History Main / GarlicIsAbhorrent

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* VillainousGlutton (though he's more of an AntiHero [[CharacterizationMarchesOn nowadays]]) Wario of ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' has a TrademarkFavoriteFood of garlic. He's prone to ToiletHumour and it's even stated that the reason he has EternallyPearlyWhiteTeeth is that his garlic-eating habits scare off bacteria.

* All three playable characters in ''VideoGame/EpicBattleFantasy3'' dislike garlic, which is eaten raw there to heal status ailments.

* In ''Film/DoctorInDistress1963'', Dr. Sparrow claims the reason Sir Lancelot's aunt is still a maiden at the age of 92 is due to the fact she is never without a bit of garlic next to her skin.

* ''WesternAnimation/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas'': Garlic is referred to obviously negatively in the line "You've got garlic in your soul."

* In ''VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies'', Garlic is apparently abhorrent enough to disgust even zombies. Zombies who took a bite of Garlic will make a disgusted face and move to other lanes afterwards. In [[VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies2 the second game]], Garlic's Plant Food ability is breathing a pungent smell that affects the entire lane. All zombies in the range will switch lanes.

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* ComicStrip/{{Garfield}} has actually invoked this trope by using horrible garlic breath to stun people so he can steal their food.
* In ''ComicStrip/RoseIsRose'', whenever someone has eaten garlic, their breath is portrayed with skulls and everyone is repulsed by it. This is played with in one strip, where Rose laments how wonderful garlic bread smells while it's baking only to turn into a nauseating miasma after someone eats it.
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* In ''Literature/PaddingtonBear'', one of the stories involves Paddington going to a gymkhana, where he accidentally eats a bulb of garlic, mistaking it for one or Mrs Brown's meringues. Numerous people comment on the smell, but he is then able to win the 'Chase Me Charley' event by breathing in his horse's face to make her jump over the fences, despite failing every round before.

How tough our reapers' guts must be!\\"''

* ZigZagged in one volume of ''LightNovel/SpiceAndWolf''. While on a trip through a winter set land Lawrence and co stop at a waystation to rest. There is much complaining about the smell from the heavy amounts of garlic the other travelers are using to mask the low quality of their ingredients. There's also much rejoicing at the amazing food their guide has prepared. It is then revealed that the secret ingredient to this delicious meal is just a more restrained use of garlic and a bit more care while preparing the ingredients.

* In ''ComicStrip/RoseIsRose'', whenever someone has eaten garlic, their breath is portrayed with skulls and everyone is repulsed by it.

* In ''Literature/TimesOfContempt'' Yennefer asks Geralt not to eat anything with garlic at the banquet during the Sorcerers Conclave on the Thanedd island, apparently [[GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex hoping for a nice romp afterwards]]. We all know [[GambitPileup how well that ended]].

->''"If any man with impious hand should ever strangle an aged parent, make him eat garlic, for it is deadlier than hemlock."''
-->-- '''Horace''', ''Epode 3''

Garlic is a traditional staple in many cultures' cuisines. China, Russia, Italy, India, Korea, and France are some of the many countries that have a long history with the aromatic. In others such as Japan and Britain, garlic is traditionally looked down upon with disdain. Even within cultures, views on garlic can differ, especially between the different social classes. For example, while ancient Roman soldiers and poor civilians often used garlic, the upper-class were prone to loathing it. This has caused garlic and garlicky dishes to become stock ForeignQueasine in many countries.

* ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'': Uncle's TrademarkFavoriteFood is garlic, which the rest of the Chan clan finds disgusting, especially that he tends to reek of garlic after eating so much of it.

* Buttercup has a garlic addiction in ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' story "Pizza My Heart" (DC issue #41). Her [[YouNeedABreathMint breath is so repellent]] that even an invading monster decides to retreat instead of fight her.

* ''WesternAnimation/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas'': Garlic is referred to obviously negatively in the line "You've got garlic in your soul."

* Buttercup has a garlic addiction in ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' story "Pizza My Heart" (DC issue #41). Her [[YouNeedAMouthwash breath is so repellent]] that even an invading monster decides to retreat instead of fight her.

* Buttercup has a garlic addiction in ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' story "Pizza My Heart" (DC issue #41). Her breath is so repellent that even an invading monster decides to retreat instead of fight her.

-->''I'd rather live with cheese and garlic in a windmill, far, than feed on cates and have him talk to me in any summerhouse in Christendom.''

* ZigZagged in one volume of ''LightNovel/SpiceAndWolf''. While on a trip through a winter set land Lawrence and co stop at a waystation to rest. There is much complaining about the smell from the heavy amounts of garlic the other travelers are using to mask the low quality of there ingredients. There's also much rejoicing at the amazing food their guide has prepared. It is then revealed that the secret ingredient to this delicious meal is just a more restrained use of garlic and a bit more care while preparing the ingredients.

* Averted in the FoodPorn manga ''Manga/{{Toriko}}'', which includes several garlic-based ingredients, king of all the "Meteor Garlic", a supremely tasty garlic specimen that [[GrowingMuscleSequence makes your muscles grow in size.]]