Speaking of McDonald&#x27;s, I really learned to appreciate them and if anyone starts whining to me again about &quot;americanization of everything&quot; I&#x27;ll tell them to go spend a month in southern China. As a westerner, unless you&#x27;re particularly fond of sweet food and sea food, you&#x27;ll likely quickly appreciate that there is always a McDonald&#x27;s, KFC and Starbucks nearby. Being able to buy safe food that you know you&#x27;ll like is godsend when trying to ease into another culture&#x27;s cousine.