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7 weird food myths from around the world

Indeed, for several cultures, there's more to food and eating than simply a means of satisfying a craving or providing nutrition to the body.
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Eating loudly may be frowned upon in this part of the world, but in China, you'd be doing something wrong if you don't slurp your noodles...noisily.

When it comes to food and how it is eaten, the norm varies from one culture to the next.

In such cases, food and eating have symbolic meanings and as such should be treated in a certain way.

Here are 8 food superstitions from around the world you should probably know about.

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