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by wil421 236 days ago
Or maybe the prevalence of peanut allergies is really low.

A quick google search says Asians populations have more allergies to buckwheat, royal jelly, and edible bird nests from swiftlets. Shellfish is still one of the highest allergies anywhere.

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Those are not normal food where I'm. Never eaten any of those. Basically I've never heard people getting allergy from foods that we eat here.
Google says HLA-DQ and HLA-DR genes vary more in Asian populations. Seems like it’s a factor in both allergies, immune systems, and an increase in diabetes.