+Red King Subscriber² Posted January 18, 2016 Subscriber² Share Posted January 18, 2016 Quote These College Students Claim Their Cafeteria Food Is RacistBy Kate Storey January 15, 2016 2:05 PM A group of Oberlin students say their school's dining hall efforts to serve traditional Asian cuisine have become downright offensive. A Banh Mi Vietnamese sandwich, which should be made with grilled pork, pickled veggies and a baguette, was made with pulled pork, coleslaw and ciabatta bread, according a report last month in their campus newspaper, the Oberlin Review. And General Tso's Chicken, which should be topped with ginger-garlic soy sauce, was doused in a sauce "so weird that I didn't even try," one student complained. But these students say getting the dishes wrong is about more than just offending their tastebuds - it's dispectful of their cultures. "When you're cooking a country's dish for other people, including ones who have never tried the original dish before, you're also representing the meaning of the dish as well as its culture," said Tomoyo Joshi, a student from Japan, who complained about the sushi's undercooked rice and not-so-fresh fish. "So if people not from that heritage take food, modify it and serve it as 'authentic,' it is appropriative." Another student suggested that Bon Appetit, the school's dining service, consult with the proper student organizations before making their menus. "I wish they could do something like a collaboration with the cultural student [organizations] before starting new stuff like this [sushi bar]," said Mai Miyagaki, a student from Japan. "Overall, I think we - including myself - can always learn more about how to admit that we don't know everything about every culture in the world and have a 'We're still trying to learn more' kind of attitude." And, in fact, the students' demands have already made a difference. After the article was published, representatives from the South Asian, Vietnamese and Chinese student associations met with members of Campus Dining Services to voice their concerns. According to a follow-up article in the Oberlin Review, the school has agreed to be more sensitive when naming their dishes that have strayed too far from the original inspiration. "Maybe what we should do is describe the dish for what it is as opposed to characterizing it with a specific name," Michile Gross, the school's director of business operations and dining services, told the paper. Sounds like students can then expect more "pork sandwiches" and "chicken in sauce." http://news.yahoo.com/college-students-claim-cafeteria-food-190553361.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotenks98 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 They should be glad the school is at least attempting to cook food from other cultures. It may take some tweaking but that is far from being racists. +Anarkii, T3X4S, Nogib and 1 other 4 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emn1ty Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 There are more important things to worry about than the American tradition of bastardized asian cuisine. Nogib 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogib Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 College students getting their panties in a bunch over a non-issue? Nope, not surprised in the least. timster, Open Minded, abecedarian paradoxious and 7 others 10 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhangm Supervisor Posted January 18, 2016 Supervisor Share Posted January 18, 2016 Doesn't sound like there's any issue here. School labeled some food inaccurately. Students complained. Food no longer labeled inaccurately. Done. DConnell, Circaflex, Dick Montage and 2 others 5 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.i.b.b.s Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 #1stWorldProblems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T3X4S Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 4 minutes ago, Nogib said: College students getting their panties in a bunch over a non-issue? Nope, not surprised in the least. I simply cant believe the things that happen on some campuses. SJW, protesting the silliest causes, and now - racist food. Things were so different when I was in college - and it wasn't very long ago. These people who think they know what they are talking about and only prove to be more clueless than average (the college student who was humiliated on Fox when she was rallying for free education, and couldnt find a coherent sentence with a flashlight), women saying all men are rapists, religious protests - WTF ?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLien_0 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Sometimes I just want to not associate my self with the rest of my generation. Seriously, its the constant complaining, whining, PC and constant bickering of racism thats getting out of hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conna Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 The future ran by these whiny idiots is doomed. +Anarkii, psmoked and Circaflex 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circaflex Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Everything seems racist or offensive these days. It is embarrassing, the "pussification" of this new generation is downright disgusting. DConnell, Draggendrop, psmoked and 3 others 6 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conna Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I hope they go full retarded and start to claim restaurants that advertise ethnic food is racist. Next they will say words hurt and want safe zones on campus..... Circaflex and psmoked 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganX Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Is this satire? I'm all for authenticity, but come on man... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trag3dy Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 8 minutes ago, conna said: I hope they go full retarded and start to claim restaurants that advertise ethnic food is racist. Next they will say words hurt and want safe zones on campus..... I'm sorry if you're being sarcastic but isn't that already happening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganX Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 54 minutes ago, Emn1ty said: There are more important things to worry about than the American tradition of bastardized asian cuisine. The American tradition of bastardized Asian cuisine is as American as Apple Pie now and has made many, many Americans of Asian ancestry wealthy and quite comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhangm Supervisor Posted January 18, 2016 Supervisor Share Posted January 18, 2016 I don't see where any student is quoted saying "this food is racist." "Culturally disrespectful" is a bit of a stretch, but hey, you're entitled to be displeased if you order a burger rare and it's delivered well done. Ian W and Stoffel 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floopydoodle Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 (edited) This is funny. I guess most of you didn't read the original article. Nowhere did the students claim that the food was racist, just that it was a poor representation of the name of the dish. Personally, I get annoyed if I order something and it's not really what it says on the menu. This happens very often with Asian food, and it's frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floopydoodle Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 12 minutes ago, zhangm said: I don't see where any student is quoted saying "this food is racist." "Culturally disrespectful" is a bit of a stretch, but hey, you're entitled to be displeased if you order a burger rare and it's delivered well done. Exactly. This is just the result of the journalist Kate Storey twisting this story into click-bait. And it's hilarious that almost everyone replying in this thread took the bait. Stoffel 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLaughingMan Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I would cry if I got that instead of a real Banh Mi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, MorganX said: The American tradition of bastardized Asian cuisine is as American as Apple Pie now and has made many, many Americans of Asian ancestry wealthy and quite comfortable. I just wanted to point out.. Apple Pie is a British dish that you Americans stole and bastardised. Dick Montage and Stoffel 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganX Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, FloatingFatMan said: I just wanted to point out.. Apple Pie is a British dish that you Americans stole and bastardised. My point exactly... lol. And no, I did not know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisj1968 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 (edited) I think colleges should be required to give the people and government a FULL REFUND for such stupidity. Are these students so ignorant after having obtained some higher education that they have to worry about whether their food is racist!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 On topic, look - they are at least trying, using what they are given. The word "racist" is firstly incorrect, and secondly out of context here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmuZombie Veteran Posted January 19, 2016 Veteran Share Posted January 19, 2016 Thread cleaned Please stay on topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 (edited) Doubt there was any ill intent here. Sounds like the students are being a bunch of idiots. Instead of labeling this as disrespectful, turn it in to something positive and educate the people cooking the food. Help the situation, not try and make something negative and assuming the worst. But that is the problem with the world...most people like to complain with few or no solutions and ways to help. Instead of asking or putting the work on Bon Appetit, the students should take matters in their own hands and talk to them first. If it really is important to the students, they should take the first step and not wait for the other side to do so. Otherwise, it is just useless complaining and they come off like a bunch of whiners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Real American! Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 # pulled pork lives matter!!! Circaflex 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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