While eating with my family, we usually share a lot of our food with each other, even when we all have separate dishes. However, my friends never shared their food in this way with their family, so they became annoyed at me when I stole some of their food. I quickly learned that I couldn't steal food from my friends in the same way I steal food from my sister. Another interesting difference that I've noticed between myself and some other friends is that I notice the nutritional value of my food, even though I don't consciously care about it. I realized that because both of my parents are doctors, they've instilled in me a sense of paying attention to what's healthy and what's not. I thought of this just last night, when I noticed that I have never seen my friend eat a single veggie. I've always thought of myself as a carnivore who doesn't care much about diet, but I realized that relative to some of my friends, I eat quite healthily most of the time.
Another difference I remember noticing when I was younger is that my parents used to cook most of our meals from scratch without using recipes (they still often do, in fact). I remember going to different friends' houses and realizing that many people use pre-cooked meals, or at least recipes.
I'm very glad that I live in America because I can experience all sorts of different cultures and gain a deeper understanding of the world. In just Irvine alone, there is a multitude of different restaurants from all sorts of different areas of the world.
