Listen "#229 XiBei Restaurant and the Pre-Made Food Debate 西贝餐厅和预制菜"
Episode Synopsis
Today's Episode:In China, famous restaurant chain XiBei has sparked heated debate. Many say their dishes are “pre-made food” instead of freshly cooked. Why are people upset? Is pre-made food always bad, or just bad when it’s pricey? Let’s dive into this hot topic!Today’s episode is sponsored by Maayot Chinese, a graded Chinese reading platform packed with many helpful features. Explore it and find out more!Membership Preview:After “pre-made food” heated debates, Chinese netizens now joke about “pre-made people”, those with no fresh ideas, no warmth, always repeating empty lines. Find out why this funny phrase is trending and what it says about modern life in this MaoMi Chinese+ episode!Support MaoMi & Get exclusive to premium content!https://www.buzzsprout.com/1426696/subscribe ↗️Transcript and translations are available on https://maomichinese.comInterested in any topics? Leave me a message on: https://maomichinese.com or https://www.instagram.com/maomichinese/?hl=en*Please note that Spotify does not support the membership program.Text me what you think :)Support the show
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