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Why is the Hawaiian pizza so divisive?

The combination is not that odd.

Pineapple and ham is not the only fruit and meat pairing in kitchens around the world.

In France, duck is paired with a sweet
orange sauce, and American Thanksgiving turkey dinner would not
be complete without cranberry sauce.

Many people enjoy salty and
sweet flavor combinations, whereas some others prefer to keep those
tastes as far from each other as possible.

The combination is not that odd.

<not that ~>은 ‘그리~하지 않은’이라는 뜻으로, not that odd는 ‘그리 이상하지 않은’이라고 해석할 수 있다.

In France, duck is paired with a sweet orange sauce, and American Thanksgiving turkey dinner would not be complete without cranberry sauce.

<be paired with ~>은 ‘~와 짝지어지다’라는 뜻이다.

<not ... without ~>은 ‘~없이는 ⋯가 아닌’이라는 뜻으로, ‘크랜베리 소스 없이는 완성되지 않은’이라고 해석할 수 있다.

Many people enjoy salty and sweet flavor combinations, whereas some others prefer to keep those tastes as far from each other as possible.

whereas는 대조의 부사절을 이끄는 접속사이다.

<prefer + to V[~ing]>는 ‘~을 선호하다’라는 뜻이다.

<as + 부사〔형용사〕 + as possible>은 ‘가능한 한 ~하게〔한〕’이라는 뜻으로, 부사로 far이 쓰였다.