I’m glad we’re not the only ones who were amused by Uncle Gene’s Donuts in Hong Kong. Their differentiator seems to be “American”-style donuts although what they serve is a mini-donuts and a variety of dipping sauces, such as chocolate syrup. It was funny to see your own culture misinterpreted and productized in another context. Complete with cartoon mascots aplenty!

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2 Responses to “Uncle Gene’s Donuts”

how is uncle genes a “complete misrepresentation”of american culture? doughnuts and cartoon characters? not exactley the rarest sight in america, is it?

Comment by johnny 04.03.07 @ 6:58 pm





Johnny, maybe you’re just a troll but how come you use quotes around the phrase “complete misrepresentation” even though I never used that phrase in my original post?

Anyway, the misrepresentation is not of American culture (I never said that it was). They sell donuts in a manner that I’ve never encountered in the US – with separate dipping sauce. Yet they frame the overall experience as authentic American…when that experience doesn’t exist in America.

Comment by Steve Portigal 04.03.07 @ 8:58 pm