Chinese restaurant food: What's not authentic?

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3-31-2008 @ 12:13AM

Bobby said...

"Cardboard cartons for Chinese take-out were created and popularized in the U.S., but Taiwan has a love affair going with Styrofoam. Environmentally friendly habits are not Taiwan's strong suit."

Only to a certain extent now but definitely before 2003.
http://www.gio.gov.tw/taiwan-website/5-gp/q&a/page_12.htm
See point 4.
Taiwan has gradually phased out Styrofoam. Businesses are fined if they use Styrofoam for food [in Taipei]. Of course, there are loop-holes. ie An abundant number of Styrofoam cups litter the streets, plastic bags widely used for everything, etc.

Sorry I can't find the exact source b/c there's a newspaper fee. I just know that every time I return to Taiwan, it is cleaner and cleaner!

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