Why are asians so critical of non-asians who cook their food?

[charac]

I recently cooked a full course asian meal for some friends and my family. One of my family members invited an asian person. She is chinese and she is here on a foreign exchange student program. During the meal she quizzed me about the ingredients and I answered her questions, only to have her constantly tell me my food was not authentic. Why do asians always insist on cutting down non-asians who make their food? It doesn't matter how I say I made something, seems like asians want to say "oh, its not authentic". What gives? How should I respond to all this hate?

 

[Johnathan H]

In their culture, food may represent a lot of things for them and for them to have that messed up by a "non-asian" then it may be insulting. It's like buying a voodoo doll from a Real African Voodoo Priest or buying one from Walmart. But of course you have feelings too.

 

[Lollipop]

Cause most people can't cook Asian food right unless their Asian.

 

[Alana S]

one asian girl did this and you are stereotyping billions of asians for this?

 

[Lana T.]

So? French people are critical of non-french who speak their language. les vaches.

 

[Hugh MacPhew]

you should have booted her up the arrse and threw her out by the scruff of her scrawny neck

 

[Quiet Artist]

I'm Asian and my grandma lets non-Asians cook from her recipe book; she certainly does not quiz them on the ingredients and actually enjoys the meal.

 

[Alyssa[Lakers!!!]]

Not all do this.But in many cultures,food is very important,and authenticity is very important.