The “culture” that affects my eating habits the most would have to be my family. Growing up as a child my mom would cook dinner for my family around five days a week and we were required to be there unless we had a really good excuse. My mom is a good cook but she only makes so many different kinds of dishes, which seriously limited my exposure. Also, when I was younger I used to emulate my dad in pretty much everything, including the foods that he didn’t like to eat. This prevented me from eating things like beans of any kind, salmon, or peppers. At this point in my life I have tried some foods that most Americans would not, however, because of my childhood feelings towards these three specific foods, I still try my best to completely avoid them. My college experience has helped some with my narrow minded approach to food. Over the last four years I have met several people who have broadened my outlook on food. Due to this, I feel that when I am surrounded by others who press upon me that a certain dish is good I will often give in and at least give it a taste. Therefore, my immediate “culture” is a huge part of the shaping of my eating habits.
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I enjoyed how you came to the conclusion that your immediate "culture" has the biggest effect on your eating habits. Though you may not do it on your own, I like the fact that you will go out of your personal comfort level to experince foods with other people, as long as they're eating the food too eh? Maybe someday you might find yourself egging other people to join you in trying exotic foods that you find to be quite tasty!
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