Although our cuisine famously fuses sweet and sour and spicy into complex strains of regional and seasonal variety, much of this is lost on the unseasoned farang, who is often left squealing in searing agony while spitting the words “What the hell is this?”
The most extreme example would be the American, who from birth suffers some of the blandest food on the planet and thinks “cheese” is an exotic indulgence.
The master link-baiters at Buzzfeed’s New York offices sampled the best and worst of our snacking habits, ooh-ing and eww-ing their way through a series of Thai treats. See how it reacted with their irony-rich diets.
For their next experiment, perhaps the Buzzfeeders could acquaint themselves with personal grooming.
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