# Chinese Food

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-food/11297>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 19, 1999, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-food/11297 "1999-11-19T23:13:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![PurpleCrackwhore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc348/32.png) [@PurpleCrackwhore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PurpleCrackwhore)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 1999, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-food/11297/1 "1999-11-19T23:13:00Z")

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Why is it you can stuff yourself full of Chinese food and be hungry two hours later?

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“Only when he no longer knows what he is doing, does the painter do good  
things.” --Edgar Degas

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**Author:** ![Andy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/aeb1de/32.png) [@Andy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 1999, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-food/11297/2 "1999-11-19T23:29:00Z")

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Why is it you can stuff yourself full of McDonalds _food_ and be hungry two _minutes_ later?

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**Author:** ![Kanooka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b2d939/32.png) [@Kanooka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kanooka)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 1999, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-food/11297/3 "1999-11-20T00:35:00Z")

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An android…I wonder why it eats chinese food…I thought androids didn’t need food?

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**Author:** ![Minxsmom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d07c76/32.png) [@Minxsmom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Minxsmom)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 1999, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-food/11297/4 "1999-11-20T00:55:00Z")

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McDonald’s isn’t food…it’s grease. Androids need to keep lubed.

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Scientists say 1 out of every 4 people is crazy. Check three friends. If they are OK, you’re it. =^…^=

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**Author:** ![Sycorax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@Sycorax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sycorax)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 1999, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-food/11297/5 "1999-11-20T01:02:00Z")

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I’ve heard that about Chinese food, but haven’t had that experience. I love Chinese food - have it at least once a week, and it stays with me as long as most other meals. Maybe it depends on what your other meals are – if you’re used to heavy ones – red meat, potatoes, dessert – Chinese food is light in comparison and you’ll probably feel hungry sooner. Just a WAG.

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**Author:** ![Sylence](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@Sylence](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylence)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 1999, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-food/11297/6 "1999-11-20T01:10:00Z")

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IIRC, Chinese food is more carbohydrates than fats/proteins, and carbohydrates don’t take as long to digest. Fats take up to three hours, I believe. I could be wrong, though.

– Sylence

P.S. I _love_ Szechuan.

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And now, for my next trick, I will talk in spooky half-references.

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**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 1999, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-food/11297/7 "1999-11-20T04:03:00Z")

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Oh Goody, I get to tell this joke…

Q. Why don’t Chinese people eat American food?

A. Because they aren’t hungry again in two hours.

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**Author:** ![Doug\_Bowe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@Doug\_Bowe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_Bowe)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 1999, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-food/11297/8 "1999-11-20T05:46:00Z")

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Jewish culture is 6,000 years old.  
Chinese culture is 5,000 years old.  
So what did Jews send out for on Sunday night for the first 1,000 years?  
–Jackie Mason

This question, in some form, has come up on this board before. It was pointed out that Chinese apparently consume more rice with their meals than Americans do.