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.