why must they serve sushi in a chinese restaurant?

Answer 1

Because most people don't realize the difference between Japanese and Chinese food, its just "Asian"

Answer 2

I am a former chef and have notice that all the chinese buffet restaurants here in Canada are doing the same, it is not because they don't know the difference and some of the other comments, mainly it is like all places nowadays, they have to cater to not only one asian community, Here in Toronto we have a large chinese, korean and Japanese communitys along with Vietnamese Filipino and other south east asian communitys.

It is the same in non chinese style restaurants, even in the classical french places I worked and ran, we had to have a pasta and a grilled steak or chop for the non french food eating customers, that is why in a sit down chinese place they sell burgers, hot beef sandwiches, or fried chicken for the patrons who do not like the other food.

But go into a Thai, Indian, Japanese or Greek restaurant you will not see much if any non traditional food, it is popularity issue and also and issues of keeping customer coming back, a small mom and pop place who employ the family to run it is fine they can stand a slow day or two, but like all the more popular chains in the US and Canada, it can be a big bite to the profit margin if your not full at least 2-3 days a week.

Answer 3

is it the effects of globalization, or....

it's interesting that you pointed this out. most people cannot make the distinction between Chinese and Japanese food, so I applaud your observation.

I think restaurant owners nowadays emphasize increasing their customer base & bottom line that perhaps they are losing focus on the origins of what their original theme is. for example, have you seen those donut and $1 Chinese fast food places? ha ha

i don't know if offering diversity gives the restaurant a poor image... i mean, if it's a Chinese place, how good can their sushi be? on the same note, if they're offering sushi, how good can their Chinese food be? may cheapen the image of the restaurant is what my point is

Answer 4

For the same reason McDonalds has salads. Because if one person in a group wants sushi, they don't come to your restaurant if you don't have it, and you miss out on all the customers, not just sushi-seeking one.

Answer 5

know what? my favorite chinese restaurant has a sushi bar too. And a HK chef manages it. Maybe they'd like to have mixes.
beware of eating fresh sushi and sashimi all the time. There was this japanese man who needed surgery to remove all those
worms from his brain...Yuck.

Answer 6

Its Simple....really...

You get some diet conscience people going to eat there with non diet conscience people, and they dont feel like eating foods with more than 1 G of fat...

Instead of complaining and changing restaurants, they see a SUSHI BAR!!

And they now too, can eat as well.

Does Chicken Teriyaki count as Sushi? bcuz that is sooo gooodd.

Answer 7

sushi is just so loved by all that the restaurant wants to attract more people

Answer 8

There must have been a demand for it and they're catering to that. It's really that different to a sandwich shop selling sushi; and there are dozens of those around... all due to demand.

Answer 9

People buy the sushi.

Answer 10

Funny how that is I guess you'll get real authentic Chinese sushi!

Answer 11

No harm in that. Whats your problem. You order what you like. The rest may like chines style sushi. The japs dont own the right over sushi. After all they are all asian.