Why did the turkeys, which Americans love to eat, go unnoticed after they were introduced to China?

Different countries always have different eating habits, which are determined according to the raw materials and ethnic customs in different regions. For example, in China, we have eating habits such as stinky tofu, fermented bean curd or snail powder, which many people in China think is not a bad smell, but a kind of fragrance. But in the eyes of foreign people, it is very incomprehensible. They don't understand why people in China eat stinky food. This is the difference of food culture. Different regions have different eating habits, and the popular food in one place may not be recognized by others. For example, this American favorite turkey is also reflected in this way.

Turkey, also known as the hairy chicken, is a large bird with a body length of1115cm, wings spread to125-144cm and a weight of 2.5-1. Its main feature is that its head and neck are exposed, with only sparse chicken feathers and a red floor. The body color is mainly metallic brown or green, with black horizontal spots scattered. Feather fans on the chest and tail can shine with metallic luster of various colors, which makes them particularly majestic. Male turkeys, in particular, can be fanned out and are very beautiful.

The domestication of this species has actually been going on for some time. The earliest record of turkey domestication was actually in Oaxaca, Mexico, where turkey was domesticated as poultry for the first time, about in the new era of Europe (5000 BC). Since then, it has been the main food in the United States and Mexico, living in the local subtropical forests. It was not until Europeans came to America that turkeys began to be raised by Europeans in a more standardized way, and were taken out of America and spread to Europe. Finally, it has evolved into the most important activity in some festivals, which are Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Europeans have been eating turkey for more than 400 years. They mainly eat turkey in two festivals. One is Thanksgiving Day. At the beginning, a group of British people came to the United States, and the harsh environment threatened their lives. The local Indians sent them turkey food, and finally helped them build a home here, because Thanksgiving was set up to thank these Indians, and the tradition of eating turkey prevailed. Later, because the meaning of turkey is a big meal, the Christmas dinner turkey has become a representative food. In these two festivals, turkey has become an indispensable dish.

So when was turkey introduced to China? In fact, the time is not long. It is generally believed that/kloc-was introduced to China 0/50 years ago and came with missionaries. After 1980s, western festivals such as Christmas began to prevail in China, turkeys began to enter China in large numbers, and even some areas began to set up turkey farms. So why is this thing not accepted by Chinese people after so many years of development? Is it because the turkey is so ugly?

Although people in China eat a lot of chickens, they really lack interest in turkeys. This is not because the turkey is too ugly, but because the turkey tastes too dry, the soup is tasteless and the barbecue is too troublesome. So people in China prefer to cook ordinary chickens and ducks to turkeys. Naturally, this thing has gradually become popular in China. In the final analysis, it is actually a difference in taste. Americans like to eat turkey, but China can't accept it. It means the same as stinky tofu. Moreover, Americans don't like to eat turkey, but they choose to eat turkey out of their feelings for Indians and gratitude for their help. China doesn't need to thank them, so he naturally lacks a sense of identity.