U.S. journalists release gut-wrenching food photos from the Beijing Olympics, and it’s a shame…

The Beijing Olympics have just started. The Japanese team got off to a good start, with Ryoyu Kobayashi winning the gold medal in the men’s normal hill ski jumping event.

In the midst of all this, many journalists, in addition to the athletes, have arrived in Beijing. They are working hard to convey information about the athletes to their distant home countries, but it is not only the athletes’ information that they are sending out.

For example, during the Tokyo Olympics, information about the athletes’ village and the hospitality of the volunteers was sent out via SNS by foreign journalists. Many of the comments were positive and said, “I want to visit Japan after the Covid-19. I’m sure there were many people from overseas who felt the same way.

The food at the athletes’ village was particularly popular. People around the world envied the athletes as they ate their meals, saying, “I want to eat there too.

Food is one of the main topics of discussion at the Beijing Olympics. As in the case of the Tokyo Olympics, people are not able to go out freely, so what they can eat must be a matter of great interest to them.

In this context, the following tweet became a hot topic.

To be honest, the biggest shock at the Beijing Olympics was the spicy hot pot in the media cafeteria.

That’s how Stephanie Young of the LA Times put it. What exactly was so shocking about it?

There was no spice in it at all. There was no spice at all, no toppings because it was made by a robot.

He seemed to be disappointed. While many people laughed at this, many others sympathized, saying, “That’s terrible! While many people laughed at this, there were also many who expressed sympathy. In fact, robot chefs are playing a major role in the Beijing Olympics. It is said that there are AI chefs that can make burgers and robots that can grind and brew coffee beans. It’s like the world of Doraemon, but as Stephanie’s experience shows, there are still some “cute” mistakes in robots.

On the other hand, there are some countries that just can’t get enough of Chinese food: ……. Korea’s Chosun Ilbo reported, “The food in the athletes’ village cafeteria is not that good. I even felt like going home when I saw the menu,” “There is so much oil that I can’t digest it. If you avoid meat, you will eat mostly vegetables and grains,” and other harsh criticisms, quoting the players.

Hmmm, is it a difference in food culture or…!