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by goosejuice 22 hours ago
> No whiff of elitism. No status-signaling or having to appeal to the taste of King Louis the 14th.

Royalty played a role in many Asian food cultures. Sinseollo, biryani, cho muang, birds nest soup. There's plenty of examples of royal influence on cuisine. Wealth, and lack of it, drove a lot of culinary traditions. It's a universal thing.