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Such as using Gutter Oil (not limited to delivery), a practice where cooking oil is retrieved/derived from random unsafe sources such as sewers, a practice thought to be common in parts of China:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutter_oil https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrv78nG9R04

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Honestly I had never even thought that this would be a thing. Shocking.

Whenever I have traveled, I always enjoy trying street food but this has put the fear in me... at least if I travel to China.

edit: slightly disappointed I can't express my feelings by using the vomiting emoji on HN...

'Common' in 'parts' is weasel-wordy with a tinge of orientalism.

Whether gutter oil exists in any capacity whatsoever, it'd be merely a brief encounter with rural Chinese principles and the commercialism of the developed world; therefore it won't stick around for long as China becomes more developed.

If I could edit my comment I would replace "common in parts" with "found in some areas". I used the phrase "common in parts" because it has been found in multiple cities[1] (in fairness, early 2010s), however I logically believed that it would be unlikely for this to be in every region of China, as it is a vast country with various cultures and levels of development. Some sources I've found claim it is a more common practice than others.

https://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2012/04/03/chinese-gutte...

I wish I hadn't watched this video.

This is beyond revolting.

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