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June 27, 2025
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"Not too sweet" is why Chinese people don't like desserts.

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"Not too sweet" is why Chinese people don't like desserts.


The country's average annual per person was 11 kilograms, less than a fifth of top-ranking.


Cane sugar arrived via international trade routes like the silk road, spreading during the tang dynasty.


The invention of white sugar was the result of the slowing down of china's trade ties with the outside world.


Sugar fell out of favor with younger generations as a result of ideas like low-sugar living.


The gold standard is desserts that are not too sweet.


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