Does culture affect your food preferences?
I read once that what people eat around the world is heavily influenced by their religion, rituals, customs, traditions, and social and economic status. For example, to Hindus the cow is a sacred animal and so beef to them is not a food. Muslims have religious laws forbidding them to eat pork. For me, my culture influences my food preferences sometimes. Excluding forbidden food, I believe that we can take a recipe we like and change it to a recipe we love according to our preferences. We can also mix different cuisine recipes together according to our preference. For example, we can replace the ghee with some butter and oil or replace a cooking crème with milk. Even some meat recipes can be converted to vegetarian ones.
I believe that we should be always open to try new foods. First and foremost, trying new foods can be a great way to experience different cultures. When you eat foods from different countries and regions, it gives you a taste of what that culture is like and can give you insight into the history of a country.
For me, I like to discover new dishes all the time and turn it to a favorite dish!
