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What are all the ethnic foods you've ever eaten? (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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There are some exotic foods we tend to take for granted exist. Almost every city for example has a Chinese restaurant, a Mexican restaurant, and maybe an Outback Steakhouse. But this isn't universal for some reason. Someone asked me if I wanted to go to an Egyptian restaurant and I was like "wait, they have restaurants?"

A question for all those who would say they consider themselves ethnically fluent. What are all the cultural categories of food you've had?

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Is this something people track? What's considered "exotic?"

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Is KFC exotic if I live far away from Kentucky?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I'm european, is Whataburger and a Shiner Boch exotic? Or brisket at golden coral with authentic Galvestonian ~~chlorine~~ water to drink?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

We looked at taco bell as an exotic American restaurant when one opened here.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago

KFC is a specific recipe credited to one guy, so I wouldn't say in a strict sense, but the case can be made.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Anything associated enough with another country/culture to pair it with that group of people.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Okay, then I again ask, is this something people track?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Yes.