Category Archives: Food & Drink

There’s no doubt that different cultures have different food preferences. China may eat a lot of meat, vegetables, and potatoes, but their final product bares no resemblance to what Westerners are used to seeing on their dinner table. Moreover, some cultures will eat things others just wouldn’t touch, for example: certain parts of the cow or chicken, or even a different animal all together. That’s why the major food brands–like Coca Cola, Kraft, and Mars– give taste tests and focus groups to prospective customers before entering new markets. Consequently, the flavors and packaging styles vary from country to country. Here are five things below I’ve found in China that probably wouldn’t make it in a Western supermarket.