We quit our jobs, packed up our lives, and traveled thousands of miles to a far-a-way land so that our family could see the world and have an international, cross-cultural experience meeting new people, seeing new places, and eating new foods. After being in Hong Kong less than twenty four hours, we had our first meal in a Hong Kong restaurant. And what was our first meal? Wait for it . . . McDonalds, of course!
At first, I was so disappointed. Really? McDonalds. After we’ve come all this way? Seriously? My first meal in Hong Kong is not going to be dim sum. It’s going to be Mickey D’s? Couldn’t I have had something a little more authentically Hong Kong-esque?
But then I realized, Hong Kong is such a melting pot of cultures. They have absorbed influences from so many sources: Britain, Japan, the Philippines, and yes, the United States. What’s more, Hong Kong is such a thoroughly modern city.
So really, what could be more authentically Hong Kong than eating McDonalds?
Not much.
-Jack
(We've now been here five days and I still haven’t had any dim sum.)
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