Re: [Wargamer] DnD fans debate whether sushi is unrealistic in a make-believe game

Source: https://www.wargamer.com/dnd/taco-sushi-debate
  DnD fans debate whether sushi is unrealistic in a make-believe game
 New art from the Dungeons and Dragons Player’s Handbook has sparked debates about racism and what real-world foods fit in a fantasy game.
 Mollie Russell
 Published: 2024-09-05
Dungeons and Dragons
 Bewilderingly, sushi and tacos have become the focus of a heated Dungeons and Dragons discussion online, as art from the new D&D Player’s Handbook happens to feature both of these foods. After a fan Tweet from September 1 decried this artistic choice as “nonsense”, several members of the D&D community rushed to defend sushi and tacos’ status as fantasy game food.
 That original tweet came from X user osgamer74, who shared new art for the Heroes’ Feast spell from the 2024 Player’s Handbook. “Tacos? Sushi? What the fuck is this nonsense?”, they comment.
 That original post has gained a lot of traction (so much that its creator has now muted the post), so osgamer74 has expanded on their original thought. Apparently, their, er, ‘beef’ with the artwork is that sushi and tacos are too “contemporary” for D&D’s mostly faux-medieval settings. They equate them to McDonald’s meals, as osgamer74 can buy both in their local mall.