I have this theory about the balance of global culinary power: It exists. It's not perfect -- I mean, sorry, but Turkmenistan is not as tasty a place as Thailand -- but all food superpowers have something keeping them from being the One Perfect Cuisine. The Indians are weak on noodles, Mexicans are weak on bread, the French ... well, who wants to give the French the satisfaction? And no one's ever gotten sick because they ate too many Chinese desserts.


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