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Originally Posted by graciegirl
I honestly and truly did not realize that this kind of food was available and in so many places.
It is hard to separate feelings about stuff. Those who have lived where there is a variety of food have different experiences from those who grew up in the heartland. I don't like sushi. Raw fish doesn't sound good. I never KNEW until I moved HERE how good an Italian meal cooked by an Italian in their home could be...that was a new experience for me. YUMMO.
We lived in Cincinnati near a mosque but there wasn't any mid-eastern food restaurants that served halal.. It is a big mosque too. Not one of those little store fronts but an impressive and beautiful building.
We had a lot of yummy Jewish Deli's.
We have knee jerk reactions to things. We are complex human beings.
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I'll take issue with your post in just one way ....
Those who have lived where there is a variety of food have different experiences from those who grew up in the heartland. It is not so much a matter of demographics, it is more an issue of travel and experiencing other countries and places. If all you know is your own little town and the people who have lived there for generations, then yes you have a small view of the world, but in this digital age there are many people who have been raised in the heartland who are now traveling for business and pleasure and are experiencing many different cultures and foods.
Many years ago we traveled with friends ... we were going to Europe and this woman had never been out of Lynn, MA. Her family and friends were all employed by GE and that is all they knew. She was absolutely terrified, but after the first trip we could not keep her down. She was not aware that the world is now flat!