
Define the word {oriental food"oriental food" jargon "Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001)"
oriental food n. Hackers display an intense tropism towards oriental
cuisine, especially Chinese, and especially of the spicier varieties
such as Szechuan and Hunan. This phenomenon (which has also been
observed in subcultures that overlap heavily with hackerdom, most
notably science-fiction fandom) has never been satisfactorily explained,
but is sufficiently intense that one can assume the target of a hackish
dinner expedition to be the best local Chinese place and be right at
least three times out of four. See also ravs, great-wall,
stir-fried random, laser chicken, Yu-Shiang Whole Fish. Thai,
Indian, Korean, and Vietnamese cuisines are also quite popular.
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