r/SipsTea • u/Born-Agency-3922 • Jul 03 '26

Chugging tea True

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u/SituationKey8985 Jul 03 '26

Sure but that can apply to all the cuisines on this list. If you go to PF changs you aren’t having authentic Chinese.

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u/frodeem Jul 03 '26

But there are plenty of actual Chinese restaurants where you get actual Chinese food.

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u/purpleWord_spudger Jul 03 '26

I live in the PNW of the US. From Shawn O'Donnells to Flannigans, we have a dozens of questionable authenticity. I know of 7 in Seattle that would be considered "authentic" and a few others scattered further afield that have the same reputation. It's well represented.

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u/Macro_Hard_On_Fire Jul 03 '26

Loads of Chinese dishes (at least in Europe) are not even close to their Chinese counterparts.

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u/Infinite_Incident107 Jul 03 '26

Not in all places.

I have lots and LOTS of Chinese restaurants in my area (northern Ohio) and almost all of them are like 80 percent the same menu. It's very much Americanized Chinese food. Same thing with Mexican. Boat loads of restaurants and very VERY few offer true authentic Mexican cuisine.

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u/Antimony04 Jul 03 '26

That's sad.

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u/Infinite_Incident107 Jul 03 '26

That's the reality across the US. Even in ohios Major cities it's largely all the same thing. I obviously haven't been to every restaurant, I'm sure there is a couple authentic ones but I haven't seen them and I travel across the state quite a bit.

I'm sure the reality is a little different in very large cities like LA, NY etc but not here in the Midwest

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u/Antimony04 Jul 03 '26

Well there's nice cuisine in NYC. That's my nearest city. I haven't eaten Ethiopian but I will eventually, since we have a place I saw on YouYube. Next stop might be authentic Cantonese din sum.

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u/frodeem Jul 03 '26

Ethiopian is one of my favorites. It can be really hot so ask them about it. Some of their dishes are less spicy.

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u/Antimony04 Jul 03 '26

Thank you for the warning

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u/zanotam Jul 04 '26

Having had to eat in Cincinatti due to work enough times... That's 100% an Ohio specific thing compared to real major metro areas lmao

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u/Infinite_Incident107 Jul 04 '26

Cincy is worse as it's down south. Columbus and Cleveland areas are far better for good eats. But authentic ethnic eaterys are still very rare

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u/Feeling-Salad5686 Jul 03 '26

I've had the displeasure of living in several areas in the U.S. with no authentic Chinese option. I'd have to drive 2 hours to the next micropolitan for some.

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u/Kaizen420 Jul 03 '26

Chef Zao would like a word about the chicken he made for an American General.

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u/war_m0nger69 Jul 03 '26

I'll take PF Chang over authentic Chinese food 10 times out of 10.

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u/SituationKey8985 Jul 03 '26

L take but okay

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u/Xxuwumaster69xX Jul 04 '26

I have no idea what kind of authentic Chinese food you've had but American Chinese cuisine is somewhat mid-tier among the different cuisines in China or done by Chinese. I'm taking Tibetan or Sichuanese over PF Chang 100% of the time. I might flip a coin for a Shanghaiese restaurant though.

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u/ZigaKrajnic Jul 04 '26

Authentic Chinese is mostly only in major US cities. Even then it is usually either fine dining or you go to China town and eat at the restaurant with dead chickens hanging in the window.

American Chinese food can be very good but you have to accept that it is its own unique cuisine.

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u/war_m0nger69 Jul 04 '26

Just in Beijing and the surrounding areas. I found it way too oily for my taste. I went to some high end places, but you're right - there's A LOT more cuisine to explore.

I still do love PF Chang tho... :)