I love the bland food thing, considering Europeans are 100% responsible for spreading chili peppers around the entire world.

Arabs who are obsessed with Shakshuka being Arab rather than Israeli? Nope! Tomatos and chiles were brought to the Mediterranean, probably first by the Portuguese to the Ottoman Empire where they were fancy court foods for the Sultans, and then trickled down. Your "muh shakhshuka" has existed for maybe 150 years.

Vindaloo in India, known as one of the hottest Indian foods? Oh, well, Vindaloo comes from the Portuguese Vinha d'alhos. Wine and garlic. Indians and Portuguese in Goa took a Portuguese recipe, ingredients like chili peppers brought by Europeans, and adapted into local cuisine.

Tempura in Japan? Portuguese.

African Piri Piri chicken? Same thing again.

I love the bland food thing, considering Europeans are 100% responsible for spreading chili peppers around the entire world.

Arabs who are obsessed with Shakshuka being Arab rather than Israeli? Nope! Tomatos and chiles were brought to the Mediterranean, probably first by the Portugeuse to the Ottoman Empire where they were fancy court foods for the Sultans, and then trickled down. Your "muh shakhshuka" has existed for maybe 150 years.

Vindaloo in India, known as one of the hottest Indian foods? Oh, well, Vindaloo comes from the Portuguese Vinha d'alhos. Wine and garlic. Indians and Portgueuse in Goa took a Portugeuse recipe, ingredients like chili peppers brought by Europeans, and adapted into local cuisine.

Tempura in Japan? Portugeuse.

African Piri Piri chicken? Same thing again.