It's Delicious, nutricious, and... WHAT?, The Staple of the metahuman diet in the 4th world. Options

[Ryusukanku]

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Food Side-effect #1 kinda makes me worried about the future family life of the average Shadowrunner... not to mention nearly anyone else in Shadowrun that can't afford 'real' food.

[snowRaven]

As with most things, it is usually the more tolerant who will 'have to' adapt to the less tolerant if it's going to work.

Ideally, even a strict vegan and a rabid meat-eater can eat their own preferred diets in each others' company and both will respect that--but it does make meal-times more complicated and less social.

In almost all of my relationships there's been something I've had to 'give up' eating in shared meals, for one reason or another--allergies; fears; convictions; or simple bat-shit craziness...

[Brainpiercing7.6...]

As with most things, it is usually the more tolerant who will 'have to' adapt to the less tolerant if it's going to work.

Ideally, even a strict vegan and a rabid meat-eater can eat their own preferred diets in each others' company and both will respect that--but it does make meal-times more complicated and less social.

In almost all of my relationships there's been something I've had to 'give up' eating in shared meals, for one reason or another--allergies; fears; convictions; or simple bat-shit craziness...

I feel for you, mate. In a relationship I'm a food fanatic: I couldn't have one without eating together. It just wouldn't work. There's nothing better than cooking for someone, and then eating together. Well... not nothing. But you get my drift. It's tough, but even a food allergy, where the girl can't help it, would put me off.

Unfortunately for the veggies out there, most of the the ridiculously good dishes involve some sort of meat. Vegetables are very important, too, but it somehow always revolved around the meat. Even if it's not the meat itself that makes things special: Very often it's the sauce, or spices, or just the combination of things. But it'll usually be with the meat.

Anyway, I hold with the Chinese in this respect: If it ain't up a tree by the count of three... it'll end up on my plate (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) .

Not really a Chinese proverb... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif)

[Tias]

I feel for you, mate. In a relationship I'm a food fanatic: I couldn't have one without eating together. It just wouldn't work. There's nothing better than cooking for someone, and then eating together. Well... not nothing. But you get my drift. It's tough, but even a food allergy, where the girl can't help it, would put me off.

Unfortunately for the veggies out there, most of the the ridiculously good dishes involve some sort of meat. Vegetables are very important, too, but it somehow always revolved around the meat. Even if it's not the meat itself that makes things special: Very often it's the sauce, or spices, or just the combination of things. But it'll usually be with the meat.

Anyway, I hold with the Chinese in this respect: If it ain't up a tree by the count of three... it'll end up on my plate (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) .

Not really a Chinese proverb... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif)

I don't mean to butt in on your views, but have you never had a "ridicolously good" dish that did not revolve around meat. I am aware you wrote "most" and not "all", but it seems more to me like you're the kind of guy who grew up with meat and it's in your favorite dishes. I'm the same way, and I see nothing wrong with conservatism in that regard - but while there's meat in my favorite dishes doesn't mean I have not had a lot of crazy good food without.

Also, here's a real saying I think all Sinophiles can relate to: In 1986, Prince Philip commented on Chinese eating habits to the World Wildlife Fund conference saying: "If it has got four legs and it is not a chair, if it has two wings and it flies but is not an aeroplane, and if it swims and is not a submarine, the Cantonese will eat it." (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)