Exactly
If I want real Mexican food I can go to the taco truck right down the street from the Taco Bell but sometimes I want Taco Bell. Too many food/beer elitists here.
Agreed. I like Taco Bell. I dont care if people think its not REAL Mexican food, its Taco Bell damnit!
Agreed. I like Taco Bell. I dont care if people think its not REAL Mexican food, its Taco Bell damnit!
Too many food/beer elitists here.
Sometimes it seems like that, but there are also a lot of people who wouldn't know good food/beer if it hit them in the face.
It seems that most of the people that are like that live in places where they couldn't even get the authentic stuff.
Um, Taco Bell is shit...and they don't serve martinis.
Um, Taco Bell is shit...and they don't serve martinis.
I have zero qualms about liking PF Changs and hating Taco Bell. The two don't even come close to comparison.
I lived a few years in Albuquerque NM. there were tons of amazing places to eat and cheap too!
i can't for the life of me remember any of the names. But i have gone to a few places in Northern IL area and even in toward Chicago. NOTHING is like what i had in NM. it lacks the flavor and heat that i had down there. it seems that most of the "mexican" here in IL is bland.
but yeah Taco Bell is good also.
Ok here it is. PF Changs is "American" food. Because it started in America.
Think of when Marco Polo brought the noodles from China back to Italy. Yea people liked Chinese food back then too. Then they started experimenting and added marinara sauce and meatballs to the noodles. It became an Italian-Chinese fusion. Then over the years, people said hell with it and now its just "authentic" Italian.
At P.F. Changs we are committed to providing you with an exceptional dining experience every time you walk through our doors. Each dish on our menu is prepared to order using the freshest and highest quality ingredients.
At P.F. Changs you are surrounded by a unique environment combining influences of Chinese and American cultures. A panoramic, hand-painted mural depicting 12th century China, is visible from the main dining room and commands attention as the restaurants centerpiece, while several terra-cotta warriors stand guard.
Our majestic 11 ft. tall horses grace the entrance to many of our restaurants. The horse symbolizes the original Forbidden City in China, which was built for Chinas first emperor Qin Shi Huangdi.
These elements showcase the cuisine and create a stylish, comfortable, upbeat dining experience for our guests.
Except pasta/speghetti etc is more likely to be Arabic than Chinese.
Please enlighten me on the "real Chinese food" you've had.
And for all those who like PF Chang's, why don't you just pour MSG, salt, peanut oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, and pureed ginger into a blender, blend it until smooth and drink it? It's essentially the same thing, hell my recipe might be healthier than half the shit on PF Chang's menu.
It's amazing how many of you are severely misinformed about Chinese cuisine, but Americans will be Americans. If it's got more calories in one bite than a person's recommended daily calorie intake, they'll eat it.
Um, Taco Bell is shit...and they don't serve martinis.
I have zero qualms about liking PF Changs and hating Taco Bell. The two don't even come close to comparison.
So anyone who likes PF Changs is misinformed? Wow, I've had real Chinese Food a couple of times. Once was a place my Asian friends, his family and basically everyone in their neighborhood (who were also Asian) suggested. I wasn't impressed at all, it was something I'd never eat again even. I like flavor and this didn't have any. Actually I should take that back, it did have a flavor, but it was boring as hell. And the few other "authentic" places I ate also didn't taste much of anything. Mind you the 1st I went to was recommended by a shit ton of Asian people, most of which didn't even speak any English and was actually in China Town. I like salt, oil and soy sauce. On the flip I've eaten at many authentic Mexican places and love them. When it comes to Chinese I'll always take the Americanized place, always. I'm not misinformed, it's what's called my personal preference. I know Orange Chicken isn't something you find a lot in China. But I don't care because I know it's delicious to me. When I eat or drink, the last thing on my mind is how true it is what it's supposed to be. All that matters is if I like how it tastes. And I'd imagine the majority of the rest of the population, informed at not. Only care about how it tastes and not anything else. "informed" diners tend to be total douchebags who belittle others for making food choices they would never make themselves.
I've never had PF Changs BTW, but I'm sure I'd like it way more than the real places I've eaten at.