There really isn’t much difference between the food in Britain, Germany, Sweden, etc. For example, they all basically do the same sausage and potatoes with poorly seasoned vegetables dish, just like every state in the US claims that they have a special version of pizza or hotdogs or whatever even though it’s really all just the same shit. It’s the narcissism of small differences.

Oh my god in Sweden they have lingonberry jam on toast but in the UK they have marmalade on toast and in Germany they’ll put Nutella on toast holy shit so different.

[–] MarxusMaximus@hexbear.net 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I know this is a shitpost thread but no one in Sweden has ever put lingonberry jam on toast. It's a tart condiment used to balance savory dishes.

[–] Orcocracy@hexbear.net 4 points 3 days ago

Doubtless at least one Swedish person has lacked culinary discipline and spread jam on toast, putting all of Scandinavia to shame.

[–] BanMeFromPosting@hexbear.net 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

There really isn’t much difference between the food in Britain, Germany, Sweden, etc.

Makes sense when you look at it materially instead of from a place of nationalism. Why would there be significant differences between their foods? Those regions have access to the same basic foodstuffs and have the same basic climates. Of course they'd be similar.

[–] Orcocracy@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Additionally, the unspoken reality here is that we are all picturing some kind of imaginary essential pre-globalization cuisine and ignoring the fact that people in all of these countries are just as likely to eat a meal at a fucking McDonalds.

[–] BanMeFromPosting@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago

On top of that most users here are white and they're performatively decrying their dislike over food without having picked up a goddamn almanac in their lives