Cheese is also very much loved by south east asians. I remember as a child, the most popular pizza there was cheese, cheese and more cheese, 6 types of cheeses.
My sister is a bit odd with cheese in that she usually only eats melted/cooked cheese. She likes blue cheese, though. '-' X
We're not a 'minority' we're an understated yet powerful beard-stroking plotting scheming presence that mostly goes unnoticed, like Grand Viziers
I've watched so many British dramas that beard stroking has become an unbreakable habit. So stroke it to your hearts content.