Question of the Day: What cuisine can't you stand?
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Question of the Day: What cuisine can't you stand?
Unfortunately, I've yet to meet a specific cuisine where I couldn't find things I liked! Now there are particular dishes I don't like, but as general as a 'cuisine'? No. Nothing so far.
Of course I've yet to have Yemen.
Question of the Day: What cuisine can't you stand?
I didn't mean anything derisive by it. I just wanted to point out (to myself, mostly) that it shouldn't be surprising to find a high proportion of people who are unable to enjoy cilantro (and apparently it's a really foul taste for them) converging in a thread about food aversions.
Ie., if you're genetically predisposed to have a strong distaste for a flavour, and have experienced that distaste featured prominently in popular cuisines (Mexican, Thai, Vietnamese, etc), then sure, you may also have an interest in a thread on foods people dont like: you've had a real experience of it.
What's so wrong about that connection?
From what I've heard, this cilantro=soap thing is really strong. It was mystifying to me when I first met people who had this aversion (and I didn't know it had some physiological root). I can't think of another food/taste that, when disliked, is disliked with such intensity.
Question of the Day: What cuisine can't you stand?
@Ren, you said "Then again, shouldn't be surprised to find a lot of soap-tasters in a thread about hating food."
I'm not sure what you're getting at with that comment. If it's a lack of a particular enzyme that makes one perceive cilantro to taste like soap, and therfore a genetic issue that cannot be "fixed," (your statement seems to check out from some quick Googling), then what could possibly be the correlation between a genetic predisposition and people discussing what foods they hate?
Please enlighten us cilantro-challenged folks.
Question of the Day: What cuisine can't you stand?
I'm not a big fan of German food. Everything is so greasy, and sauerkraut is evil...
Question of the Day: What cuisine can't you stand?
Surprised no one has mentioned that the cilantro=soap thing is believed to be the result of an enzyme (not any supertasting abilities). I think it's more than 3%, of the population, but still a minority. I love the stuff.
Then again, shouldn't be surprised to find a lot of soap-tasters in a thread about hating food.
I have a tough time finding something I really want to eat on a German menu. The side dishes are good though.
Question of the Day: What cuisine can't you stand?
I can understand the people who dislike cilantro. When I first started eating it I thought that is was very overpowering in the dish. After a while I got used to it and now I love it.
As for any type of cuisine that I don't like... I don't like the american-mexican cuisine that you find in restaurants here. I always like it when I make it for myself with more fresh and distinct flavors. I have never had true mexican cuisine though, it is probably much better than what we find in the states.
Question of the Day: What cuisine can't you stand?
I can't think of a single cuisine that I can't stand - I always manage to find something I like, no matter where I am, or what sort of restaurant it is. Then again, I'm also part of the cilantro lover's contingent. ;}
I would say, though, that I strongly object to a lot of the Americanization of cultural foods that are passed off as authentic here. It's difficult explaining to friends that Chinese food, or Italian food, or any number of other cuisines, taste completely different in the U.S. than they do in their country of origin.
The only food I don't like is the food I can't eat ;}
Question of the Day: What cuisine can't you stand?
I don't like filipino food, none that had in the US. It seems like a dare. I am not crazy about Sushi and I have had it at the best places around. I ate it, it was not my thing. Althought I like Japanese cooked foods. I do not like kimchi either but love sauerkraut.
I love american cuisine. Canadian cuisine is a mix of british and scottish and irish and native american things covered in french. It is interesting albeit not flavorful.
I don't do any offal. I like cilantro in salsa.
Question of the Day: What cuisine can't you stand?
I have a tendency to dislike German food. The exception is their desserts!!! Just not a fan of all that sausage and potatoes and creamy stuff.
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