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context: I fully agree
  Take my downvote >
  
  I mainly get annoyed when “Italian-Americans” rant about how “authentic” their food is when they’ve never been to Italy. >
  
  This reminds of that one tiktok guy who's 1/3 italian and acts like he's the master of the italian language and pronunciation despite many mainland italians proving him wrong every single time >
  
  Ugh, that’s the worst. I get being proud of family heritage and culture, but they are not Italian. >
  
  Add Chinese food "connoisseurs" to that list. "General Tso's chicken and Panda Express is not authentic Chinese food. You should try a REAL Chinese dish like [proceeds to name another Chinese-American concoction]. OMG step out of your comfort zone once in a while hurr durr" >
  
  As a Chinese immigrant, I'd love to find more authentic Chinese food. >
  
  Fair enough, but would you make vitriolic posts about someone online who didn't add MSG to Chairman Mao Pork Belly? >
  
  Italians don't want to admit that pasta is derived from ancient Asian noodles brought to Italy from China around the 13th century. Imagine adopting another culture's way of making food as your own and then gatekeeping because you added tomato sauce and oregano. >
  
  Gatekeeping itself is dumb.