Yeah, the homogenised version of the already homogenised Hong Kong Cantonese food we get here is not a lot like what you'll see in China. But the food changes a lot from one part of the country to another so you could probably say something similar within the country itself.
The thing that shits me about Chinese restaurants here isn't the lack of authenticity - they're just complete shit. Look through the average menu - all you're doing is picking a meat then picking a sauce - everything is pretty much identical. AND DON'T FORGET TO PAD IT OUT WITH SHIT-TONNES OF CARROT!
Yes, yes. Flower Drum, etc. Who the hell goes to Flower Drum anyway?
Worst Pizza I ever had was in Genoa, worst spaghetti in Rome and definitely the worst Doner Kebab was in Istanbul. Most delicious thing I've ever eaten in Europe was a sort of deep fried paratha stuffed with goat cheese that I bought of an old peasant lady with a basket, at a train stop in Serbia (before t'troubles). It was still piping hot and about as big as a tablecloth as well. :icon_drool2: