Comments on: China, Day One: Shanghai and smallness http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/05/21/china-day-one-shanghai-and-smallness/ Think. It ain't illegal yet... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:26:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lex http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/05/21/china-day-one-shanghai-and-smallness/comment-page-1/#comment-66122 Lex Sat, 23 May 2009 01:21:25 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=9237#comment-66122 International fast food franchises operate differently than their domestic counterparts...sometimes. Generally if the necessary ingredients are locally available and cheaper they're used rather than having ingredients shipped in. MacDonald's in Russia was actually pretty good in that it tasted like eating an actual hamburger. (the corporate taste must, of course, be maintained) I'm not sure where East Asians get their cheese from, but i have to wonder if there's actually cows involved in the process. I assume that the US franchises have cheese shipped in. International fast food franchises operate differently than their domestic counterparts…sometimes. Generally if the necessary ingredients are locally available and cheaper they’re used rather than having ingredients shipped in. MacDonald’s in Russia was actually pretty good in that it tasted like eating an actual hamburger. (the corporate taste must, of course, be maintained)

I’m not sure where East Asians get their cheese from, but i have to wonder if there’s actually cows involved in the process. I assume that the US franchises have cheese shipped in.

]]> By: Dr. Slammy http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/05/21/china-day-one-shanghai-and-smallness/comment-page-1/#comment-66118 Dr. Slammy Fri, 22 May 2009 21:03:01 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=9237#comment-66118 <em>Easily the best experience in my life that I got college credit for (Sorry Sam).</em> Don't make me ban you. Easily the best experience in my life that I got college credit for (Sorry Sam).

Don’t make me ban you.

]]> By: Darrell http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/05/21/china-day-one-shanghai-and-smallness/comment-page-1/#comment-66114 Darrell Fri, 22 May 2009 14:58:24 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=9237#comment-66114 I went on one of the trips a while back with SBU, IMC class, and to this day I can't fathom why the other people in my class would not want to go. I actually remember someone in class saying "Well I'd go if it was France or Italy". Easily the best experience in my life that I got college credit for (Sorry Sam). China has always been on my list, of course my lists includes pretty much the entire world. The whole country moves at a medium non stop pace, and everyone is so respectful. I remember the ride from the airport to the hotel like it was yesterday, you are on an elevated highway that seems like it's ten stories high, and your bus would circle around and around like a pinball or a roller coaster. FYI: you will not have any shortage of food, your guests will take care of you. However by day 3 or 4 you will actually start to miss cheese, becasue the Chinese never use it in their cooking. I went to a Pizza Hut and it was exactly the same, and it served my cheese craving well. I did a project on KFC in China and found that there KFC was actually a lot better, just watch out for the knock off KFC's. I can't wait to read the rest, this post brought back a lot of memories. The rest of the trip will be a blast. Make sure you check out a karaoke bar, they have a unique spin on it. I went on one of the trips a while back with SBU, IMC class, and to this day I can’t fathom why the other people in my class would not want to go. I actually remember someone in class saying “Well I’d go if it was France or Italy”. Easily the best experience in my life that I got college credit for (Sorry Sam). China has always been on my list, of course my lists includes pretty much the entire world. The whole country moves at a medium non stop pace, and everyone is so respectful. I remember the ride from the airport to the hotel like it was yesterday, you are on an elevated highway that seems like it’s ten stories high, and your bus would circle around and around like a pinball or a roller coaster. FYI: you will not have any shortage of food, your guests will take care of you. However by day 3 or 4 you will actually start to miss cheese, becasue the Chinese never use it in their cooking. I went to a Pizza Hut and it was exactly the same, and it served my cheese craving well. I did a project on KFC in China and found that there KFC was actually a lot better, just watch out for the knock off KFC’s. I can’t wait to read the rest, this post brought back a lot of memories. The rest of the trip will be a blast. Make sure you check out a karaoke bar, they have a unique spin on it.

]]> By: Dr. Slammy http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/05/21/china-day-one-shanghai-and-smallness/comment-page-1/#comment-66111 Dr. Slammy Fri, 22 May 2009 04:01:12 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=9237#comment-66111 Lex is right, Chris. Think of this as a reality show with several eating challenges a day. Lex is right, Chris. Think of this as a reality show with several eating challenges a day.

]]> By: Dawn http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/05/21/china-day-one-shanghai-and-smallness/comment-page-1/#comment-66109 Dawn Fri, 22 May 2009 01:09:19 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=9237#comment-66109 Nice piece Chris - the juxtaposition of ancient to modern is amazing in China. I loved your description of the airport as a Russian matryoshka doll. Enjoy. Nice piece Chris – the juxtaposition of ancient to modern is amazing in China. I loved your description of the airport as a Russian matryoshka doll. Enjoy.

]]> By: Lex http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/05/21/china-day-one-shanghai-and-smallness/comment-page-1/#comment-66108 Lex Thu, 21 May 2009 23:48:02 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=9237#comment-66108 Don't eat the local pizza, Chris, whatever you do. And i can't see why you'd stop into a Pizza Hut when there are so many chances to point at a random menu item that you don't understand and hope for the best. Think of all the new and exciting species you have the opportunity to sample. Don’t eat the local pizza, Chris, whatever you do. And i can’t see why you’d stop into a Pizza Hut when there are so many chances to point at a random menu item that you don’t understand and hope for the best. Think of all the new and exciting species you have the opportunity to sample.

]]> By: Dr. Slammy http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/05/21/china-day-one-shanghai-and-smallness/comment-page-1/#comment-66106 Dr. Slammy Thu, 21 May 2009 21:00:41 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=9237#comment-66106 I've never had China terribly high on my list of things to see, either, but whenever I see photos of some of its large cities at night I think maybe I am missing something. If you would, take some night shots of Shanghai for me. I’ve never had China terribly high on my list of things to see, either, but whenever I see photos of some of its large cities at night I think maybe I am missing something. If you would, take some night shots of Shanghai for me.

]]> By: Dr. Denny http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/05/21/china-day-one-shanghai-and-smallness/comment-page-1/#comment-66104 Dr. Denny Thu, 21 May 2009 20:09:24 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=9237#comment-66104 How's the pizza? :) Nice opener for a series, Chris. How’s the pizza? :)

Nice opener for a series, Chris.

]]> By: Russ Wellen http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/05/21/china-day-one-shanghai-and-smallness/comment-page-1/#comment-66102 Russ Wellen Thu, 21 May 2009 18:55:11 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=9237#comment-66102 Thanks, Chris. I never heard China described that way before. Sort of the opposite of how I pictured it -- space at a premium. Thanks, Chris. I never heard China described that way before. Sort of the opposite of how I pictured it — space at a premium.

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