It is crucial to differentiate between cultural exchange, which is about mutual respect and understanding, and cultural appropriation, which can result in erasure and exploitation.
Instances where celebrated chefs from the West " reinvent" traditional dishes, sometimes without acknowledging their origins, have stirred controversies about power dynamics, cultural erasure, and the commodification of heritage.
Glancing at his hand, in case any of Freddy's chemicals had come off on it, he moved to the writing table. There he saw " Dear Mrs. Vyse, " followed by many erasures.