Europeans
own literally the entire world's land for 300 years
Japan
start industrializing in the 20th century
on an island smaller than Spain
guess which one invented the objectively most beautifully marbled beef on the planet
I'm not actually trying to be racist but it's almost painfully obvious that East Asian people care way more about taste than Europeans
very high value on freshness, live fish tanks at stores, live abalones/shrimp/stuff whitey has never even heard of
very high value on fruit ripeness, sell boxes of very ripe fruit in bulk to make them affordable, something I've never seen in an anglo grocery store
the best ripest fruit (which is only affordable by the bourgeois) is all from Japan
Kobe beef was invented in Japan
Japan even won 1st place at international cheese competitions
it's pretty bougie but it does seem like Europeans "underperform" in the gastronomic-innovation competition given the absurd amount of resources they have. Spain and France are probably up there but that's about it
Something interesting I noted while living in Japan is the general fact that flavors are allowed to be mild in Japan. You don't need super strong flavors and having a lightly seasoned meal allows you to enjoy the flavors of the dish that is being served. Things made for the American palate are generally flavor explosions in your mouth. You can have big flavors in Japanese cooking but you can also just have smaller flavors too.
guess which one invented the objectively most beautifully marbled beef on the planet
I'm not actually trying to be racist but it's almost painfully obvious that East Asian people care way more about taste than Europeans
it's pretty bougie but it does seem like Europeans "underperform" in the gastronomic-innovation competition given the absurd amount of resources they have. Spain and France are probably up there but that's about it
Something interesting I noted while living in Japan is the general fact that flavors are allowed to be mild in Japan. You don't need super strong flavors and having a lightly seasoned meal allows you to enjoy the flavors of the dish that is being served. Things made for the American palate are generally flavor explosions in your mouth. You can have big flavors in Japanese cooking but you can also just have smaller flavors too.
How do you leave out Italians? Nobody cares about fresh more than Italians. The Market Centrales in their city centers alone!