Talk:Panda Express
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[edit] Vomit
Taking out the "vomit" part--it's definitely not NPOV and is unprovable. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.107.94.142 (talk • contribs) 18:17, 16 May 2005 (UTC-8)
- Seem to be vadalism. 24.89.245.62 04:20, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] The Food is Excellent
I love the food, but the quantity they serve to the customer is mediocre. Even though we don't need that much food, the cost of the food surely would want us to demand more. SkinnerIJA 02:23 28 December 2005 {PST)
It might not make a difference for most people (nor will they care), but I just have to say it anyway. This is adulterated Chinese food, folks, and not the stuff ethnic Chinese actually eat; Panda Express just sells this stuff because it passes off for "real" Chinese food for most people and sells fairly well. I just get a laugh when my co-workers think they're celebrating cultural diversity and Chinese culture by getting take-out food from Panda Express at the local supermarket. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 172.184.135.52 (talk • contribs) 11:27, 31 March 2006 (UTC-8)
- "Adulterated" is a strong word that sounds rather unclean. The article already points out that its food is "Americanized" Chinese food. Food, as a part of culture, is not static. It evolves over time and variety arises across regions. As Americanized as Panda Express food or most American Chinese restaurant food is, it is still Chinese food in essence, as it could not have arised on its own without its origin. Nobody has to eat hardcore "authentic" Chinese food to be celebrating diversity; as a matter of fact, even in China, foods differ significantly from each other from region to region. No need to be cynical about this.Chevrox 23:10, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
Of course it's not authentic, any more than hot dogs are authentic German food, Taco Bell is genuine Mexican food, or green beer and corned beef is traditional Irish food. On the other hand, I've eaten authentic Chinese food in China, and I must say, give me Panda Express over cobra gall juice any time. (And, no, I am not exaggerating on that last one. It was... Well, words fail.) I understand your point about this not being real Chinese food, and I agree. Still--and maybe you've had a different experience, I'm not trying to start an argument--I think most people know it's not "real" Chinese food.
And, on a side note, the interesting thing about the phrase "'real' Chinese food" is, well, what is "real" Chinese food? Chevrox touched on this question, as well. A friend of mine from Hong Kong likes to say that Kentucky Fried Chicken is more authentic Chinese than most food passed off as Chinese. The first fried chicken restaurant was founded in Beijing in the 3rd century, or something like that (okay, not being encyclopedic here).
But that is definitely off the article topic--now an editor should step in and tell me I'm not following talk page guidelines... --Raulpascal 13:48, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
Actually there are people who think Panda Express is real Chinese food. I doubt PE will start offering dim sum or roast duck any time soon.
Anyway, crappy is the actual factual evidence for all these claims? Or are you both you nongs just making up all this stuff just to make yourselves look good on paper?—Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.80.170.167 (talk • contribs) 2007-06-28 02:00:00
- This conversation is pointless... Nothing to see here, please move on. 24.89.245.62 04:23, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Ming Tsai
The date of the founding of Panda Inn, Panda Express' predecessor, by Andrew Cherng, is listed as 1973. There is a link to his father, Master Chef Ming Tsai Cherng, that leads to the article about Ming Tsai, Food Network host, whose birthday is listed as March 29, 1964. Articles about Andrew Cherng show pictures of a man who is clearly much older than Ming Tsai and cannot be his son. In conclusion, Master Chef Ming Tsai Cherng != Ming Tsai.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.2.135.228 (talk • contribs) 2007-05-29 05:22:08
