You need to blend yourself with other cultures, values, and norms. Why?
Because you need others. When you are growing up mono-culture countries. You always think you are the best in everything. So, you don’t know anything except yourself. And thinking the rest of the world is against you. That’s why you have to protect your old values. (very ill thinking)
You can’t be the best everything. Blend yourself. You will surprise how amazing will be new recipes.