"I'm sorry, I thought this was particularly authentic Chinese food!"
After realizing what the problem was, Daisy also said with an apologetic look.
"It's fine, just treat it as trying something new."
Rhodey wasn't unhappy; he just found the dishes at this Chinese restaurant quite odd and couldn't help but complain.
However;
It's normal for dishes from different countries to undergo some localization when they arrive in other countries.
Just like KFC in Xuan Country, isn't it also localized in various ways!
In the U.S., KFC's menu is not that rich.
But speaking of it, KFC is not very popular in the U.S. either.
In comparison, McDonald's is more popular, and Burger King is also quite popular.
However, both of these have also undergone localized secondary processing in Xuan Country.
It's all to cater to consumers' tastes!
Making money is not shameful.
However, if you were to let Rhodey personally taste this strange Chinese food...
Rhodey would still say he'd rather eat KFC!
...
The dishes ordered by the three quickly arrived.
As expected, Daisy and Gwen both ordered quite a few dishes that Rhodey found very strange.
Including the Mapo Tofu with mango that he had complained about earlier.
The two directly ordered one serving each!
That's right, it was one serving each, not one serving total.
Because the portions at this Chinese restaurant were actually quite small.
They used a single-serving dining style.
In fact, it was essentially a Western dining style.
It was just Chinese food in appearance, but in reality, it was the same old thing with a new twist.
Rhodey also ordered two dishes.
In his opinion, these two dishes had absolutely nothing to do with Chinese cuisine, but at least they weren't so difficult to describe.
One was General Tso's Chicken, which is very famous in the U.S..
He wondered who came up with that name.
General Tso would want to hit someone if he knew!
As for the taste, it was sweet and sour, tasting entirely of ketchup.
What's the difference between this and French fries with ketchup?
The other dish was fried egg rolls.
Rhodey thought, 'It's just an egg roll, they shouldn't be able to make anything too bizarre, right?'
But he still underestimated the preferences of the U.S. people.
A simple fried egg roll was drenched in no less than five different sauces.
If it wasn't sour, it was sweet, or it was spicy.
The key was that this spiciness was sweet and spicy.
It was a bit like Thai sweet chili sauce.
In short, Rhodey took one bite and was a bit reluctant to eat more.
It's not that it was extremely unappetizing.
Actually, it wasn't unappetizing, it was just a very strange feeling.
It was like putting the kitchen and the toilet together, and then cooking in the toilet.
In short, it made it very difficult for Rhodey to eat.
However, Daisy and Gwen seemed to enjoy it very much.
Both of them had standard U.S. palates, so they really liked these foods.
In contrast,
if they were to eat authentic Chinese food, they would most likely not be used to it.
This is also why Chinese food needs to be localized when it comes to the U.S. Chinese cuisine is profound and extensive, and it is truly worthy of being the top cuisine in the World.
But for many people who have developed certain eating habits since childhood, they won't be able to adapt if you suddenly make them change.
Trying something new occasionally is acceptable, but eating it every day?
Forget it!
And for U.S. people who are used to sweet and sour flavors, savory Chinese food may not necessarily be to their liking.
However, Chinese food also has sweet flavors.
He believed those would be easier for them to accept.
Mid-meal, Rhodey noticed another person had joined Peter Parker's table.
It was a female.
She was thin, wearing a black leather jacket, and as soon as she arrived, she ordered a case of beer. While others ate, she drank, barely touching the dishes in front of her.
"Jessica Jones?"
Rhodey had some guesses about the female's identity, but he wasn't sure if he was right.
Because she was facing away from Rhodey, he couldn't see her face, so he couldn't judge based on her appearance.
However, if it really was Jessica Jones, then with this group gathered together, were they planning to form a Defenders team?
But Iron Fist, who should have been a member of the Defenders, was not present, and instead, Peter Parker, who shouldn't have been with these three people, was there.
"Speaking of which, Natasha seemed to want to recruit Gwen and them to join the Avengers last time, why haven't there been any updates since?"
Rhodey suddenly remembered something. Natasha had said she would keep in touch with Gwen, but after she left, there had been no contact.
He wondered if this was only the case for Gwen?
Or was it the same for everyone else?
But Falcon Sam would join the Avengers later.
He wondered if Luke Cage would accept the invitation?
If Luke Cage also joined the Avengers, that would be interesting.
After all, with one Iron Fist and one Luke Cage missing, the Defenders would have no one left!
...
Late night;
Hells Kitchen in Manhattan.
This is New York's crime haven!
Countless criminals gathered here, and even the authorities couldn't do anything about them.
Tonight, Kingpin, as the underground emperor of New York, had an important transaction to conduct here.
Kingpin attached great importance to this transaction, as it concerned who would manage the entire U.S. East Coast's DP trade market for the next three years.
For the past three years, this management right had been in the hands of a certain old U.S. gangster family.
But in recent years, the Kingpin Gang under Kingpin had developed rapidly.
Not only had Kingpin taken over the entire underground World of New York, but even across the entire U.S. East Coast, Kingpin's influence was among the top!
Conversely, the influence of that old gangster family had suffered repeated heavy blows in recent years due to Kingpin's suppression, and now it was far from what it used to be.
This time;
the East Coast's DP market was selecting its manager for the next three years.
Kingpin naturally wouldn't miss such an opportunity.
After all, once he obtained this power, his influence would surely skyrocket again!
Why, in the past few years, despite commanding the powerful Kingpin Gang, had he still not been able to dominate the entire U.S. East Coast's underground World?
It was precisely because the management rights for that term's DP market were not in his hands.
As a rule agreed upon by all underground forces in the U.S., the three-year election was like the U.S. electing its President.
Although the President is not the strongest person in the entire U.S., he holds management power.
To a certain extent, he can bring great convenience to himself and the forces behind him.
However, even with these convenient conditions, the Kingpin Gang was still able to suppress the other party, causing them to suffer losses repeatedly, which speaks volumes about the Kingpin Gang's strength.
This is also because with a formidable leader like Kingpin, the Kingpin Gang has been able to develop to its current position.