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[–] Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've read its also a cultural thing. As in, in China it's considered rude to finish your meal, as that means your host didn't provide enough food. Hence you always leave something left over. Contrary to that, in western cultures, it's considered rude to leave something of your meal, as that means you don't like the food.

[–] arin@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm Chinese and all my family and branches of relatives all tell us to finish our food and not leave any for waste, we always bag leftovers too.

[–] BayBoredom@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

When I lived in China, my gf always insisted I don't waste any food that we cooked. We're both pretty thin so that could be a struggle at times. But part of the reason for this attitude is because she was raised in a village area without proper refrigeration available so not finishing most cooked foods meant risking illness from food spoiling later.

[–] Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Well, I could be wrong.