‘Lunch Of Suffering’: Chinese People Call European Food ‘Bland’, Internet In Splits

Every day, we spot a new set of trends and posts on our social media feeds. Sometimes, these are the usual trends related to movies, sports or celebrities. However, we often spot some interesting food-related trends as well. Recently, a new trend surfacing from China caught our attention. According to Twitter sources and multiple reports, bloggers in China are trying out lunches typically eaten by workers from Europe and America. Their reaction to the bland ‘white people’ food has left the internet in splits and is highly relatable. Take a look:

There’s a new trend in China where people make and eat spiceless “white people lunch”, as form of self torture.

And their commentary has me crying ???? pic.twitter.com/aRfK3VStaD— Del Walker (@TheCartelDel) June 13, 2023

“The spirit of white people food is that –it is supposed to be NOT enjoyable” ???? pic.twitter.com/NHyzMENuAH

— Del Walker (@TheCartelDel) June 13, 2023

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The reactions surfaced on the Chinese social media application Weibo and soon made their way to Twitter and Instagram as well. The term ‘white people food’ also began to trend all over social media. Chinese influencers tried their hands at simple and bland food that typically is eaten as part of the Western lunch meal. This includes raw salads made with vegetables, boiled eggs, slices of ham, cheese and fruits. People criticised these meals for being bland and ‘spiceless’ vis-a-vis Chinese cuisine that is typically bursting with flavour. They also said that these meals use too much processed food which is not good for health.
“The point of the white people’s meal is to learn what it feels like to be dead, but I’ve taken two bites and it was so bad it made me realise how alive I am,” said one user who tried plain crackers with cheese and ham as per Business Insider. Another blogger wrote a review of broccoli, chicken, brown rice, and raw garden vegetables. He said that this “white people food” was the “lunch of suffering”. “It’s so confusing and outrageous to eat, it’s so lawless and outrageous,” he complained.
Take a look at the reactions:

But but but we have salt and pepper!!!— Daniel ????????????????‍☠️ (@daniel_wwf) June 13, 2023

Wait until they unlock British white people food, this seems like California white people. Whole other level of suffering— Dr. Van Nostrand (@DoctorNostrand) June 13, 2023

My wife (mega WASP) loves Japanese milk bread “because it’s like Wonderbread” and I just

Her comfort food is Spam.

Her family is much wealthier than mine. I don’t get it.— K. C. Rybski (@kcrybski) June 14, 2023

Does anyone here want peanut butter, pickle, and mayonnaise sandwich?

It’s a family recipe… ????— Caleb Williams (@CalebAWilliams) June 14, 2023

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Meanwhile, some people spoke up in favour of these simple meals assembled with minimal effort. They said that this was a welcome change from Chinese food that typically took hours of preparation and cooking time.
What did you think of the ‘white people’ food trend surfacing on Chinese social media? Tell us in the comments.