Never know what you might get! Inspired by sweet take-out packaging and the many flavors of Maruchan.

Being Chinese, I get annoyed by how so many people believe that the entire Chinese population eats cats on a regular basis... I'd like it a lot better if the cat were a pig... And do people eat roosters? I thought we only ate hens. But I don't know.

I like beef maruchan and did you know they made a cheese flawor

cat? as a flavor? ew!!

even thought its obvious that its a cat, it could be more obvious.

I recommend getting rid of the text at the top, changing the cat to a pig and the rooster to a hen, and make the food look like noodles (right now it looks like a bowl of boogers).

People in mainland china do eat castrated roosters called capons, I can't remember the chinese name, it's been a while since I had one. Never encountered anyone who ate cat though. Dog would be more appropriate. That shit is tasty.

Looks awesome! Aww....mannnn...now I'm hungry!

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The noodles do kinda look like boogers.... I'm half-amused, half-offended.

Ewww!! There was a Chinese place around here that got shut down for having cats in the freezer. They said it was for personal cooking and not for selling to the public. Still, I don't fear that I'm getting a bowl full of kitty parts when I order out. I would change the cat to a pig though, the cat is just so typical. It's too overdone as a joke. Also, I don't feel you really need the background here. I found it just kind of distracting from the images you wanted me to see.

pig and changing the look of the noodles)--also, I really like the black bamboo leaves, they look great. Maybe a little bit of black detail on the pagoda? All that said: I seriously dig the composition, the colors, they style, & definitely the concept. I would spend part of my pittance of a grad student income on this shirt if it were tweaked slightly, and all my friends would envy me my excellent ramen fashion.

Deliciously funny :D

I think the cat is the whole idea, you should keep it. It wouldn't make sense without it. It's nice and subtle. If it said "Chinese Noodles, Now With 50% More Cat", then I'd agree about downplaying the cat. BTW, when you eat chicken, your odds are much greater than 50% you're eating a "rooster", since many of the hens are reserved for egg-laying duty. Plus, roosters (or more accurately, cockerels) grow larger and faster.

not sure really, do chinese people not find this racist humour, I wonder if similar types of humour were made towards food eaten by africans or indians would be considered fair game as humour, why is it ok regarding the chinese?

We had a sub with this cat thing before and a takeout box, so this idea is hardly original. I'm too lazy to go find it. I did find that one hilarious because it was much more obvious. I am Chinese and don't eat cat, nor have known any place in my life to have cooked cats, but I do have a sense of humor!

Besides, deep down inside, we all know Chinese food kicks ass.

i eat cat-flavored things all the time, and i'm not even remotely asian. so it's okay.

i find it very interesting how racist humor against chinese people is seen as okay. if this was a black/white kind of thing, people would find it inappropriate, even for shirts that aren't so blatantly obvious about their stereotypes.



i know for a fact that a lot of chinese people are passive about this sort of thing, but that doesn't mean that it's alright for people to play off these stereotypes.



i do have a sense of humor and i do think that this design is well executed. at the same time i know that if this shirt got printed it would only perpetuate the ignorance already seen in this thread.

Actually, L337Kirara, white/black jokes are really common and I don't know anyone that takes offense to them. It's usually Asians who are offended.

My husband ate cat when he was in China. He ate a lot of things, including yak penis.

Bah ha ha!

If you want to try weird food, try hotdogs or even a bag of dortios. Dacat, you got it right on.

I find this offensive.

lol yeah its pretty racist. But for some reason the most Asian jokes I heard were from asians. So you might see mostly asians wearing this if it gets printed.

did that sound racist?

ahhh Im tired

this just makes me think of something i'd see at an abercrombie store or something. seems somewhat gimmicky.

this just makes me think of something i'd see at an abercrombie store or something. seems somewhat gimmicky.

i didn't know maruchan had cat flavor.

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i'm asian too. I don't eat cats. I find it mildly offensive. Take out the cat and put in a shrimp. Ramen comes in shrimp flavor too.

im chinese and i find this a bit offensive. there are more than just "3" flavors like shrimp says loveisasongx and picante, etc.

just take out the cat

I'm not offended but I feel bad for the kitty ! I can understand why others would be offended though and because I think this design is good enough to stand on it's own with out the joke, I say put 'normal' animals on it - you'll still do well!



Oh, and I love the bamboo!

I lived in mainland china for a year and I don't get the cat thing. Eating dog is SO common that it seems like the obvious choice for me. I mean, you can be walking down the street and see a sign with big beautiful dogs like labs and collies, etc. and then realize that they are advertising yummy dog! No signs for cat, ever. Oh, and by the way, I ate rooster all the time. Yummy!

I have eaten quite a bit of rooster, myself. Good stuff.

Beautiful and well executed, but I don't feel comfortable with the whole chinese thing.

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i would totally buy this shirt(if it ever got mad). even tho i work at a chinese restaurant. but seriously, if it came down to it and had to eat, i bet that cat would very delicious

make the noodles look more like noodles

I do think this is racist and would not wear it. Also, the 'Chinese font' thing is a bit tired.

too many things in this shirt annoy me. the building, with the bamboo flanking it, along with the animals, are the only things that don't. what i do find annoying and offense are these images in conjunction with the text. this shirt would only serve to further the stereotype that all chinese eat cats. which, in and of itself, isn't necessarily a bad thing (remember, in the hindu religion cows are sacred and not to be eaten) but, nevertheless, it's kinda rude to perpetuate these sort of ignorant ideas. honestly, i'm not trying to rant (and kinda failing) but you should base your humor on something that doesn't promote a negative stereotype. or even a positive one at that (like the idea that all asians are good at math. and eat cats.)

It seems a lot of people question if this design offensive or not. I'm not Asian, the nearest I am to Asian is being Caucasian and I don't find the shirt offensive. What I do find offensive is that there are people who can't laugh at themselves.



I may not like the idea of eating a cat because I have a few as pets. So what that in some areas of Asia the people have a taste for cat and dog? Besides have any of us tasted cat? Maybe those Asians are onto something.

i thought this site was about tshirts...not racial politics....got people thinking tho...

I want this so bad!!! very nice!$5

Great use of colours, nice figure shapes. I agree with getting rid of the text on top and making the noodles more stringy looking.



I'm not sure how I feel about the cat. Changing it to a pig takes away the commentary, but it is kind of offensive. If I were Chinese, I might wear it to be kind of a jerk about people's incorrect beliefs that I ate cats. I think the shirt would lack a punch if the cat were a pig though.



When I first saw the shirt, I actually thought of the Chinese Zodiac. I like the rooster for that very reason.

Great use of colours, nice figure shapes. I agree with getting rid of the text on top and making the noodles more stringy looking.



I'm not sure how I feel about the cat. Changing it to a pig takes away the commentary, but it is kind of offensive. If I were Chinese, I might wear it to be kind of a jerk about people's incorrect beliefs that I ate cats. I think the shirt would lack a punch if the cat were a pig though.



When I first saw the shirt, I actually thought of the Chinese Zodiac. I like the rooster for that very reason.

OH...MY...GAWD...this is probably he first design I've seen and commented on that I would buy as is. I love the design, art color choices, and the color of the shirt...just brilliant! I hope this one gets made!

Being Chinese I don't take offense, except for the fact you should have used a dog instead of a cat like others said. ;)

it's so wrong, i love it

If you're caucasian you don't get to tell people to laugh at themselves. You're not the one being made fun of here. The people who are offended have the right to be.

5 !

I may not be part of a race that is being "made fun of" but I can laugh at myself as well as make fun of myself as well as my race.



"If you're caucasian you don't get to tell people to laugh at themselves." That's a racist statement.

when you first look at it looks great.but then...offensive.the font is boring.blah.