>Germany I never encountered cashiers to comment on the goods I bought (I don't mind much, but it still felt a bit like an intrusion in privacy. I once bought a glass of Ghee - a common ingredient in southern german cuisine - and the cashier went on and on about how unusual it was that a white guy would buy it)
In the US service employees are required to be fake "friendly." This was an attempt at that. I hate it myself.
I always associated ghee with India, I had no idea it was used in Germany too.
Its not really. Most people would get it from the "asian shop", but many "German" supermarkets have a small shelf for "international" stuff like asian noodles, taco shells and russian stuff.
Ever thought why you shouldn't use real butter to fry meat? Its because it will turn brown and black because of proteins. You can however extract the fat from butter by melting it: clarified butter. Ghee - if it has not been fermented/flavoured - is essentially clarified butter.
In the US service employees are required to be fake "friendly." This was an attempt at that. I hate it myself.
I always associated ghee with India, I had no idea it was used in Germany too.