Asian cultures and the lack of cheese?

[Martin]

Sucks for them, since they're missing a lot. Where I'm from feta cheese is extremely popular, its used on its own, on side dishes, main dishes, on salads, for breakfast, for desert, with fruit... basically, everywhere.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: WobbleWobble

Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
an entire continent?

Wiki with a chart listing lactose intolerance by group

Yep. This is the answer.

It's amazing how many people I talk to that don't know lactose intolerance depends heavily on race, and that Europeans are basically the only race with a low incidence of it in adulthood.

 

[AJames81]

I lived in Japan and while cheese doesn't show up much (at all in traditional food, pizza and pasta have become pretty popular and prevalant so there is plenty of cheese to be had. In the grocery store too. But I also lived in Thailand and there was hardly any cheese to be found.

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: Martin
Sucks for them, since they're missing a lot. Where I'm from feta cheese is extremely popular, its used on its own, on side dishes, main dishes, on salads, for breakfast, for desert, with fruit... basically, everywhere.

i hate feta cheese so no, im not missing much of anything from my perspective

 

[slackerinabox]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: WobbleWobble

Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
an entire continent?

Wiki with a chart listing lactose intolerance by group

Yep. This is the answer.

It's amazing how many people I talk to that don't know lactose intolerance depends heavily on race, and that Europeans are basically the only race with a low incidence of it in adulthood.

Interesting, very interesting.. Maybe I'm lactose intolerant since my parents where born in india.. Screw that, cheese is too yummy!

 

[Amused]

Asian culture has plagued our fragile earth for many years... we must end it.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Dacalo
Cheese is nasty if you think about it. It took me a while to start eatting it. I still don't like cheese on my burger and such, but I do like pizza.

Cheese is awesome!

 

[jtvang125]

Originally posted by: Amused
Asian culture has plagued our fragile earth for many years... we must end it.

What does this have to do with the topic?

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Dacalo
Cheese is nasty if you think about it. It took me a while to start eatting it. I still don't like cheese on my burger and such, but I do like pizza.

Cheese is awesome!

I agree. i love good cheese. we have it with nearly every meal.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: jtvang125

Originally posted by: Amused
Asian culture has plagued our fragile earth for many years... we must end it.

What does this have to do with the topic?

Not a damn thing, except...

Every time I see the term "Asian culture" I am reminded of this quote.

 

[Dacalo]

Originally posted by: Aflac
I don't think cows are very abundant in eastern Asia.

LOL! I lived in Korea for 9 years and yes, we have plenty of cows thanks. So do other surrounding countries.

 

[Martin]

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Martin
Sucks for them, since they're missing a lot. Where I'm from feta cheese is extremely popular, its used on its own, on side dishes, main dishes, on salads, for breakfast, for desert, with fruit... basically, everywhere.

i hate feta cheese so no, im not missing much of anything from my perspective

That is why you infidels shall burn in hell for all eternity as we spread our glorious feta-ith across the world!

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Martin

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Martin
Sucks for them, since they're missing a lot. Where I'm from feta cheese is extremely popular, its used on its own, on side dishes, main dishes, on salads, for breakfast, for desert, with fruit... basically, everywhere.

i hate feta cheese so no, im not missing much of anything from my perspective

That is why you infidels shall burn in hell for all eternity as we spread our glorious feta-ith across the world!

fine kill me! i would rather die then eat Feta! ugh blah. so far its the only cheese i have found i do not like.

 

[thirdlegstump]

That's because in Asia, they don't have cows. That's why they eat fish and dogs.

 

[Baked]

Eh, nm.

 

[blackdogdeek]

i'm pretty sure the ability to digest lactose after infancy is a mutation.

 

[madworm]

Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212

Originally posted by: madworm
abundance of other spices and choices used for flavoring?

true... but mexican food is spicy, flavorful yet uses cheese.. i think there's must be another reason.

But when did they start using Cheese? before or after Westernization?

 

[blackdogdeek]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: nweaver
cows are delicious, but what about camel/goat/hamster cheese?

Fixed...

You ever try to milk a hamster? :laugh:

you can milk just about anything with nipples.

what about me greg? i have nipples. can you milk me?

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: blackdogdeek

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: nweaver
cows are delicious, but what about camel/goat/hamster cheese?

Fixed...

You ever try to milk a hamster? :laugh:

you can milk just about anything with nipples.

what about me greg? i have nipples. can you milk me?

O RLY? I'd like to see you squeeze out some man juice.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: madworm

Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212

Originally posted by: madworm
abundance of other spices and choices used for flavoring?

true... but mexican food is spicy, flavorful yet uses cheese.. i think there's must be another reason.

But when did they start using Cheese? before or after Westernization?

Mexicans have a higher rate of lactose intolerance since they are part Native American.

And the Mexican foods that have a lot of cheese are Americanized dishes sold in US restaurants.

 

[Itchrelief]

Maybe someone somewhere along the line thought, hmm, cows, squeeze the nipple looking thingy on the bottom, get white liquid... bulls, squeeze the nipple looking thingy on the bottom, get white.. hey white a minute, DISGUSTING! I think I'll lay off all of this white stuff that squirts out of bovines!

 

[theprodigalrebel]

True, Indians don't eat a lot of cheese. It only caught on after Burgers, Submarines & Pizzas became big here some time in the 90s. Before that, Grilled Chicken Sandwiches with Cheese weren't exactly a staple food item (even now, it is only in the big towns & cities).

This is largely the only type of cheese used in traditional Indian Cooking: Paneer