"That's indeed the case."
Nagishiro Sho nodded in agreement, "I've tried a few methods myself before realizing this truth. After all, we don't have a sufficient understanding and knowledge of Great Xia culture, and relying on it without this understanding will only lead to imitation."
"Only those without the ability would choose the easiest and most effortless way, by taking food from another country as is, just changing a few ingredients and claiming it as their own specialty."
"?"
Raphael asked puzzled, "Which country is so shameless? Isn't this cultural plagiarism?"
"Who else?", Marchello gently tapped his shoulder and whispered, "Think about the cuisines of several East Asian countries."
Cuisines?
Raphael blinked.
When talking about Sakura Country, the first things that come to mind are ramen and sushi.
Ramen doesn't seem to be found in other countries, but sushi...
