So I wrote this about a month ago, and had all but 1 row of panels finished, but then didn’t work on it for about a month, during which school ended and I went to Illinois for a summer institute.
This is one of those cases where there is some exaggeration — for one, I always sit shotgun when going somewhere in the family van. Also, my parents know of other types of non-Chinese food, such as KFC hotwings and Vietnamese spring rolls.
Finally, I actually had to do a little research for this one, since I’d never eaten at a Pizza Hut in China because it’s too pricey for me. But apparently it’s the go-to place for western food (including pasta and a one-stop salad bar) at western prices.
The result of only letting people go to the salad bar once:
I’m interested in the last row of panels — is there a reason you didn’t just say you wanted Korean? If it were Japan, I would understand why: instead of rocking the boat by blatantly disagreeing with everyone else, you’d make indirect suggestions. Are there similar social niceties in China?
Stephen: I didn’t mention it because parents don’t really like Korean food. Or rather, it takes them extra effort to want to go experience Korean food. The last row is actually for being in the US, but it’d be also true in China — eating non-Chinese is SUPER-SPECIAL
Wow, the Pizza Hut is swanky! I never went inside one in China, since I had a cute little non-chain pizza place near my apartment. I like the Chinese sweet bread stuff, but it does get a little tiresome sometimes, and it’s no good for sandwiches.