Immigrants studying abroad always miss the food in their hometown.

Recently, the Xiamen food documentary "Homesickness of Overseas Students, Hometown Taste of Xiamen", which was planned and filmed by the team of Xiamen students studying in the United States and jointly produced by Xiamen Daily, was broadcast on Tencent video platform, with a broadcast volume of 50,000 times in 8 days. Ma Zheng Yang is a member of this team and is now studying at the University of Pittsburgh. Talking about the original intention of shooting, he said: After going abroad, people gradually realized that when they think of China, the first thing they think of is the taste of hometown food. To like a hometown dish is not only to like its taste, but also to recognize one's identity. ?

Studying abroad and eating food abroad.

Chinese food abroad has improved.

? There are many Chinese restaurants near our school, but there are few delicious foods. ? Chia-hui Lin is now a junior at Liverpool University. She said:? Generally, there are many Hong Kong-style restaurants there, but there are few authentic Chinese restaurants, and the bosses are mostly Hong Kong people. ? Chia-hui Lin, a native of Shandong, misses the food in his hometown, such as pancakes, and especially wants to eat barbecue. ? So every year when I go home, I will barbecue with my friends. ? Chia-hui Lin said with a smile.

Bai Yukang is now an undergraduate student at Idaho State University. Most Chinese restaurants near the school are run by Cantonese, and the taste of the food is not very authentic. ? When asked why, he said that because these Chinese restaurants are mainly for foreigners, the taste of food has also been improved according to foreigners' preferences.

Ma Yangzhen said:? I don't think domestic standards can be used to evaluate the authenticity of foreign Chinese restaurants. Due to the limitation of raw materials and business needs, the taste of foreign Chinese restaurants can't be compared with that of domestic restaurants. Chinese food abroad will be adjusted according to the local people's eating habits to meet the needs of local residents. ? For example, he said that Zuo Tang Zong chicken, which is very popular with foreign friends, is actually not available in China. However, it is the improvement of dishes that makes Chinese food warmly welcomed in the United States and cultivates a group of foreign fans.

Restaurants are too expensive to cook by themselves.

Invite foreigners to taste delicious food.

? Chinese food in Britain is quite expensive. It costs three or four hundred yuan for two people to eat a meal. ? Chia-hui Lin said. So she usually cooks by herself, which can save a lot of money. Before going abroad, Chia-hui Lin could hardly cook, but when he arrived in England, he had to learn to cook because he was not used to the local food. ? Nothing can beat me now. I am a good cook now. ? She said with a smile.

? Many foreigners are curious about jiaozi and don't know much about how to eat or how to cook. ? Chia-hui Lin said. The first time I invited foreign friends to dinner, she cooked jiaozi for them at home. ? Although I bought frozen jiaozi in the supermarket, they all said it was delicious. ?

? I once took an American friend to eat Chinese food because the restaurant adjusted its taste. We call these Chinese dishes American Chinese dishes. ? Ma Yangzhen said. His American friends like to eat China food, such as chicken, beef and broccoli, and generally have a good opinion of China food.

Diet is often a big problem when studying abroad. Some international students mainly eat simple meals, which are relatively simple; Some people began to learn to cook, do it themselves and have plenty of food and clothing. In the face of local Chinese food with less authentic taste, overseas students said that Chinese restaurant is a symbol and psychological comfort, which evokes our deep hometown feelings by food.