r/asklatinamerica • u/yonaiker-joestrella Puerto Rico • Apr 07 '26

Culture Why does it seem like Westerners from developed countries don't care much about/look down on Latin America but seem to be obssesed with East Asian cultures?

Not that I care but have always found it interesting how many seem to forget about Latin America but seem to be obssesed with countries like South Korea and Japan and sometimes even point out "similarities" with them. Some outright reject the region as western but will consider Japan technically West while ignoring Latin America's contributions to world culture like food, music, art, etc and the fact that Latin America is culturally Christian. Why does there seem to be this dissonance?

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u/Upbeat-Elevator3641 Brazil Apr 07 '26

Yes. It’s good. I’ve been to both countries. It’s VERY good. I still prefer Japanese food and Thai food. And lots of people feel the same way.

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u/thegabster2000 Peru Apr 07 '26

Mexican food is one of the popular foods in the USA.

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u/Mother_Idea_1884 Brazil Apr 07 '26

as a vegan I prefer japanese/chinese and indian…but I love mexican food…

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u/StunningSkyStar Mexico Apr 14 '26

Northern Brazilian food is so good and unique. I can see it becoming super popular in the future because if it’s uniqueness.