The Off Topic Topic

[Syt]

What does this bit mean?

There is no such thing there as a little "secret ingredient."

Tell that to Col. Sanders.

[Josquius]

I saw that article on Facebook too. It has got to be a parody.
1: why would a Japanese article explain about how things are in japan?
2: the vending machine thing just stinks of common misconceptions about japan. You can pretty much just buy drinks in bending machines here too, snack machines are more common in Britain. Though the carbonates orange juice moan rings possibly true, I've heard Japanese people mention that one in the past

[Josquius]

Lol at my typoed Japanese accent. Bending=vending. Of course

[Eddie Teach]

Bending machine.

[DGuller]

I assume it is a parody, but this part offended me anyway:

There is no such thing as purely U.S. cuisine, except the hamburger, which isn't made at home so much. There is almost nothing special to eat based on the different seasons of the year.

I think the less foreigners know of purely U.S. cuisine, the better for us.  Our standing in the world is pretty low as it is.

[Eddie Teach]

Hey, we have invented things beside the Triple Stacker, you know.

[The Larch]

I saw that article on Facebook too. It has got to be a parody.
1: why would a Japanese article explain about how things are in japan?
2: the vending machine thing just stinks of common misconceptions about japan. You can pretty much just buy drinks in bending machines here too, snack machines are more common in Britain. Though the carbonates orange juice moan rings possibly true, I've heard Japanese people mention that one in the past

Apparently these are the sites from where they lifted the advice and translated it. Give it a look to see if they're genuine if you want:

http://www.ryokojoho.jp/usa/other/manner.cfm

http://www.mncc.jp/comparison/comparison07.htm

http://www.sweetnet.com/tip.htm

[Monoriu]

I assume it is a parody, but this part offended me anyway:

There is no such thing as purely U.S. cuisine, except the hamburger, which isn't made at home so much. There is almost nothing special to eat based on the different seasons of the year.

Japanese make a big deal of using the best and freshest ingredients for cooking, and very often that means ingredients that are in season.  A lot of the best Japanese restaurants that I have visited have four menus, one for each season.  They have to use this kind of fish and that kind of fresh vegetables that are harvested during that season.  The downside is, every restaurant seems to grill the same kind of fish in a certain season 

I think the article is saying that US restaurants do not have this practice. 

[derspiess]

What does this bit mean?

There is no such thing there as a little "secret ingredient."

Tell that to Col. Sanders.

We get KFC about once every three months, and I always get the grilled chicken, as fried chicken is always just too greasy.  But the other night they goofed and put a fried drumstick in the bucket, and holy crap was it cooked perfectly.  Still gonna go grilled next time, but it was a pleasant surprise.

[The Brain]

I assume it is a parody, but this part offended me anyway:

There is no such thing as purely U.S. cuisine, except the hamburger, which isn't made at home so much. There is almost nothing special to eat based on the different seasons of the year.

Japanese make a big deal of using the best and freshest ingredients for cooking, and very often that means ingredients that are in season.  A lot of the best Japanese restaurants that I have visited have four menus, one for each season.  They have to use this kind of fish and that kind of fresh vegetables that are harvested during that season.  The downside is, every restaurant seems to grill the same kind of fish in a certain season 

I think the article is saying that US restaurants do not have this practice.

Maybe some ultra-upscale places like Olive Garden, but no they generally don't.

[alfred russel]

I assume it is a parody, but this part offended me anyway:

There is no such thing as purely U.S. cuisine, except the hamburger, which isn't made at home so much. There is almost nothing special to eat based on the different seasons of the year.

I think the less foreigners know of purely U.S. cuisine, the better for us.  Our standing in the world is pretty low as it is.

Lets just stick to foods in the US South...we have Cajun Cuisine from Louisiana, soul food, many subregional varieties of barbecue, lowcountry cooking from around Charleston, Tex Mex (if we consider Texas part of the South), and a variety of other dishes not in these categories.

[jimmy olsen]

I assume it is a parody, but this part offended me anyway:

There is no such thing as purely U.S. cuisine, except the hamburger, which isn't made at home so much. There is almost nothing special to eat based on the different seasons of the year.

Japanese make a big deal of using the best and freshest ingredients for cooking, and very often that means ingredients that are in season.  A lot of the best Japanese restaurants that I have visited have four menus, one for each season.  They have to use this kind of fish and that kind of fresh vegetables that are harvested during that season.  The downside is, every restaurant seems to grill the same kind of fish in a certain season 

I think the article is saying that US restaurants do not have this practice.

Maybe some ultra-upscale places like Olive Garden, but no they generally don't.

[Admiral Yi]

Arizona has a pending piece of legislation that would allow businesses to discriminate on religious grounds.  I.e., no gay customers or employees.

[alfred russel]

Arizona has a pending piece of legislation that would allow businesses to discriminate on religious grounds.  I.e., no gay customers or employees.

Arizona is really struggling with the concept of federal supremacy.

[jimmy olsen]

Arizona has a pending piece of legislation that would allow businesses to discriminate on religious grounds.  I.e., no gay customers or employees.

Sounds worthy of a thread on its own.

Supreme court will almost certainly strike it down.