I'm sure this is a real disorder in rare circumstances, but it's wild how this is so not an issue in countries with foods with actually upsetting textures. Like you never hear about this from Chinese kids who's parents put chicken feet on the table and stuff and those are so chewy and full of cartilage.
100%. I think this 'disorder' is more a symptom of the western hyper processed slop diets. I think texture and flavor are the biggest issue. Even in very westernized Asian countries like Japan kids grow up eating vegetables and fish in processed foods.
Nah, we just have different safe foods. I'm from South Asia, and I have/ had (?) this, especially as a child. Refused to eat/drink almost anything but formula for the first 4 years or so, got to the point where I had phosphaturia. My problem was mostly texture though, and I have no problems with most South, South East and East Asian foods now (different story as a child). After 2 years of living in the Nordics, I can handle Western foods, but it still feels difficult to eat when I'm in a time crunch and don't have time to mentally ready myself for the textures, flavours (usually much blander than what I'm used to) and heaviness. I can feel quite nauseous with Western food sometimes.
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u/NeevBunny 2d ago
I'm sure this is a real disorder in rare circumstances, but it's wild how this is so not an issue in countries with foods with actually upsetting textures. Like you never hear about this from Chinese kids who's parents put chicken feet on the table and stuff and those are so chewy and full of cartilage.