Why is it a tradition in tht western world? Is it also a tradition in the eastern world?
2006-09-02 08:41:24 · 13 answers · asked by its me 2 in Dining Out ➔ Other - Dining Out
yup it's a tradition in both worlds, I live in the east (philippines) the main coarse usually consists of protein, starch, and carbs so sugar and fruit is needed after to balance the body, while the common desert here for example are : fried banana in sugar crust, sweet corn jelly,and sticky sweet rice dipped in sugar. so both the people from the east and the west have similar nutritional needs. :)
2006-09-02 14:37:15 · answer #1 · answered by Catastrophe! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure about the eastern world, but somehow something sweet after a delicious meal really hits the spot. Maybe the thinking goes something like, "Okay, I just ate a very healthy meal with fruit and vegetables... I can spoil myself a little bit afterwards with some pie, cake, cookies, or ice cream."
2006-09-02 16:56:43 · answer #2 · answered by Mike S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it was a way of getting kids to eat their dinner (the healthier food).
I don't feel the need for dessert too much anymore especially if something in my meal is really sweet. Sometimes whatever I drink with my meal, I consider dessert.
2006-09-02 15:48:17 · answer #3 · answered by Friend 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In many Asian countries desert (sweets, nuts, fruits and candy) are served before the meal. In many cultures, before dinner the guests and hosts sit together sipping tea and munching on 'desert'. After and hour or so the feast starts, and many times it is finished off with a desert too, like a main birthday cake. :)
2006-09-02 17:16:26 · answer #4 · answered by Просто Я 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is more a Western thing. It signals the end of the meal, this might help with diets because it is a signal to stop eating.
2006-09-02 15:45:43 · answer #5 · answered by marie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was in China, they served something resembling a doughnut, but after that they served Watermelon.
So, I think that it is not common to have the sweetest thing at the end.
2006-09-02 15:49:53 · answer #6 · answered by god1oak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It actually balances our body systems out,you get your vitamins and proteins,salts and starches in a meal of salad,meat,potatoe but the body needs sugar too.
2006-09-02 16:45:46 · answer #7 · answered by sanemarie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
have you tried eating fish chips and custard with strawberry jellyor grilled steak boiled potates peas with jam roly poly.they just dont go together that is why you eat them seperate,that is why we have dessert
2006-09-02 16:43:54 · answer #8 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SWEET TOOTH BABY,, AND THE EAST LIKE TO EAT FRUIT AFTER DINNER, (FRESH FRUIT)
2006-09-02 20:12:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might be but i know it's to give a different flavor after something salty then something sweet.
2006-09-02 15:46:39 · answer #10 · answered by loretta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋