Andrew Zimmern Quotes

I think we have cultural bias and practice some ethnocentrism when it comes to ethnic food in America.

Andrew Zimmern

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• I think we have cultural bias and practice some ethnocentrism when it comes to ethnic food in America.

  

  Andrew Zimmern
  • America
  • Food
  • Practice