d post anti-italian-discrimination, but honestly the less ‘American’ my culture is seen as, the better.

[–] Chana@hexbear.net 16 points 3 days ago

The title is actually true. The Chinese diaspora in the US preceded the Italian by decades. While the Chinese diaspora faced segregation and then mass deportation, Americanized versions of its food - and basically just enough people to run the restaurants - remained. At first, Italian food was considered exotic and vulgar by white Americans, a category that did not include Italians.

[–] Llituro@hexbear.net 13 points 4 days ago (1 children)

it's also really funny because italians don't cook with a lot of garlic, italian-amerikkkans do, ergo this old-timey racism is even dumber.

[–] ClassIsOver@hexbear.net 11 points 3 days ago

Same with oak in wine. The French use specific oak for the barrels. Americans buy those barrels, put them through wood chippers and put the wood chips in the wine while it ferments.

[–] ElChapoDeChapo@hexbear.net 8 points 3 days ago

Ironically despite spaghetti westerns being a thing, cowboys ate chow mein but not spaghetti

[–] ClassIsOver@hexbear.net 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That is...not the type of bear I was picturing when I read that.

[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 6 points 3 days ago

The thought of it on my scalp is pawsitivly un-bear-able.