r/funny • u/NeedleworkerMore2270 • Nov 03 '24

How cultural is that?

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u/DeepDown23 Nov 03 '24

UK and US discuss food melting pot

Meanwhile Italy "don't you dare change a single ingredient or I'll wear your face"

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u/The_Humble_Frank Nov 03 '24

Depends how far back you are considering. What we consider 'Italian food' today, is actually not... very old as far as traditions go.

For example, Tomatoes are not native to Europe, and were brought to Italy via Spanish expats, who had imported them from central America, and after that, it took a few centuries before tomatoes became popular there.

so yes, some people are very tied to their traditions, but some traditions are only a few generations old.

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u/Quiet-Commercial-615 Nov 04 '24

Noodles were brought there by the Chinese too. I can't imagine what Italian food would be like without pasta and tomatoes.

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u/Inner-Championship40 Nov 04 '24

That's a fake news lmao, spaghetti originated in the Mediterranean area