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* ''Manga/ChainsawDevil'': Famine, one of the four HorsemenOfTheApocalypse, is first introduced ordering ''thirty'' desserts at a cafe. As it turns out, she is [[spoiler:attempting to stop her sister Death from ending the world]] because this would... result in a world without pizza. She says, with complete sincerity, that this is "the worst possible outcome."

* ''Manga/SazanEyes'': Pai/Parvati, despite being an extradimensional demon, adores human foods and treats, such as potato chips, sweets, cakes, chinese food, pizza, sushi and even more. Much later in the manga, TokenMiniMoe demoness Wu Gui laments the lack of avaible human food after the destruction of Tokyo.

* In ''Manga/PlusSizedElf'', the entire plot revolves around the fact that several fantasy creatures have become obsessed with human junk food.

* In ''Manga/PlusSizedElf'', the entire plot revolves around the fact that several fantasy creatures have adopted a human diet, especially junk food.
* ''Manga/UshioAndTora'': As a Youkai, Tora is normally used to devour humans as many Youkai do, either whole or specific bodyparts such as intestines, brains or souls, but after the Gamin-Sama arc he developed a taste for Hamburgers of all types.

* In ''Webcomic/GrrlPower'', an ImagineSpot during [[TransplantedHumans Cora's]] press conference about aliens has some reptile-looking person [[https://grrlpowercomic.com/archives/comic/grrl-power-755-the-great-gouda-caper/ being caught smuggling Gouda cheese.]]
** Frix likes [[https://www.grrlpowercomic.com/archives/comic/grrl-power-953-saucegate/ barbecue]], however it might be the specific food he's having, as a previous flashback showed aliens grilling food.

* In ''Literature/KeysToTheKingdom'', despite the House being the epicenter of the universe, the Denizens are infatuated with simple Earth food such as tea. This is {{justified}} in that people do not actually need to eat in the House and only do so for entertainment, making the consumption of food all the more rarer.

Well if there's one thing that humanity has consistently used to impress other species, is our amazing ability to cook. Advanced aliens will obsess over simple Earth foods and in some cases might trade their sophisticated technology for these delicacies. For all our shortcomings, our otherwise InsignificantLittleBluePlanet is of value thanks to its tremendous culinary feats.

Humanity is often depicted as being [[HumansAreMorons quite far behind and unadvanced compared to the civilizations of other worlds]]. We've barely touched upon space travel, crippled by many debilitating diseases, and [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters still succumb to waging war among ourselves]]. What could us PunyEarthlings possibly offer to more evolved lifeforms?

Well if there's one thing that humanity has consistently used to impress other species, is our amazing ability to cook. Advanced aliens will obsess over simple Earth foods and in some cases might trade their sophisticated technology for these delicacies. For all our shortcomings, the Earth is of value thanks to its tremendous culinary feats.

In some cases, this can be justified as a result of AlienCatnip, where some chemical in human food is literally addictive to a non-human. Despite the title, the species in question doesn't necessarily have to be extraterrestrial and can even be natives to Earth.

** While humans are by no means the only race with exceptional culinary feats, there are certain foods that are distinguished enough to be exclusively human-made, including tea and chips. The Doctor himself is quite obsessed with Earth food, with various regenerations having a different TrademarkFavoriteFood.

** Death has a particularly strong craving for human food, especially junk food. This is quite remarkable considering how Death is so dismissive of Earth as an InsignificantLittleBluePlanet, yet is so overly fond of something the tiny mortals whipped up in the kitchen. Dean and the boys typically prepare an offering of FoodAsBribe to appease him if they are ever forced to summon him. He also gives his reasons for sparing Chicago due to liking their pizza.
** Castiel, who is an angel, reveals himself to have a bit of a burger addiction. This causes much confusion from Dean and Sam who wonder how an angel can be so obsessed with burgers, to which Castiel tries to HandWave it as his vessel, Jimmy, having a craving for ground meat. Taken to the extreme when Castiel is under [[HorrorHunger Famine's influence]], where he had already consumed burgers that numbered "somewhere in the low hundreds" and still had room for more.

** Played with in regards to Max Tennyson who has a BizarreTasteInFood by human standards, but is an exceptional chef by alien standards. Rook even praises Max's knowledge and skill with alien cuisines.
** Albedo, Ben's EvilTwin, who was once a Galvan, finds himself craving chili fries upon taking on the form of a teenage human boy. However unlike his genetic template, Albedo's obsession with chili fries verges on addiction. WordOfGod revealed that it had nothing to do with the human DNA; Albedo just loves chili fries that much [[HumanityEnsues and used being stuck in Ben's body as an excuse]].

** Dr. Zoidberg and his species became infatuated with Earth food upon arriving on the planet, especially to anchovies, which eventually led to the extinction of said species after overeating. Zoidberg himself appears to have an ''addiction'' to the fish and upon trying a few he displays the telltale behavior of a drug addict having a relapse.
** Played with in regards to Elzar, who is deemed the Earth's greatest SupremeChef but is actually a Neptunian. He is an expert cook in all forms of cuisines, human or alien.

* In ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', Death has a particularly strong craving for human food, especially junk food. His reasons for saving Chicago was due to being fond of its pizza. Dean even once tries to use FoodAsBribe to appease him.

* This is the basic set up for Orbulon's stage in ''[[VideoGame/WarioWare Warioware Gold]]'', where he visits a local burger joint for a meal. While his orders include some odd choices like frozen fries and chili pepper milkshakes, he does enjoy regular hamburgers a lot (though he think they're made out of actual ham, as seen when he goes to abduct pigs so the joint can make more when they run out).

* ''VideoGame/BurgerShop'': As revealed in the Spaceship, the game's final set of levels in story mode, the plot was kickstarted by an alien species searching for the perfect kind of food, with the [=BurgerTron=] robot being one of their attempts to make it. At the beginning of the actual game, the player character.

* ''VideoGame/BurgerShop'':

* ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'': Zim is disgusted (or in some cases, outright allergic to/hurt by) Earth food... with the exception of waffles. In fact, one episode is [[BottleEpisode built around]] him just [[VillainsOutShopping having breakfast]]. WordOfGod says that he could eat the waffles because they were made of Irken ingredients, though.

Humanity is often depicted as being [[HumansAreMorons quite far behind and unadvanced compared to the civilizations of other worlds]]. We've barely touched upon space travel, crippled by many debilitating diseases, and [[HumansareTheRealMonsters still succumb to waging war among ourselves]]. What could us PunyEarthlings possibly offer to more evolved lifeforms?

* In ''LightNovel/InAnotherWorldWithMySmartphone'', Touya appears to find the common dishes of his new world nothing less than delicious, most notably dragon meat, the natives all love the dishes Touya introduces from the internet [[spoiler:with his wives eating on earth for their honeymoon]], gods also enjoys food from the mortal realm and so does Ende [[spoiler:a dimension drifter]] and the [[spoiler:Phrase girls]]

* The Catians cite this as justification for establishing FirstContact with Earth in ''LightNovel/CatPlanetCuties'', with many a scene showcasing copious amounts of FoodPorn.

* The Catians in ''Literature/CatPlanetCuties'' take the many delicious foods that Earthlings make as a significant factor for establishing diplomatic relations. The anime is filled with FoodPorn of the many dishes that Eris and the others go crazy over.

* In ''LightNovel/CookingWithWildGame'', Tsurumi Asuta, the proud heir to a family diner, is transported to another world while trying to retrieve his father's prized knife when the diner was set ablaze. He soon finds that the people living in Forest Edge have it ingrained in their culture that cooking is "unnecessary work", which makes Tsurumi's cooking ImpossiblyDeliciousFood to them.
* When the titular ''LightNovel/GoblinSlayer'' has his first camping night with his newfound party, the group trade their respective races' native foods. Goblin Slayer offers cheese, and Lizard Priest '''absolutely loves it''', calling it "nectar" and often asking for more in later episodes. He even swears to visit even more wrath upon the Goblins (whom he was already more than willing to hunt down) later on when [[spoiler:Cow Girl's farm (which is also Goblin Slayer's home)]] is threatened by a huge Goblin raid and Goblin Slayer tells him that that's where he gets the cheese that he's been giving him.

Subtrope of HumansAreSpecial. See also NoBiochemicalBarriers, which naturally has to be in effect for this trope to be even possible. Compare AlienArtsAreAppreciated, specifically culinary arts. For when the "human" in "human food" is '''literal''', see ToServeMan.

* In ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'', if there's one thing that can make an Andalite go out of control, it's letting them try out human food [[VoluntaryShapeshifter while they have taken human form]]. Human-morphed Andalites will lose all self-control over the simplest of treats like sweets, chocolate, and buns. This is [[JustifiedTrope justified]] as in their native forms, Andalites do not have a sense of taste in the traditional manner[[note]][[BizarreAlienBiology as they eat grass through their feet]][[/note]] so upon taking human form they experience SensoryOverload and are [[TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody overwhelmed by their new form's instincts]]. Ax once daydreams of a future where there would be a day each year when Andalites all morphed into humans and spent their time stuffing their faces with "Earth delicacies". Once the Andalites and Earth establish diplomatic relations, Andalite tourists rush to try tasting food for the first time. In the last book, the Andalites offer to trade their faster-than-light travel technology in exchange for a Krispy Kreme franchise on their planet.