China mourns British ‘Dry Old Keith’ who made bland sandwiches for millions to watch --[Reported by Umva mag]

'It’s not that I didn’t expect people to like him, but I wasn’t prepared for how it would turn out.'

Sep 24, 2024 - 18:04

China mourns British ‘Dry Old Keith’ who made bland sandwiches for millions to watch --[Reported by Umva mag]

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A British man known as ‘Old Dry Keith’ who went viral for making ‘white people’s food’ has died after suffering with bone cancer.

Keith attracted millions of viewers on platform Douyin each day from China as he made lunches including ham sandwiches and eggs on toast.

His account ran by his wife ‘Jane’ Zhang Jian reached over one million followers with a trend even being sparked in China of people trying to create their own ‘dry lunch’.

Some Chinese supermarkets also created a ‘dry shopping area’ with ingredients Keith regularly used including bread.

Keith and Jane met in Malaysia in 2007 before she began posting videos of him as she adapted to life in the UK.

They quickly went viral in China, with one clip showing Keith unable to find an avocado to go with his smoked salmon.

She told The Times: ‘I was quite surprised by how popular Keith became in China.

Keith attracted millions of viewers on platform Douyin each day from China

China mourns ?Old Dry Keith?, famed for his bland sandwiches Keith Brown became an internet sensation after his wife posted videos of him preparing his daily sarnie ? seen as a classic example of flavourless British food A middle-aged British man who became an unlikely sensation on Chinese social media and added a new item to the Chinese vocabulary for his lunch sandwiches passed away on Wednesday, his family said. According to an update on his family's social media accounts, the man known by the single name Keith, but known as the — His wife announced his death on social media

China mourns British man 'Dry Old Keith' made famous for his bland sandwiches — He would make ‘bland’ dishes online (Picture: Tiktok)

‘It’s not that I didn’t expect people to like him, but I wasn’t prepared for how it would turn out.’

Zhou Zhiruo, a writer from China, commented: ‘We watch him struggling to saw apart two slices of dry bread, as hard as weapons-grade steel, slicing off a few thin streaks of yellow from a block of hardened butter that has not yet completely thawed, and then placing two slices of pre-smoked salmon on top.

‘This vision is enough to make ordinary people think of the lunch they just hurriedly swallowed, and feel empathy and sadness.

‘He is just like all those of us who have to pay our credit card bill but our salary hasn’t arrived, or have to go to a meeting but find that their mobile phone battery is at 10 per cent. He bravely faces all of life’s blows.’

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