Chinese vs Japanese cuisine. Which reigns supreme? Americanized versions included.

[Buzz Rules]

Chinese vs Japanese cuisine. Which reigns supreme? Americanized versions included.

 

[hardcorestitch]

They’re largely the same… but Chinese reigns based on sheer variety.

 

[ronandannette]

Chinese for me please, although I do have a favorite local Japanese place (no sashimi and nothing covered in roe) and who doesn’t enjoy a good Teppanyaki grill show once in a while?

 

[easyas123]

I've not yet had the opportunity to travel to Japan or China, and I've not had authentically made by anyone who now lives in the US - but I'd like to. As far as what I've had in terms of an Americanized version, I like both but I think I like Japanese more than Chinese.

 

[BlueStarryHat]

I love Japanese food more than Chinese by a mile. I suspect this is because there are no authentic Chinese places near me so I get the same old, same old that tastes identical no matter what restaurant you get it from. We do, however, have a number of really good Japanese places that I order food from about once a month. Not just sushi and sashimi (although I am a sushi fiend).

 

[TippyThomas]

If I had to choose just one, it would be Japanese. I could probably spend the rest of my life just eating either of the two and be very happy though, so that's a hard decision to make.

 

[pezgirlroy]

I love them both and do not feel that they are similar at all. I have been lucky to travel in China and had some amazing food both out and in my sister in law's home. Going to Japan soon so super excited for that.

 

[TAX GUY]

I'd like to add Vietnamese as a choice, and hands down, would select that over Chinese or Japanese.

 

[Moliphino]

Neither are my favorite, though I haven't actually had much Japanese food to judge by (we ate at Teppanyaki in Epcot a couple times when I was a kid, but that's it). I'd pick Thai over both of them.

 

[Smugpugmug]

Not a big fan of Americanized take out Chinese but Authentic Chinese is 100000% better than Japanese. However as I have SO many Korean restaurants near me, I would always take Korean over Chinese and Japanese food.

 

[BrianL]

I think I like more Chinese food by virtue of having had a lot more varieties of it, but some of my favorites are Japanese in origin, particularly a katsudon. When I was in Japan we had some good okonomiyaki too.

 

[TippyThomas]

Neither are my favorite, though I haven't actually had much Japanese food to judge by (we ate at Teppanyaki in Epcot a couple times when I was a kid, but that's it). I'd pick Thai over both of them.

There is a Thai place near me that I drive past when I go into town. I've never tried Thai food and looking at the menu made me a bit more confused than it being helpful. Anything you'd recommend for someone to try to see if it's something they'd like?

 

[OhDannyBoy]

I'd like to add Vietnamese as a choice, and hands down, would select that over Chinese or Japanese.

PHO is one of my favorite things in the world.

I vote Chinese for more variety, but I absolutely love hibachi and have been making a lot of hibachi dishes lately. I'm no where near as good or as cool as the guy a Benihana though.

 

[Moliphino]

There is a Thai place near me that I drive past when I go into town. I've never tried Thai food and looking at the menu made me a bit more confused than it being helpful. Anything you'd recommend for someone to try to see if it's something they'd like?

Can't go wrong with pad see ew. Or if you like a little more spice, drunken noodles (pad kee mao). Both are made with the wide, flat rice noodles, a soy sauce based sauce, vegetables, and optional meat. Drunken noodles also has some chilis and Thai basil. I also love Thai iced tea, but it's got a lot of sugar in it.

 

[TippyThomas]

Can't go wrong with pad see ew. Or if you like a little more spice, drunken noodles (pad kee mao). Both are made with the wide, flat rice noodles, a soy sauce based sauce, vegetables, and optional meat. Drunken noodles also has some chilis and Thai basil. I also love Thai iced tea, but it's got a lot of sugar in it.

Thanks for the help! Certainly nice to have a jumping off point.

 

[Kennywood]

I greatly prefer Japanese cuisine over Chinese cuisine. Two or three times a year, we go to the local Japanese restaurant where they cook the food in front of you. Dinner and a show!

With Chinese food, I keep thinking, "sweet OR sour! You can't have both!" LOL

 

[jimmymc]

Love both, but I give the slight edge to Chinese. Stronger flavors and more spice.

 

[mjkacmom]

I'd like to add Vietnamese as a choice, and hands down, would select that over Chinese or Japanese.

We only had one Vietnamese restaurant in town and it closed during covid. We do have Chinese, Japanese, Thai and Korean but I miss Vietnamese (closest one is 15 minutes away).

 

[E&Cmom]

Japanese. I recently travellled to Japan and Korea and also love Korean. I also live in an area with a wide variety of good Asian restaurants so lots to pick from around here.