Old Dry Keith
Keith Brown, also known as "Old Dry Keith" (Chinese: 干巴基思大叔; pinyin: Gānba Jīsī Dàshū; lit. 'Dry Uncle Keith', or 干巴大叔 Gānba Dàshū),[1][2] was a British petroleum engineer[3] who gained notoriety on Douyin in 2024 due to his bland sandwiches, or "dry lunches".[4]
Videos of him making sandwiches were uploaded to Douyin by his wife Zhang Jian, whom he met in Malaysia in 2007.[4] 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.[4] Fans were noted as being "grimly fascinated by his dry, boring sandwiches".[5] His videos were seen as contributing to a trend in China of "white people food" throughout 2024.[6]
In his first marriage, he had both a son and a daughter.[2] He then went on to have another son in his second marriage.
Brown died in September 2024 of bone cancer.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "网红"干巴大叔"突然去世！确诊患"最残忍的癌"仅一周，医生提醒……". Shanghai Observer. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ^ a b Stavrou, Athena (24 September 2024). "China pays tribute to 'Old Dry Keith' who shared his bland sandwiches with the nation". The Independent. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Spencer, Richard (23 September 2024). "China mourns 'Old Dry Keith', famed for his bland sandwiches". The Times. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ a b c McShane, Asher. "Tributes paid to 'Old Dry Keith' who went viral in China for his bland sandwiches". LBC. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "It must be true... I read it in the tabloids". Week (UK Edition). No. 1507. 28 September 2024. p. 10. ISSN 1362-3435.
- ^ Glossop, Ella (26 July 2024). ""White People Food" Is Trending in China, Thanks to This Guy". VICE. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Browning, Oliver (24 September 2024). "'Old Dry Keith': British man makes 'bland sandwiches' in Chinese social media video". uk.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
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