same as most north europeans. in much of the world eating is a joy and an art. even people who are struggling try to make whatever they have taste nice. it’s something to be enjoyed and shared and experienced.

not so in northern europe! in these so called “developed” countries, with “high” ““standards of living””, these so called “”““happiest countries on earth””", people seem to think of food the way normal people think of toilet paper or toothpaste, something you reluctantly pick up at the shop because it’s on the grocery list. people in the netherlands and northern germany eat raw fish on untoasted white bread and call it “good.” people in the nordic countries eat cold supermarket bread with cold ham for breakfast and lunch every day and think it’s fine. in england, cucumber sandwiches with the crust cut off is the highest level of cuisine, often praised in literature and art.

the classic chinese meme of 白人饭 (CW: pictures of meat, eggs, cheese) perfectly captures the anglo-germanic non-cuisine.

i had something of a mini-struggle-session with a user here once when the topic of nordic/north germanic food came up, and i think they claimed it’s not fair to judge these countries because in history these countries never had a vegetable or seasoning because climate? so their non-cuisine developed in a different direction from that of normal human civilization? sure, cool, the “food” is still shit tho, and now they do have seasonings and vegetables so there’s no excuse.