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msmemory_archive ([personal profile] msmemory_archive) wrote2005-07-26 02:09 pm

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I think if I were traveling in a foreign country on business, bad local imitations of my native cuisine would not be what I'd want for lunch: I would want excellent examples of the local foods.

So there is leftover Chinese food in the staff kitchen since we have a group here from a Chinese company. It's not "bad Chinese", it's reasonably decent American neighborhood Chinese food - but I am not from China.

Then again, I do remember being in Paris with other American high school students, who were desperate for McDonald's.

[identity profile] ornerie.livejournal.com 2005-07-26 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
it might be construed as hospitality...

"thanks for coming and visiting us! in honor of this, we serve food from YOUR home!" kinda like the band playing the norwegian national anthem when the norwegian head of state visits....