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Keith Brown, also known as "Old Dry Keith",[1] was a British petroleum engineer[2] living in Northeast China[3] who gained notoriety on TikTok in 2024 due to his bland sandwiches.[4] Videos of him making sandwiches were uploaded to Douyin by his wife Zhang Jian, who he met in Malaysia in 2007.[5] His videos led to the proliferation of sections in Chinese supermarkets known as "dry shopping areas", where shoppers could buy sandwich ingredients that were similarly as dry as those used by Brown.[6] His videos were seen as contributing to a trend in China of "white people food" throughout 2024.[3]
Brown died in September 2024 of bone cancer.[7] He had one son.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "China pays tribute to 'Old Dry Keith' who shared his bland sandwiches with the nation". The Independent. 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ Spencer, Richard (2024-09-23). "China mourns 'Old Dry Keith', famed for his bland sandwiches". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ a b Glossop, Ella (2024-07-26). ""White People Food" Is Trending in China, Thanks to This Guy". VICE. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ Campbell, Zac (2024-09-24). "How a ham and tomato sandwich turned British pensioner into phenomenon". Mail Online. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Tributes paid to 'Old Dry Keith' who went viral in China for his bland sandwiches". LBC. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "China mourns 'Old Dry Keith' who made bland sandwiches for millions to watch". Metro. 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ Browning, Oliver (2024-09-24). "'Old Dry Keith': British man makes 'bland sandwiches' in Chinese social media video". uk.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "China pays tribute to 'Old Dry Keith' who shared his bland British sandwiches with the nation". Yahoo News. 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-11-19.