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Re:The Age of Average by lmm on Friday December 13, 2024 @09:52AM (#42408932)
> Local culture doesn't exist to satisfy some "market" or as a sort of collectathon for well-off travelers seeking novelty through fake "authentic culture", it's about the way of life of sppecific people living in specific areas.

When local dishes are displaced by international dishes it's normally because the international dishes taste nicer (adjusted for cost etc.). If the locals wanted to preserve the cuisine for their own sake they would do so.

Re:The Age of Average by Tainnor on Friday December 13, 2024 @10:33AM (#42409379)
"Tasting nice" is not an objective rubric.
Re:The Age of Average by lotsofpulp on Friday December 13, 2024 @12:30PM (#42410498)
The whole claim would be “tastes nicer to a greater proportion of people”.
Re:The Age of Average by Tainnor on Friday December 13, 2024 @12:44PM (#42410632)
People's tastes aren't innate and static. They're a function of trends, marketing, and importantly, availability.
Re:The Age of Average by jterrys on Friday December 13, 2024 @03:26PM (#42412055)
and comfort and familiarity. I can easily imagine tourists in a foreign land preferring McDonald's or generic fast food when they can't/don't/won't make up their minds about what to eat. It's entirely possible for people to basically "vacation wrong" and many do it.