A fundamental of the Mediterranean diet

Yes, what a lot of people don't understand is that modern day delicacies, like Menudo in the Mexican culture or pasta and peas as you mentioned, started off as "poor people food," when the poor ate the scraps and the wealthy ate the best cuts of meat.

Peas and Kumquat, try it before you turn your nose up

It sure seems like it... 👀

Eat snow peas, but not pea snow