@Ncararc Maybe? I know that when I brought an older uncle from hong kong to eat at a korean restaurant in canada, he was like a fish out of water and us chinese folk will eat just about anything lol. Recipe-wise I can't imagine bbq pork-belly, gamjatang, bibimbap, and soondubu jjigae to change all that much. For Japan that does bring up an interesting question. The author makes a good point about them not having too many spicy dishes. But they did adopt a few such as tantanmen ramen which is originally a Sichuanese dish and another being a sweeter version of kimchi
@Roiisu probably Xavier Francis. a spanish missionaries(lol missionaries) who's dedicated his life to spreading christian faith in japan during Oda Nobunaga time
Also the stuff about the lingering smell seems ridiculous. Just thinking about them eating natto and smelling their breaths afterwards, gives me goosebumps. Still nothing to the copious amounts of garlic in other Asian cuisine though.