FOODDOT
Researchers had people eat pasta with garlic and oil after an appetizer. Half of them started with an Italian minestrone soup, and half of them started with a Thai soup. And the researchers found people liked their meal MORE when they had the mismatched appetizer. The theory that developed is that when you eat foods that are similar, you compare them to each other. So if you eat an appy that’s just okay, it brings down your entire attitude towards that meal that contains just one type of cuisine. However, when you have foods that don’t belong together, it’s easier to mentally keep them separate. That way, you can enjoy everything more since you’re evaluating them on their own.