{"id":25372,"date":"2026-01-03T09:01:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T01:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=25372"},"modified":"2026-01-03T09:01:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T01:01:41","slug":"reflections-chinese-diners-preference-for-warm-water-over-cold-is-not-as-ancient-as-youd-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=25372","title":{"rendered":"Reflections | Chinese diners\u2019 preference for warm water over cold is not as ancient as you\u2019d think"},"content":{"rendered":"


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You have probably seen this before. You are ordering at a restaurant when the server asks what sort of water you would like \u2013 still or sparkling? \u2013 and the Chinese diners at your table, usually women but not always, chime in: \u201cWarm water\u201d.<\/p>\n

Many Chinese believe that drinking warm water<\/span>, or, more precisely, avoiding anything cold, is good for one\u2019s health. As a child, my mother tried to stop me from consuming cold food and drinks because \u201cit will make you sick\u201d.<\/div>\n

\u201cThen why aren\u2019t Europeans and Americans dropping like flies?\u201d I would ask.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause their bodies are different,\u201d came the stock reply, at which I would roll my eyes and continue sipping my iced fizzy drink or spooning ice cream into my mouth.<\/p>\n

I was a difficult child at times.<\/p>\n

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A cold glass of water by the window. Many Chinese believe that drinking warm water is good for one\u2019s health. Photo: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Not all Chinese children question this parental injunction. Many of my peers, and even people younger than me, still subscribe to the idea that cold drinks damage their constitutions. Hence, the familiar restaurant ritual described above.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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