China meets the US Deep South
Posted November 10th, 2008 by Sheila Scarborough
There’s nothing quite like a little cultural dissonance.
I was walking through the grounds of the Summer Palace in Beijing (part of our experiences during the China 2.0 Tour for bloggers and tech folk) and someone came back from one of the small concession stands with several of these, labeled “Orion Pie.”
So, I unwrapped mine and took a bite, and found that thousands of miles away from the US Deep South, I was really chewing on….a Moon Pie.
No RC Cola in sight, though.
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November 10th, 2008 at 9:10 am
This is hilarious. Is it a fake? Or a licensed version of the Moon Pie? Either way, can’t say I think it looks good to eat!
November 10th, 2008 at 9:51 am
I think it’s just a knockoff – kinda dry. Of course, a real Moon Pie is kinda dry as well!
November 10th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
In Korea they’re the same, just called Choco-Pie.
Can you tell us more about your Tour news? My readers are interested to know how it’s going.
-Bananor
November 10th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
@Bananor – wish I had more time to write but just don’t, WiFi great at hotel but I’m hardly there & when I am I need sleep.
Promise to post more as I am able. Tour is great! Follow us on Twitter at search.twitter.com and use #china20 hashtag in the search box to see Tour-related tweets.