The Perfect Devotee
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like some  prasāda  for Kṛṣṇa, but he does not make it so good, and it is—
śrīla PRABHUPĀDA:  No, if made sincerely with devotion, then Kṛṣṇa will like it. Just like Vidu. Vidu was feeding Kṛṣṇa bananas, but he was so absorbed in thought that he was throwing away the real bananas and he was giving Kṛṣṇa the skin, and Kṛṣṇa was eating. [ All laugh. ] Kṛṣṇa knew that he was giving in devotion, and Kṛṣṇa can eat anything, provided there is devotion. It does not matter whether it is materially tasteful or not. Similarly, a devotee also takes Kṛṣṇa  prasāda , whether it is materially tasteful or not. We should accept everything.
A DEVOTEE:  But if the devotion is not there, like in India . . .
śrīla PRABHUPĀDA:  If devotion is not there, He doesn't like any food, either tasteful or not tasteful. He does not accept it.
A DEVOTEE:  In India . . . Somebody—
śrīla PRABHUPĀDA:  Oh, India, India. Don't talk of India! Talk of philosophy. If there is not devotion, Kṛṣṇa does not accept anything, either in India or in your country. Lord Kṛṣṇa is not obliged to accept anything costly because it is very tasty. Kṛṣṇa has very many tasteful dishes in Vaikuṇṭha. He is not hankering after your food. He accepts your devotion,  bhakti . The real thing is devotion, not the food. Krṣna does not accept any food of this material world. He accepts only the devotion.
patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me bhaktyā prayacchati tad ahaṁ bhakty-upahṛtam aśnāmi prayatātmanaḥ