Question: I am doing a project and need help!? I need people to help me because our theme is perspectives and I need peoples perspectives so here goes I am doing three different places and asking questions is the autientic food better then the fast food? and I am doing:\nFazolis vs. athintec italian food\nwhich is better and why and also what is different?\nChina buffet vs.athintec chinese food\nwhich is better and why and also what is different?\n& Taco bell vs. athintec mexican food\nwhich is better and why and also what is different?\nPLEASE HELP ME PEOPLE if I fail this project I will fail 8th grade and also get kicked out of my school! So if people have answers for me please give them. Also if people are from like italy mexico and chiana that would be great for you to tell me what your food taste like and your opinion on the food and stuff. So thanks for reading please help bye!

Answer: In general, "authentic" food is made fresh from fresh ingredients. Fast food is pre-made, (mass produced) frozen and shipped to stores where it is microwaved. That leads to another big difference, which is fast food has preservatives (sometimes lots of them), which freshly prepared food does not. Next, authentic food is prepared using the spices and even cooking techniques that are uniqe to the culture and tastes. fast food is not, and often relies on salt and fats for achieving better taste. Unrelated to the actual taste of the food, dining in a restaurant versus out of a bag is a much better dining experience. These are all big differences in my opinion that make authntic food the better choice.
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