It all started on June 15, 2024, when an Albanian soccer fan at the UEFA European Championship tournament in Germany mocked a rival Italian fan by committing an unspeakable cultural crime: breaking spaghetti in half. In a video that went viral, the Italian fan falls to his knees in mock despair as shards of dried noodles rain from the heavens. Then on June 17, Austrian fans prepared for their match against France by ceremonially smashing baguettes. It was far from the only instance of food-related roasting throughout the tournament. On…
