Lactose tolerance is not very widespread globally and there’s less of it the further you get from north-western Europe, so adding cheese to anything is a surprisingly recent and surprisingly niche culinary choice.
True, which is why dairy farming actually predates widespread lactose tolerance! Nevertheless, you’re more likely to get a widespread culture of dairy-eating if you also have a lot of adults who can tolerate a variety of dairy products.
Lactose tolerance is not very widespread globally and there’s less of it the further you get from north-western Europe, so adding cheese to anything is a surprisingly recent and surprisingly niche culinary choice.
Many cheeses don’t contain much lactose at all, though.
True, which is why dairy farming actually predates widespread lactose tolerance! Nevertheless, you’re more likely to get a widespread culture of dairy-eating if you also have a lot of adults who can tolerate a variety of dairy products.