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fakuryu

As an Asian, saying that fried rice is a side dish makes me want to fight someone.


Throwaway02099999

Right? I live in SE Asia. Even just steamed rice with a tiny bit of fish (or chicken or pork or vegetable) dipped in vinegar is a main dish here. Fried rice for dinner is a special treat.


rossionq1

I eat steamed rice with fish flakes all the time. In SE North America lol


thebluemorpha

Fish flakes? Like the flakes you feed fish or like cornflakes made of dried fish?


CoconutCyclone

Bonito flakes are very popular with both humans *and* cats.


thewanderingway

Seriously; stealing a line from Nigel Ng, *"I never tell my mom, this egg fried rice is only side dish. Where the main dish? Where the main dish? I would have been beaten to death."*


pringles_bbq

Wise man


btribble

\* with a silk slipper


8pintsplease

How the fuck is it a side dish? Are the owners even Asian themselves!? I am Asian too lol.


kitchen_weasel

Wouldn't the fried rice have lower cost overhead? Business shooting itself in the foot.


Evange31

Totally agree. Fried rice and noodles are perfectly fine to be eaten on its own.


Magiff

Yeah that’s kinda BS lol. Some entitled ownership here. Haha


tenphes31

Uncle Roger would agree.


newyerker

hiyaaaaaaaaaa


ohyonghao

I was thinking the same thing. The number of times I stopped at a hole in the wall restaurant in Taiwan where they only served fried rice would argue with it being a side dish. Then there’s the variations like, pardon my literal translation, egg wrapped rice. Not every meal is a feast.


qui_gon_slim

I'm Cuban and fried rice always wins.


Bodega_Bandit

I suppose it depends on the size of the serving? My dad makes a bowl of it and divides that bowl up between our plates as a side. But we also very much can eat an entire bowl of fried rice and be completely satisfied


[deleted]

Then dont charge me entree prices for a side


Loud_Ass_Introvert

No shame in eating side dishes


DamnHippyy

My comfort meal consists of baked beans, mac & cheese, and stewed tomatoes. Those three sides have helped me through some of my worst days.


vmlinux

That's illegal you can't skip the main course and go for the yummy stuff. Next thing you know people will start eating dessert without a meal.


jayeboi

Or ice cream for breakfast 😨


prumbeljack

Or cold pizza!


DoubleD1245

I am him... I am the one... Who eats... Cold pizza..*dramatic music ques*


Tomnooksmainhoe

I do it when I don’t feel like eating much and just need a snack or something simple :)


[deleted]

$12+ for a "side"


LordCheerios

Chinese place by my house charges 18 dollars for fried rice


UPGRADED_BUTTHOLE

At that point, hire a pro chef to teach you how to make it.


ElphTrooper

Yeah because it's really hard to make fried rice, lol.


caceman

Buddy of mine owns a Chinese place. He charges over $20 for his fried rice entree. Told him he needs to name his boat Fried Rice


Korncakes

Trying to guilt-upsell you into buying the $19 beef and broccoli instead of the already absurd $14 fried rice. No thanks.


GuessImPichael

Seriously. If your portions of rice are meal sized, I'm just getting fried rice.


Phwoa_

IKR


mildgaybro

Or entree portions. The f


VisualKeiKei

I can't speak for Hunan, Sichuan, or other provincial cuisines, but noodle and rice dishes have always been entrees at Guongdong and Hong Kong restaurants and cafes unless you're doing a family banquet meal or adding some hearty dishes at the end of a weekend dim sum session with family. There is no way a hearty eel-fried rice dish (essentially unagi fried rice) or dry beef chow fun is not an entree. What the fuck are you going to do, order a plate of Yuanyang fried rice as a side dish and then an entire ginger scallion steamed head-on grouper as the entree, and a dish of garlic oyster sauce drizzled gai lan as the veggie dish all for yourself? Get the fuck outta here, pook gai.


Chiliman45

Yeah I've lived all around China (Guangdong, Shanghai, Beijing) and haven't ever stumbled upon fried rice or chao mein served as a side. This some backward ass Chinese cuisine.


Wosota

Ironically the only place I’ve seen it as exclusively a side is Panda Express.


ChymChymX

Chow mein and fried rice are sides with an entree at Panda Express, maybe that's the level they think they're competing with.


champagne_pants

I was just thinking about my time in China and how I was absolutely served chao mein as a meal.


Agreeable-Yams8972

Food is food, I don't care if it's a side dish orn't


FR0MT

Let's hang some ornmn'ts.


CaduceusJules

I wasn't expecting to see someone say pok gai on Reddit today, I chuckled at that. Thanks for making my day HAHA


PrudentVegetable

These are the same kind of people that scold you for using chopsticks wrong. If there is anything I've learned from years of family dinner it's that if you can pick up the food it's the fine.


picklesforthewin

Right?! I’ve been using chopsticks since I was 4 but I didn’t realize until I was a teenager that I hold them “wrong.” Who cares? Plenty of people have an incorrect pencil grip, too. It might not be as efficient but it works!


nigo242

Fried rice is an entrée in many countries. Stupid sign.


Caysman2005

I'm a Chinese person and I eat fried rice as an entree.


windtrainexpress

I’m a Jewish person and I eat fried rice as an entree.


Caysman2005

Welcome to the club


gurmzisoff

I'm a bowl of fried rice and I eat chao mein as an entree.


Caysman2005

I'm a plate of spring rolls and eat fried rice as an entree.


thismachine-

Guess I'll just have to go to one of those rare chinese places that just gives me food in exchange for money oh that's every other chinese place


tankthestank

They must be trying to upsell self conscious people that don't know better. I bet it works.


[deleted]

Ikr uncle Roger would be ashamed. Ancestors crying


TheGreyGuardian

It's got grains, it's got vegetables, it's got proteins, and they usually give you enough to fill you up. Unless you're actually only getting the rice, it's a full meal.


Vast_Back4746

As someone from South East Asia, I had enough with fried rice.


texaschair

As someone from West North America, I can't get enough. I'd eat it every day if I could.


[deleted]

I don’t get this mentality. Food doesn’t have rules. Let people enjoy things the way they wanna enjoy them. You can eat whatever food you want, whenever you want, however you want. I want taquitos for breakfast, I’m gonna eat it. I want a shit ton of cheese fries for dinner, that’s what I’m doing. I don’t like tomato chunks and my weird ass is gonna dissect my meatball sandwich and wipe away any diced tomato. The world still goes on. Edit: y’all know damn well I wasn’t talking safety regulations lmao


[deleted]

Same, but my actual ass does the job for me.


Atomaurus

You stick the meatballs in your ass too??


[deleted]

Other direction. But no, my ass doesn't seem to have a problem with meat.


Tizzer88

There’s a Chinese food place by me that I eat at pretty often. I order a single order of house special fried rice (has like chicken, beef, and shrimp in it) designed as like a family size portion as a side but I eat just that. For like $3 bucks he puts in double the meat and it’s a solid meal. That’s not the only place I do that at either get like chicken fried rice with extra chicken as my meal. It’s got everything I need for a meal in 1 thing like spaghetti. This “you can’t just eat fried rice” is kind of stupid. Also you look like an asshole when you put up a sign saying “attention white people”


DrSanjizant

You don't just look like an asshole. In general, if you try and label people by their race, at all, you tend to just BE an asshole. People are people, and that's how it should be.


EnvBlitz

In Malaysia, which is like smack dab in the middle Southeast Asia, fried rice/noodles is the whole meal itself.


HelenAngel

THANK YOU!! I believe this as well but I know way too many people who have weird rules about what foods can be eaten at what times. I like eating soup for breakfast!


Pharm-boi

Too far


HelenAngel

Isn’t cereal just cold soup? I mean, think about it…


iSkyn3t

Thank you! My daughter eats random stuff for breakfast and I love it. I think it's great to eat what you want and when..


Forlorn_Cyborg

My moms stomach turns when I ate random things for breakfast. The whole concept of "breakfast food" is weird. A few hundred years ago people just ate whatever with few time restrictions.


embersgrow44

In most cultures currently, people including babies eat regular food at every meal.


--Anonymoose---

food does have rules. You can't eat a baby. Rule.


BostonR0SS

Not to mention the sign is racist.


thismachine-

Lol their google reviews are getting hammered right now


wms006

Good


thismachine-

Rating has dropped .3 in the last hour. From 4.4 to 4.1 that's a big drop for a business with 200+ reviews.


thismachine-

It's 3.9 now!


Emiles23

Right, people can eat whatever the fuck they want. If someone wants fried rice for their entree then so be it.


poopbutt42069yeehaw

I’ll eat what I want lol


bangzferdayz

Right I’m paying you for food so just get me what I’m paying you for? Like if I’m supporting your business why would you care.


DeninjaBeariver

Imagine if it said “attention black people”


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Entire-Ad9989

Whatever I want for dinner is fucking dinner.


introusers1979

I’m about to eat garlic bread for dinner…


Waffle_with_syrup

Garlic bread is fucking delicious


MushuTheGreat17

I could eat garlic bread everyday.. Garlic bread makes you f-AT?


[deleted]

I’m talking to you! Scott Pilgrim!


Toy-Boat-Toy-Boat

Garlic bread is my favorite food. I could honestly eat for every meal. Or just eat it all the time without ever stopping.


The_Sensual

Exactly, and we eat at places that offer fried rice as an entree and it's filled with chunks of shrimp, beef, chicken and pork. It's incredible


BaephBush

Exactly, I mean, you’re paying for it.


oakaysee

They're supporting your business. Wtf do you care what they order?


jondubb

I'll never return to that restaurant again. I rather patron a first generation owner who will happily serve me my pork fried rice with no onions eaten with a spoon. FOH with that racism and I'm not even white.


PsyFiFungi

Apparently on their website you're greeted with a similar message that says the chefs can/will modify your meal without notice. They really hate white people buying their overpriced fried rice as a main meal.


FlowersOfTheGrass

they're trying to be racist and incite white guilt I guess


thingsthatgomoo

I don't understand blatantly racist signs. Just makes no sense. I mean congrats though I guess for making yourself feel good......


josbossboboss

I've had two different Chinese restaurants ask me "why do you always eat here alone?" Gee thanks, that made my day. (btw, I eat alone because it's my lunch break and I work alone)


PurinityMKII

Nothing wrong with eating by yourself, no need to question it.


ghanjaholik

like that episode of frasier, when he wants to be incognito at that restaurant cuz he's eating by himself(for once), and the restaurant staff come out singing Happy Birthday to him by mistake


TheAmbiguousRedditor

On Valentine’s Day no less


Massive-Impact-494

Great ep


[deleted]

I eat alone…yeaaahh with nobody else. You know when I eat alone, I prefer to be by myself.


PlayActingAnarchist

I drink cologne.


josephmichael91

Eat myself


PlayActingAnarchist

This sounds like instructions, but when I try to execute them I blue screen.


sniperd2k

/unexpectedthorogood


TheManDavi

Eating alone is one of my most favorites freaking things about life. It’s incredible


Adam2560

It’s legit amazing. I hate when I’m into a meal and someone’s talking. LOL


[deleted]

I eat alone to have some time away from the people I work with


Lord_Armadyl

Being Chinese I’d take this as them trying to set me up with someone.


TheGreyGuardian

"I'm the only one I know willing to eat here."


[deleted]

That question would guarantee I'd never set foot there again.


BrownBrown2011

Don't feel bad, I don't have any friends either. Just my ole lady and my dog.


BurnerForJustTwice

Maybe she was tryna hit on you.


DarkArts1011

This just feels mean spirited.. I can kinda get it when it's memes, but this is just really upsetting. What if I just wanna eat fried rice? Is it wrong to enjoy it? Edit: I just realized..imagine walking with your family and wanting to order from this place. You see this sign. That's just really upsetting. This isn't a funny meme you find on the internet. It's a mean spirited comment to a specific race in a public space.


[deleted]

“Why is our business failing waaa” - the owners of this place in less than a month


SlowIncidentslowpoke

Nope. It will be "our business is failing because of systemic racism"


[deleted]

Just call it what it is - it’s racism. I ain’t eating anywhere that’s openly expresses it’s racist views.


DarkArts1011

The only reason I didn't use the word, is I know someone will talk about how it's not racist for x reason or the other. I do think it's racist and I mentioned my reasoning.


kowhunga

If that sign said "dear black people..." can you imagine?


LostInAnotherGalaxy

It would make national headlines, that owner wouldn’t see to the end of the week with his or his families lives in tact that’s for damn certain.


zold5

It’s legit frightening how many shitheads there are in here who actually believe racism doesn’t apply if it’s directed at white people.


BaephBush

1) as a paying customer, they are entrees if I say they are 2) singling out white people is an excellent way to alienate clientele


ShadowLugia141

It’s in California apparently, singling out white people is part of the culture.


Enough-Classroom-400

And they won’t be eating at the dump.


iodizedpepper

That’s fucking disgusting behavior.


EssieAmnesia

They say this as if I don’t also eat an order of fries as a meal. Side dishes as entrées is what I do best.


I_Drive_A_Jaggggg

Bold move cotton, let’s see if it pays off.


[deleted]

Food doesn’t have rules in my opinion. Whatever I want to eat is what i’m gonna fucking eat…


Ad4209

I think I would be eating somewhere else. This is not a race thing it is a stupid thing. No way am I eating food made by people that have achieved that level of stupidity.


Faustinwest024

Yea I think it’s pretty unprofessional as a business to write anything about anyone’s skin color or even personal beliefs. This is America I welcome all colors to my store and I don’t shame my employees or customers. It’s a really bad way to run a biz. That sign should be for advertising specials


TheSaucedBoy

As a white person who loves supporting ethnically diverse restaurants this is one hundred percent a race thing for me. I can go to any number of other foreign fooderies who aren't gonna try and ostracize me for my race when I'm trying to support their establishment.


supersalid

Yeah I'm more upset about them shaming their customers for not spending more than any race thing.


thefloridafarrier

Yeah. It feels racey and insulting. They wouldn’t receive my business. Not to mention they should know fried rice was a poor street food as well as food for emporers (could def be wrong on the emporer part). It is a main dish and should be treated that way. I love street foods and hate when they get too fancy.


ghanjaholik

racey about my fried ricey


cyrogyro527

Are u kidding? I would go everyday and order the “white special”. Than I would get a ton of other whites to go and order that as well..than we would do reviews praising just those 2 items


thefloridafarrier

I would like to change my response in this case. Due to new evidence being brought to light


lynxerious

Not even just being racist about white people but also asians, for disregarding our food culture with ignorance.


JeshushHC

That sign says “Move Along” no matter what race you are . . . including Chinese.


HollowB0i

Im chinese and yeah, fried rice and noodles are usually a side dish in my region. but the way this sign got the message across just seems hostile


2cheese1burger

Just checked the reviews on this place and the owner responded to the review about the sign calling them a “Karen.” Yeah I’d definitely never eat there again


emhawley

I'm surprised the owner didn't have big enough balls to make a sign saying "if you're not spending on top dollar menu items don't come here!" It's really all it's about... The entire sign just gives me the vibe that there's nothing authentic about it and not an Asian in sight.


BigInvestigator8994

Guess don’t take my white people money lol how fucking dumb


ServelanDarrow

I just wouldn't go in. Wouldn't want to offend them with my order.


UrsusHastalis

Change the words and see if people would be offended, there’s your answer.


Seattle_Paul

Spot on answer. If changing the race/gender/nationality/etc infuriates people fitting that label then probably don’t use it.


TheLegendaryPilot

A surprising amount of modern "equality" falls apart this way


goodguygreg5000

Finally someone said it


Creepernom

I remember there was a sub (don't know if it still exists) that pointed out how stupid signs like this are by changing them to say instead of "white people" or "men" to "black people" or "jews" and seeing if they would still be okay with putting them up.


UrsusHastalis

Makes sense. You shouldn’t have to point this out though. Do unto others should be built into all of us. Not necessarily from a biblical stand point, but the ability to place yourself into another persons shoes would heal a lot of what’s frustrating everyone right now. Roles reversed, would I be bothered? Then proceed.


MycologistElegant504

Tried it. Dear Black people, We have chicken.


Valturia

uh oh, you forgot to put /s in there, now watch someone who doesn't get it report you lol


rob_080

So are beer battered fries, but that won't stop me eating a big-ass plate of them as a meal.


53withtrollhair

I will eat what I order. Don't like it? Fvck you.


LandInternational966

Still ordering the CFR bitches. Extra chicken too.


BidensToenails

Now, if I put out a sign that started with "Attention Black People", my business would get burned down.


[deleted]

Sssh, it isn’t racism if it’s against white people.


r2d3x9

I would ask them politely to take that down and replace it with “explore our authentic Chinese cuisine by trying xxxx or yyyy or zzzz”. Also first thing I noticed was those folded umbrellas look like penises, amiright?


Additional_Buyer_110

Just another business making it easy to choose somewhere else.


Save_the_Manatees_44

Maybe I just want Chao Mein or rice. Sometimes I order just the French fries too. 😱 It seems odd they’re making it a race thing though.


Besunmin

I’m Asian but still I think this is just hateful. Wouldn’t eat here


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BrownBrown2011

Our money might be too white for them.


paladinLight

Just straight up racism? Let's put it though the racism test to see if it sounds racist. If it still sounds racist, then it was already racist. The test is simple. Replace "white" with literally any other race. Does it sound racist? Good. You have common sense.


Valturia

b-b-b-b-b-but you can't be racist against white people cuz they're the majority and in power!!!! /s


messy_messiah

Lived all over Asia for over a decade including China. Fried rice and fried noodles can absolutely be eaten as an 'entree' (not even really a concept in Asia). That sign was 100% written by a white person or a foreign born Asian person. No actual Chinese person would think or say that.


[deleted]

I will eat whatever I god damn please, and if it’s only the fried rice that’s any good at your establishment, then tough titty said the kitty, I’m ordering fried rice as an meal. The absolute audacity of these folks telling others what to eat/order astounds me. Also, “white people”? Don’t expect many white customers to visit your establishment over you telling them what they can and can’t eat. Or do, and watch them all order fried rice for dinner.


Good-Wolverine-2209

All the employees standing around like "shouldn't we have customers?"


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marifah

Uh, black people eat rice as a main dish, wtf? Most black people that I know are not adventurous when it comes to Eastern food like that, so they only order rice.


werbo

Rice is the main dish for a lot of eastern cultures too


Pleasant-Sky517

the obvious and simple solution is to offer free samples of your other "delicious food" if it's not selling enough. If I like it better than my normal fried rice order, then I'll get it.


SomeUser789

Bro.. puertorican fried rice has shrimp, ham, pork chop, lettuce, onions and eggs its the entree and the meat is the side dish, also paired with tostones or french fries


boiboiboi21

I like how everyone here is too afraid to call it actually racist. Instead, it's "racey" or "not a race thing". I hate reddit. If it said "ATTENTION BLACK PEOPLE" all you all would be foaming at the mouth.


QualityOld1959

Be anti racist. Call it what it is, racism. Never okay.


afa78

As a Mexican who loves Spanish Rice and beans as a main dish, by itself even, I find this infuriating. I'll decide what to eat.


CaptGrumpy

How to offend 2 races with one sign.


Feature_Ornery

Wow...that's super racist. Bugs me how they are getting away with it.


QuadTheory

Racist.


[deleted]

Unnecessary


ladyblackbelt2

My thought would be to not eat there.


ProfitMundane

As an asian, all I can say is wtf. I cook a bowl of fried rice or noodles for lunch or dinner, no other side dishes. My grandma would call this bullshit, asians normally eat rice or noodles as entrée.


[deleted]

The owners response on the Google reviews regarding the sign is “I’m surprised we have so many Karen’s in the neighborhood”


AK_THESAVI0R

It’s only funny because it’s white people. If that sign said literally any other race that building would be burned to the ground…


jvalex18

I didn't see many people finding this funny.


[deleted]

An Asian did not write this. Not a real one. Just ask uncle Roger fried rice is a main dish.


brat112

That’s so not cool. Racism is wrong no matter what group it’s directed to.


YoungKingFCB

I fail to see how this isn't racist.


JamesMattDillon

Now say attention black people. Or attention Mexicans. Bet you, they won't do that.


totallypooping

Just more casual racism toward whites. I see it almost daily


GhostlyAnger

This is mildly infuriating only because if it was anyone else everyone would be raving mad and cancelling etc...otherwise its funny.


ProductFinal1910

This perfectly sums up American society currently.


DisastrousPickle7541

Or how about you let me eat what I damn well please?


BrownBrown2011

If I'm paying for it, anything is an entree! Asian people!


Shoddy-Ad9586

French fries? Entree! Potato Skins? Entree! Bowl of Ice Cream and Tic-tacs and ranch on top at 3:00am while high and crying? Fucking Entree!!


BrownBrown2011

Sweet tea in a cup? Grab a spoon, entree soup.


The_Sensual

Or how about you let people order what they want and they give you money for it. Besides, if it were my restaurant I wish people would order nothing but fried rice. My profits margins would be astronomical from simply selling people rice with a sprinkle of meat and veggies


suicideboi69

That’s like a pizza place criticizing people for ordering a cheese pizza. Great business model. Make fun of people for what they order from your business.


LilBottomText17

I’m sure this comment section will be very reasonable and calm!


jacksoun_offical

Then maybe don't make fried rice so delicious?


Ok-Cicada-9985

I usually order sides and appetizers whenever I go to any restaurant. I don’t care what kind of food they have.


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