Are there carrots in China? Are they an authentic part of Chinese cuisine?

I once knew a woman who got hysterically angry in a Chinese restaurant in Portland, Oregon because she was served a dish with carrots. She kept screaming "There are [i]NO[/i] carrots in China! There are [i]NO[/i] carrots in China!!!"

It was one of my more memorable restaurant experiences.

This woman is now married to a cleric and lives in San Diego, California. I hope she's resolved her carrot phobia...or whatever it was...

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according to wikipedia:
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reports that world production of carrots and turnips (these plants are combined by the FAO) for the calendar year 2013 was 37.2 million tonnes; almost half (~45%) were grown in China. Carrots are widely used in many cuisines, especially in the preparation of salads, and carrot salads are a tradition in many regional cuisines.

and genetic/molecular testing suggests they started in central asia as a species. they're probably closer to native to china than to n. america.

also... cleric? so... she can only wield non edged/penetrating weaponry like .. maces and stuff?

greenmountaingal · 70-79, F

@DeadCowboy: She married a man of the cloth. She is very much established in this new holy life, I understand.

greenmountaingal · 70-79, F

@DeadCowboy: Thanks for doing the research. It seems like the facts are clear: There are plenty of carrots in China.