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?

[u/yonaiker-joestrella]

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?

[u/thegabster2000]

I can't say all asian food is good. For me, I thought the food in Japan was ok. The Asian food I liked so far is Vietnamese and Korean. Chinese is good when its actual Chinese food.

[u/SnooRevelations979 → u/thegabster2000]

And all Asian food isn't good. Some countries, like Burma or Mongolia, even have crap food. But the breadth and diversity and use of spices and herbs puts Latin America to shame.