@exasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Post #70574
2025-12-16 19:34 UTC
Even in puritan cultures that intentionally eat plain food to shun “hedonism”, food becomes a vehicle for virtue signaling. The suffering is a ritual practice. Food, even then, plays a critical cultural role.
Yeah, but one can view that cultural tradition and conclude that their culture does not value the deliciousness of food as much as some other cultures.
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@Windex007@lemmy.world 2025-12-16 21:23
I’m not sure if agree with your conclusion. You might conclude that they put great value on the deliciousness of thier food, but the relationship is inverse: less delicious = greater value. People of of two cultures might both place high value on decorations, but one culture might view another’s style as tacky.