- He said he used to care about the subject, but it took him a long time to realize it’s not his place to determine who gets to learn Chinese culture.
- “There’s been a lot of pain attached to being made to feel inferior because of the type of food I used to bring to school,” Kung explained. “But that story is so tired. And I realize that those issues won’t be dealt with by safeguarding my memory of food.”
- He slammed users who watch food videos and “criticize their own people,” including him for making a dish differently than how their own family makes it.
- “To which I say, shut the f**k up, Kevin,” Kung said. “Don’t come for me, or my food. Because your dead grandma’s dumplings were actually really doughy.”
- “You’re an expert only on your memory, and not of the culture, so settle down,” he ended the video. “Take a seat.”
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- Others pointed out that cultural appropriation still exists when it comes to the authenticity of food.
