3 Bias Opinions Baozi And Burger Reveal Between China And The U.S.

Food is an expression of culture. Differences between baozi and burgers can be attributed to the cultural conditions from which they originate, in China and the U.S, respectively.

1. 10 people are making baozi together, while one person can make ten burgers in the U.S.

qsjy.xze.cn / Via qsjy.xze.cn

Processes for making both baozi and burgers may be attributed to different social structures between the two countries. There are many steps to make a basket of baozi: preparing the dough and stuffing, cutting and rolling the dough, filling the dough with stuffing and then steaming them. It would be too exhausting to make baozi alone. So usually family members collaborate in the effort. The more people involved, the more efficient the process will be. Part of the reason for large family structures in China is resource sharing, which allows for preparation of more complex foods such as baozi. It is important for a communist country to make sure that every family member could participate in the food-making procedure. Also, all Chinese family members, even they get married, will still with their parents.

If a group of people are gathering together to make burgers, no doubt it is a #lunchbag voluntary activity.

2. Baozi is circuitous; burger is blatant.

youtube.com / Via nipic.com

You may know how baozi looks like, an enclosed whirlpool. You will never know what the stuffing is until you give it a bite.

Baozi itself can also indicate personal philosophies of Chinese people. A common philosophy is for people to indulge in moderation and internalize their pleasure, which means the virtue of a person or good baozi stuffing should be hidden. Otherwise they will be considered blatant. It will also be regarded as a rude manner to ask questions directly.

If you cannot tell how many meat layers in a hamburger, you shouldn’t buy it. How chary the seller is.

3. There is no measurable standard in China, but everything is measured in the U.S.

cnr / Via news.cnr.cn

One baozi may cost you 0.1 $ in one store, or 10 $ sometimes in another store. How can you tell the difference between two baozi? It is impossible to evaluate a baozi. All depend. For example, the president of China had baozi in a restaurant in Beijing one day which was enough for the baozi in the restaurant became incredibly expensive. Therefore, you never know the prices of products in China.

But can Subway raise the price of a sandwich, since Obama has tried it?