> “I became an expert at hiding food from customs officials.” and > “Of course not. Americans can be so naive about cuisine. They would refuse to eat it. So I

> “I became an expert at hiding food from customs officials.” and > “Of course not. Americans can be so naive about cuisine. They would refuse to eat it. So I tell them after,” she admits with a laugh. One wonders if the tone of this article (and the discussion here) would be so complimentary if the protagonist were an Asian or brown person...