The article explores how food availability has evolved over time, highlighting insights from older adults on Reddit who reminisced about foods they once considered exotic. With the rise of globalization, foods like avocados, pizza, sushi, and tofu, previously rare or special, have now become commonplace in supermarkets. These nostalgic reflections showcase a shift in cultural perceptions towards diverse foods, illustrating how what was once seen as unique is now widely accessible, emphasizing the changing culinary landscape and the impact of cultural exchange on dietary habits.
Avocados. I grew up in Michigan, and we didn't have a lot of extra money. My mother used to buy me an avocado every year for Christmas. I miss her.
In a tiny town in northern British Columbia, Canada, around 1970, an uncle visited from Vancouver and introduced the family to pizza. It must've been from the local Safeway frozen foods section, but it seemed very exotic - 'hmmmm, what is this strange food peet-za?' I recall my parents marveling and feeling very cosmopolitan.
Sushi. I remember watching The Breakfast Club and how all the other kids reacted to Claire having sushi, and I agreed. Sounded weird and disgusting. Fast forward 40 years, and sushi is my absolute favorite/if I had to eat only one thing for the rest of my life food!
Tofu seemed exotic (to us, as non-Asians) when we first started having it in the 1970s.
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