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[YesNOnoNOYes]

apparently the egg-tarts are godly in macau

 

[Cow Mengde]

I love egg tarts. How do they make something godly even more godly? I'll try it out.

 

[A Pretty Panda]

Getting Japanese curry in a bit. Looking forward to it

 

[Llyranor]

Pork chop buns in Macau were pretty good.

Otherwise, since I don't like gambling, I didn't find much to like about it. It was crowded, hot, and humid. And for sightseeing, there are some old Portuguese ruins, which is good if you've never been to Europe, I guess.

 

[clav]

Getting Japanese curry in a bit. Looking forward to it

Have you eaten Indian curry?

 

[SRG01]

apparently the egg-tarts are godly in macau

Yes, YES. They're closer to the original Portuguese tarts that egg tarts are based off of.

 

[StMeph]

Have you eaten Indian curry?

Have you eaten Thai curry?

 

[zeemumu]

Someone in LA pick somewhere for all of us to eat.

(MARUHIDE UNI CLUB?! DAIKOKUYA?! TSUJITA?!) whatever

Somewhere that won't break me

 

[clav]

Have you eaten Thai curry?

Only in America. I don't know if that counts.

 

[cdyhybrid]

I also like curry.

 

[A Pretty Panda]

Have you eaten Indian curry?

Yep. It was awhile ago but I remember being way more curry than rice. The Japanese place I went to favored the rice.

Prefer the Indian one I had tbh. Though this was cheaper and had a bunch of other stuff with it like tonkatsu. Also I think it's a chain restaurant so that could explain the ratio

 

[Cow Mengde]

BTW, what's up with Asians (maybe just east Asians?) not being able to pronounce foreign words that requires their tongues to vibrate? I have no problem with them, but more often than not, many of them can't do it. I wonder why?

How many of you guys can pronounce words that require tongue rolling?

 

[Moonkid]

I couldn't roll my tongue until I learned how to in my singing lessons. I started off with vibrating my lips then somehow transferring that to my tongue ¯\_(&#12484_/¯. It's still tricky though so I don't roll them in conversation, pulled it off for some songs in choir though which was why I learned to in the first place.

edit: Should add I'm Korean, though I didn't grow up there.

 

[BLOODED_hands]

BTW, what's up with Asians (maybe just east Asians?) not being able to pronounce foreign words that requires their tongues to vibrate? I have no problem with them, but more often than not, many of them can't do it. I wonder why?

How many of you guys can pronounce words that require tongue rolling?

I can't do it 50% of the time when I want to do it. It's weird, I'll admit it.

 

[Lone_Prodigy]

BTW, what's up with Asians (maybe just east Asians?) not being able to pronounce foreign words that requires their tongues to vibrate? I have no problem with them, but more often than not, many of them can't do it. I wonder why?

How many of you guys can pronounce words that require tongue rolling?

Can you give an example?

 

[Cow Mengde]

Can you give an example?

I don't know how. It's done through speech and can't be conveyed through text.

 

[ActStriker]

Well, what words can you think of?

 

[StMeph]

I assume with tongue rolling he's specifically referring to the rolled Rs in Spanish (and other similar Latin/Romance languages).

I also can't roll Rs.

 

[Cow Mengde]

I assume with tongue rolling he's specifically referring to the rolled Rs in Spanish (and other similar Latin/Romance languages).

I also can't roll Rs.

This.

I don't know any Spanish. I gave it all back to my teachers.

 

[Septimus Prime]

I can roll my R's. No pRrRrRroblem.

 

[cdyhybrid]

Can do it without issue.

 

[mercviper]

I can roll mine np. Don't remember if i ever had a problem with it. Just kinda loosely position my tongue behind the top front teeth and exhale slowly.

 

[ger]

The ScarJo stuff is tiring. How about a positive Crazy Ex Girlfriend article instead?

http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat...sian_bro_love_interest_is_groundbreaking.html

That was a great read, maybe I should start watching it. Seems I can sort of relate to the Josh Chan character more so than most other asian male characters.

Side note I still really miss Selfie.

Also, I can't wait until #asianbro becomes a thing.

 

[Cow Mengde]

The only thing with me is that I over emphasis the tongue rolling sound when u do it. I stretch the sound out for too long.

 

[Erheller]

Yeah, I can't do the tongue rolling thing. Glad I didn't take Spanish in high school.

 

[Breakage]

Do East Asian vegetarians exist?

 

[Zoe]

Do East Asian vegetarians exist?

Buddhists?

 

[suzu]

Buddhist monks..!

 

[hirokazu]

Do East Asian vegetarians exist?

Uh, yeah? There's plenty of people who are vegetarians for religious reasons.

 

[Gully State]

Do East Asian vegetarians exist?

Yeah...why would you think otherwise? Also, historically, East Asians eat way less meat than Europeans

 

[Breakage]

Buddhists?

Uh, yeah? There's plenty of people who are vegetarians for religious reasons.

Yeah...why would you think otherwise? Also, historically, East Asians eat way less meat than Europeans

I live in an area of London where there's significant Chinese and Vietnamese communities. I've never come across a vegetarian from either ethnic group.
Chinese friends I know tell me that vegetarianism isn't really a thing in China.
Are there any particular East Asian ethnic groups that are more likely than others to have a vegetarian population?

 

[WesternHeretic]

I live in an area of London where there's significant Chinese and Vietnamese communities. I've never come across a vegetarian from either ethnic group.
Chinese friends I know tell me that vegetarianism isn't really a thing in China.
Are there any particular East Asian ethnic groups that are more likely than others to have a vegetarian population?

ugh as a Vietnamese we have a lot of people who are vegetarians. Hell I see restaurants that pop up every few months that are just vegetarians.

 

[Septimus Prime]

Maybe it's because they aren't so smarmy and pedantic about how "healthy" it is.

 

[Breakage]

It depends.

On one hand, due to the widespread poverty in China, meat used to be considered a delicacy/rare food substance, so while many people didn't eat meat, it didn't mean it was by choice.

However, there are certain groups that ARE vegetarian by choice.

I don't know about the latter- none of my friends are vegetarian, and although most of my family is Buddhist, none of them are vegetarian either. Personal experience.

I'm guessing these certain groups are most likely to reside in China. I've never come across a Brit born Chinese person who's a veggie (or will even consider it) despite the the rise of vegetarianism and veganism in a city like London. The Chinese people around here don't even identify as buddhists.

 

[Gully State]

I live in an area of London where there's significant Chinese and Vietnamese communities. I've never come across a vegetarian from either ethnic group.
Chinese friends I know tell me that vegetarianism isn't really a thing in China.
Are there any particular East Asian ethnic groups that are more likely than others to have a vegetarian population?

Not really...I know plenty of Chinese vegetarians. They're all Bhuddists though. Like Bunny said, traditionally meat was considered a delicacy so historically it was rice and vegetables. I believe Daoist are also practicing vegetarians but I don't know anyone in this day and age that's Daoist.

At the same time I don't really know any Chinese Americans who are vegetarian.

 

[suzu]

I don't personally know any vegetarians/vegans (Asian or otherwise). lol

That said, Asians tend to consume a lot of veggies anyway.

Also my family only goes strictly vegetarian for specific days.

 

[Zoe]

bf's Taiwanese mother was a Buddhist vegetarian until the doctors told her she had to start eating meat.

I know some Vietnamese people with Buddhist monks in their families.

 

[Breakage]

Not really...I know plenty of Chinese vegetarians. They're all Bhuddists though. Like Bunny said, traditionally meat was considered a delicacy so historically it was rice and vegetables. I believe Daoist are also practicing vegetarians but I don't know anyone in this day and age that's Daoist.

At the same time I don't really know any Chinese Americans who are vegetarian.

Yeah, the UK's Chinese population is quite small - I don't think it's even hit one million yet so that may be why it's hard to find much variation among British Chinese communities

That said, Asians tend to consume a lot of veggies anyway.

Yeah, I can agree with that.

China has the largest population and the most diverse array of ethnic groups, so maybe?

Yeah you're right that's probably why. The UK has a small Chinese population at the moment.

dunno about British people of Chinese descent in London, but as an American of Chinese descent in Los Angeles I wouldn't become vegetarian/vegan just because it's trendy... sorry but that seems kinda stupid to me lol. Not sure my ethnicity has anything to do with this.

I absolutely agree. A lot people seem to be turning into vegans right now because it's trendy among the middle-class.
I've been a veggie for most of my life so I wouldn't say I'm jumping on any trends. But yeah, it seems even vegan/veggie trends haven't had any affect on East Asian communities.

As for people who identify with being Buddhist... I don't know what it's like over there but over here we have a lot of Asian American Christians. America, however, is more religious tnan y'all IIRC.

Oh, I think most Chinese people here identify with Taoism or just aren't very religious.

 

[Septimus Prime]

On a side note, GAF is being especially idiotic about all things Asian today in OT.

Think I'm going to go to class now before I get banned.

<3 y'all

So it's like any other day, then?

 

[Sarye]

The white skinned thread is especially making my blood boil. I'm trying to resist the temptation to post. There's a few posters on there that are repeat offenders I noticed (not just on things Asian) that I'm making a note of.

 

[Cow Mengde]

So it's like any other day, then?

I try not to read too many posts in those threads. Though I have personally witness some oddities, and I can only provide anecdotes from my own personal experience.

 

[NetMapel]

What's going on on the OT side that's being idiotic about Asians? Should I go in and slap some people???

 

[clav]

So when is this SoCal GAF meetup or did plans change?

 

[ActStriker]

Saturday I think. I fly in that morning.

As for where I don't know, but one of you local people should pick. I would also be okay with imbibing some alcohols

 

[SRG01]

Man, now I want to fly into SoCal this weekend...

 

[Cow Mengde]

What's going on on the OT side that's being idiotic about Asians? Should I go in and slap some people???

Have you forgotten what forum you're in?

 

[BLOODED_hands]

Man.... That TBL thread is horrifying ;_;

I'm short, chubby, and have tried to lose weight since I had to look at it seriously. The human body is fucking scary y'all. Your body just naturally adapts to things that you have no control over. Having a semi-slow metabolism also doesn't help. I remember during my three months of working out, my body was just exhausted and hungry to try and fill in my hunger.

Working out and maintaining a "healthy" body weight is scary fam.

 

[ActStriker]

Where will Southern California Asian GAF meetup be?


I mean, if y'all like cheap/chain sushi that's still edible, we could go to a Sugarfish. The DTLA location is atrocious to park in, but there IS a nice macaron/dessert place nearby.

TBH, if you can drive Striker, I'd rather eat in SGV. As for alcohol... dunno, I'm not at all familiar with that in LA, so someone else should jump on that. There's a few night hotel top bars, probably, though it's a little cold right now.

I think you should pick the kind of food you want (specific cuisine or dish), and the rest of us will find a place that does it well.

I'm fine with SGV; it was on my to-do list anyway lol. I'm not too picky though

I won't have a car tho so I'd have to Uber or something. Unless someone wants to give me a ride at least one of the ways >.>

 

[CapNBritain]

I think I'm busy on Saturday, but if you're going to be in East LA I recommend Newport Seafood Restaurant. It's near a Mission and Factory Tea Bar if boba is your thing. You need to get there early though because the lines get crazy. The Lobster is delicious.

 

[Gully State]

I think I'm busy on Saturday, but if you're going to be in East LA I recommend Newport Seafood Restaurant. It's near a Mission and Factory Tea Bar if boba is your thing. You need to get there early though because the lines get crazy. The Lobster is delicious.

I've never been but from the yelp page...oh god...