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2 hours ago, liuzhou said:I think it's more American than totally western.
You're right, of course. I should have been more specific. Although, the prejudice isn't limited just to North Americans. Mexicans will eat just about anything as will the Guatemalans and the Nicaraguans but the Costa Ricans are more picky. The only offal that you will find regularly on the table is tripe and tongue. All the rest is looked down upon as peasant food and even the peasants won't admit that they eat it.
1 hour ago, liuzhou said:I think it's more American than totally western.
You're right, of course. I should have been more specific. Although, the prejudice isn't limited just to North Americans. Mexicans will eat just about anything as will the Guatemalans and the Nicaraguans but the Costa Ricans are more picky. The only offal that you will find regularly on the table is tripe and tongue. All the rest is look down upon as peasant food and even the peasants won't admit that they eat it.
