Contrary to its typical fast-food incarnation, Mexican and south-western cuisine is not necessarily spicy or greasy.

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"You don't have to show the opponent what you are thinking, a little bit like Hollywood, " said the Wuhan native, who prefers Asian cuisine over Western cuisine no matter where she is in the world.

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Modern Chinese travel, like the modern Chinese state, is predicated on the fragile promise that it will impose order on a chaotic world, by shepherding its citizens and keeping them safe from threats that can include Western thieves and Western cuisine.

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One example: The Raffles hotel chain has created two restaurant brands, Doc Cheng's and Jaan's, based on the Singapore-based originals and their fusion of Western and Asian cuisine.

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And in 1997, the guide awarded three stars to the country bumpkin of haute cuisine, Michel Bras, who among other things encourages guests at his remote restaurant in south-western France to use the same knife and fork throughout the meal.

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