Let's think of food traditions as non-verbal communication.

Sharing food is a rich cultural experience. And the nonverbal elements are fundamental. Between cultures, sharing of food is a primal nonverbal communication. Hawaiians have a tradition of sharing food in a calabash bowl such as this one.

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