#Person1#: Morgan, can I ask you a question?
#Person2#: sure, what is it?
#Person1#: I was just wondering if many Chinese people take their leftover food home from a restaurant.
#Person2#: in most cities in China, doggie bags are quite uncommon.
#Person1#: what happen to all the leftover food?
#Person2#: it usually goes to the dump.
#Person1#: that seems like an awful waste! Why don't people order fewer dishes so that they don't have to throw so much away at the end of the meal?
#Person2#: ordering a lot of food at restaurants is just a tradition in China. You know, in the past, people could not afford to eat out like they can today.
#Person1#: I guess that makes sense. I just think it would make more sense to take the leftovers home.
#Person2#: well, if you want, you can take the leftovers home.
#Person1#: no, that's OK. You know what they say when in Rome. . .
#Person2#: I was impressed that you tried the pig's feet. I heard that many foreigners don't like to eat them.
#Person1#: many people in my generation don't eat pig's feet, but my parents grew up eating them, so I think they are OK.
#Person2#: did you like them? You could take the last one home with you.
#Person1#: that's OK. I'll try anything once, but sometimes, once is enough!
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