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[–] Nacktmull@lemm.ee 62 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children)

TIL, Americans are so obsessed with race, they even assign certain spices to certain skin tones

[–] camelbeard@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Also it's just an American thing, I'm in Europe but never really had anything pumpkin spice.

I have had pumpkin soup but apparently the spice doesn't taste like pumpkin.

[–] Nacktmull@lemm.ee 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I have had pumpkin soup but apparently the spice doesn’t taste like pumpkin.

Pumpkin Spice is a spice mix (cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves) for pumpkin, not a spice made from pumpkin.

[–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ah, so that's why it's so terrible on everything except a pumpkin pie.

[–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Chai tea and certain ramen style soups would like a word.

[–] filcuk@lemmy.zip 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

It's not supposed to, the blend of spices is just used in pumpkin pie, thus the name

[–] siipale@sopuli.xyz 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Not sure how is it in other European countries but I associate those particular spices with Christmas. The phrase pumpkin spice didn't use to be a thing here but now thanks to American influence and marketing people you can buy all sorts of pumpkin spice products here. Some even sell pumpkin latte to make it even more confusing.

[–] cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Until I read these comments I thought the "white" was about snow due to my associating this with Christmas. It was very confusing and annoying cos Xmas is months away until I revisited this thread and realised.

[–] FatTony@lemm.ee 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Clearly, I for one have no idea wtf is going.

[–] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

White people like pumpkin spice lattes n stuff. That's the joke

[–] cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I don't think I've seen pumpkin spice in the UK. Though I don't get out much cos I have no friends.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Apparently pumpkin spice is blend of spices used in pumpkin pie. So that usually includes ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves etc.

Talk about misleading name.

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

its an american teenage girl stereotype. they go crazy for pumpkin spice season at starbucks

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Not only spice, all sort of food. This is a very american thing for sure

[–] Nacktmull@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

Chicken and watermelon anyone? /s

[–] Reliant1087@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's making fun of the popularity of pumkin spice stuff in certain demographics.

[–] Nacktmull@lemm.ee 0 points 11 months ago

That is obvious, but thank you