China’s ‘white people food’ trend divides social media

White People Food is a trend doing the rounds on Chinese social media sites. Photo: Getty

Chinese social media is ablaze with posts about ‘white people food’, with some loving the often bland snacks and others absolutely appalled.

Over the past few months on Xiaohongshu, a Chinese social media and e-commerce platform, sometimes seen as China’s version of Instagram, there has been plenty of interest in ‘white people food’.