Economy
China Chases Japan's Matcha Boom as a Food-Hygiene Video Reignites Distrust
A recycled video showing broad beans being peeled by mouth went around again, reviving deep distrust of Chinese food safety, while a separate story noted that China — which once ignored matcha — is now mass-producing it for export as global demand booms. Commenters mixed visceral disgust with calls for an origin-labeling or certification system to protect the Japanese brand, alongside a calmer strand acknowledging Chinese quality is catching up.