oriental food n.
Hackers display an intense tropism towards oriental cuisine,
especially Chinese, and especially of the spicier varieties such
as Szechuan and Hunan. This phenomenon (which has also been
observed in subcultures that overlap heavily with hackerdom, most
notably science-fiction fandom) has never been satisfactorily
explained, but is sufficiently intense that one can assume the
target of a hackish dinner expedition to be the best local
Chinese place and be right at least three times out of four. See
also ravs, great-wall, stir-fried random, laser chicken, Yu-Shiang Whole Fish. Thai,
Indian, Korean, and Vietnamese cuisines are also quite
popular.