Buzzfeed Reactions

Jonathan Lung

Buzzfeed Reactions

            After watching “Mexican people trying Taco Bell for the first time” and “People in China trying fortune cookies for the first time”, I had an epiphany about how American food is really perceived around the world. Not only were Mexican people really unimpressed by our Mexican fast food, but also Chinese people actually liked eating fortune cookie. I am genuinely shocked by this revelation.

            In the video about Mexican people and Taco Bell, the researchers gather around seven people to try Taco Bell. The participants were of all ages ranging from young teenagers to elderly ladies.  They tried five items from Taco Bell’s menu, and they are to respond their initial feelings about it. For many of the food, the elders did not enjoy it and responded negatively along with the younger teenagers. However, the middle age people responded positively and enjoyed most of the food. In conclusion, most of the participants did not like Taco Bell’s food and would not recommend it.

            The next video was about people in China trying fortune cookies for the first time. The age range of the participants was diverse, ranging from young adults to the elderlies. The participants that tried the fortune cookies were unaware about the fortune inside the cookies; one guy in particular ate the whole cookie and was unaware about the paper until the researcher told him about it as soon as he put it in his mouth. The people’s reactions were mostly positive as many of them compare to the traditional egg roll dessert dish but with less sugar and a slightly different textures.

            Out of the two reactions, I was most surprised by the Chinese people’s reaction to fortune cookies. However, I can relate to their reasoning and their experience. After trying fortune cookies and the egg roll dessert, both cookies taste very similar in the texture and taste but still differ minutely. I can also relate to first video’s reactions by trying American-Chinese restaurants and trying authentic Chinese food. The differences in both are vastly different, and, from a biased standpoint, I have to go with the authentic Chinese food. However, American-Chinese food can be satisfying at times. All in all, the reactions of these two videos are definitely a shock and informative about the food and the culture differences behind it.