No cheese in Chinese food?

[ski]

I just realized something, after eating a Shrimp and Chicken combo platter. There are no dishes in American Chinese cuisine that use cheese!

Hmmm... just a thought... strange.

[gear02]

Nope. In old chinese culture, dairy foods, including milk, didn't exist. I think it's a recent (i.e. last 200 years+) that milk was introduced to china.

It also explains why a lot of asians are lactose intolerant. We're just not used to drinking milk.

[psycho-]

We're not lactose intolerant, we're lactose "untrained". It's a huge difference in terms of how the body accepts dairy products

[zenbooty]

In general, SE Asian culture finds cheese (read: rotted milk) to be disgusting. Its not part of their diet.

[gwilks98]

It also explains why a lot of asians are lactose intolerant. We're just not used to drinking milk.

Strange...I always heard that black people couldn't process milk. Is that a fallacy?

[welfareloser]

black people are a lot more likely to be lactose intolerant than whites.

[kimchicowboy]

We're not lactose intolerant, we're lactose "untrained". It's a huge difference in terms of how the body accepts dairy products
i can attest to that after i had to yummy yogurt last week! :dead: hahahaha

[DarkFury]

Strange...I always heard that black people couldn't process milk. Is that a fallacy?
Umm... I dunno about that...

The Gubment used to be REAL GOOD at givin' us "Black Folks" cheeze in big ol' convenient 5 pound bricks...

Of course, it took forever to melt them mofos... but when it did, there was macaroni and cheeze for everybody!!! :D :lick:

[ShawnLee]

Yeah, black folk and asian folk tend to be more lactose sensitive. Much like how asian folk tend to show their alcohol more visibly.

[Agent Plissken]

They like rotten cabbage but not rotten milk.

[DarkFury]

Yeah, black folk and asian folk tend to be more lactose sensitive. Much like how asian folk tend to show their alcohol more visibly.
Do you have any proof of this by Black folks...

As far as I know... we love cheeze on everything. Ice cream and chocolate milk are the bomb as well. :shrug:

[bachviet]

You know you can't put cheese in kung-pao chicken. ;)

[Agent Plissken]

As far as I know... we love cheeze on everything. Ice cream and chocolate milk are the bomb as well.
Do you love cheese on ice cream or cheese in chocolate milk? Because both of those I would find... revolting.

[Airencracken]

Cheese and apples is good. Mmmmm mmmm. :lick: Or apples and mustard/salt (granny smith)

[DarkFury]

Do you love cheese on ice cream or cheese in chocolate milk? Because both of those I would find... revolting.
Umm... no. I don't want cheeze on any of those. That would be "dairy on dairy" which is a no no in the food world. :nono:

But cheeze and nachos are the bomb!! As well as jalapeno poppers. :lick:

[cruelpupet]

I just realized something, after eating a Shrimp and Chicken combo platter. There are no dishes in American Chinese cuisine that use cheese!

Hmmm... just a thought... strange.



interesting...i had the same thought 2 nights ago

[DaFunkyUnit]

you know what i realized?

they don't use marinara sauce in Mexican cuisine!!!!

WWHHHHOOOOAAAAHHHH!!!!

[GraingerGuy]

See....Asians have other rotted things to eat...:)

As was mentioned up there a few posts ago....Kim Chi

There is a Chinese tofu dish that basically translates into smelly tofu. Which is ok I suppose...but I would say that would be the closest to cheese that you're going to get for Chinese folks. (Soy->tofu->rotten tofu....yada yada)

[Markel]

See....Asians have other rotted things to eat...:)

The worst think that I can remember being put before me in Japan was what my (Japanese) manager referred to as "fermented squid guts". :puke: He said he didn't like it, either.

[gear02]

See....Asians have other rotted things to eat...:)

As was mentioned up there a few posts ago....Kim Chi

There is a Chinese tofu dish that basically translates into smelly tofu. Which is ok I suppose...but I would say that would be the closest to cheese that you're going to get for Chinese folks. (Soy->tofu->rotten tofu....yada yada)

Oh man, let's not talk about smelly tofu. It literally tastes like garbage... :puke:

[GracieBayb]

you know what i realized?

they don't use marinara sauce in Mexican cuisine!!!!

WWHHHHOOOOAAAAHHHH!!!!


hahaha, way to go DaFunky!!! :hihi:

[ShawnLee]

Do you have any proof of this by Black folks...

As far as I know... we love cheeze on everything. Ice cream and chocolate milk are the bomb as well. :shrug:Sorry for the late reply.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000276.htm

People from cultures in which adult consumption of milk and milk products occurred earliest are less likely to suffer from lactose intolerance than those from areas where dairy farming began more recently. As a result, lactose intolerance is more common in Asian, African, African-American, Native American, and Mediterranean populations than it is among northern and western Europeans.I'm not saying it's everyone or even that it's too the same degree for everyone. Just stating the facts as I learned them.

[Roots SD]

We're not lactose intolerant, we're lactose "untrained". It's a huge difference in terms of how the body accepts dairy products

Ahhhh....another reason to be thankful of my genes. I may be half asian but I'm also half mexican.

:munch: I just love my yuuuummy quesadillas. mmmm....Quesadillas..... :munch:

[speedracer120]

Sad thing is, that I became lactose intolerant in high school. So after that, no more cereal and what not. Fact of the matter is love(d) whole milk. Now it makes me run for the toilet after an hour or so.

[StonedWheat]

Sad thing is, that I became lactose intolerant in high school. So after that, no more cereal and what not. Fact of the matter is love(d) whole milk. Now it makes me run for the toilet after an hour or so.

That's the opposite of me. I used to be lactose intolerant when I was a child. My mom had no idea what that was, so I just kept drinking whole milk and getting these awful stomache aches. Eventually I got over it in my teenage years. Now I love cheese! That was my cheese success story.

[DarkFury]

Sorry for the late reply.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000276.htm
I'm not saying it's everyone or even that it's too the same degree for everyone. Just stating the facts as I learned them.

I'd have to suspect that this medical report didn't include how much Mac and Cheeze is eaten on Sundays along with the Fried Chicken. :D

Growing up... that pretty much was a staple at our house. :hihi:

[Merlin]

I used to be lactose intolerant when I was a child. My mom had no idea what that was, so I just kept drinking whole milk and getting these awful stomache aches.

:stupid: And those stomach aches were dreadful. I can now comsume most dairy products and be fine but a glass of milk is still not such a good idea.

[ShawnLee]

I'd have to suspect that this medical report didn't include how much Mac and Cheeze is eaten on Sundays along with the Fried Chicken. :D

Growing up... that pretty much was a staple at our house. :hihi:I agree, my brother and I both love ice cream, cheese, etc. It's just milk that... well, you read his post already so you get the picture.

The worst? A few years back, this one kid and I were at a doughnut meeeting where there were two gallons of milk left. We decided to match each other cup for cup. We were in the bathrooms for a long time afterwards.

[TofuNinja]

I just realized something, after eating a Shrimp and Chicken combo platter. There are no dishes in American Chinese cuisine that use cheese!

Hmmm... just a thought... strange.

WHat about Crab Ragoons.... I know they are not traditional chinese food, but they are served at almost every chinese buffet... those are the deep fried wontons with creme cheese and imitation crab in it...... ok it is not cheese cheese, but it is dairy....

[DarkFury]

WHat about Crab Ragoons.... I know they are not traditional chinese food, but they are served at almost every chinese buffet... those are the deep fried wontons with creme cheese and imitation crab in it...... ok it is not cheese cheese, but it is dairy....
Cream cheese mang!!!

And quite yummy! :lick: But alas, they might consider that "American Chinese" food. :D

[gear02]

Cream cheese mang!!!

And quite yummy! :lick: But alas, they might consider that "American Chinese" food. :D

Indeed. :)

[Jenny]

I agree, my brother and I both love ice cream, cheese, etc. It's just milk that... well, you read his post already so you get the picture.

Your brother is on here? Who? What'd I miss?

And I LOVE cheese. Yummy.

[ShawnLee]

Really? I thought it was common knowledge who my brother was. Hint, we're both in Huntington Beach. Of course, that might be shortened to HB, but yeah.

[GraingerGuy]

Oh man, let's not talk about smelly tofu. It literally tastes like garbage... :puke:

lol! Not according to my dad....he loves the stuff. :)

got me and Cheesy to try a little bit....I don't remember how cheesy took it but I didn't think it was horrible. Bad....but not horrible.

[cheapchinese]

smelly tofu's one of my favorite

my parents loved another tofu....something like the rotten tofu that goes with porridge.....too crazy even for me

any of you heard of the Thousand Year Old Egg... give it a try...(please have with soy sauce)

dairy.....i believe chinese people did include it in our diet. Ever since the Yuan Dynasty when the mongolian invaded china.. diary cheese was introduced to us. It was basically cheese on bread. (early form of pizza) i read that somewhere in my younger days. Mongolian believes cheese can be perserved longer ...something of the like for food storage for the winter.