Is there such a thing as American food?!


Question:

Is there such a thing as American food?


pizza, pasta, and such are not considered American.
What is real American food?
my guess is burgers, fried dough, fried chicken.


Answers: your guess is right
rubbish fattening fast food with lots of salt, macdonalds pretty much sums it up, there's posher versions of this but its just as unhealthy yeah, you pretty much got it right. hot dogs, hamburgers, fried stuff, popcorn, maybe. Pizza was invented in New York City, so technically, that's American.


And hot dogs are definitely all-American.

And what about fast-food? In truth, legitimate American food would be considered as the cuisine of the Native American Indians.

Many of the dishes believed to be American are actually from other countries, and modified slightly to account for ingredients and tastes.

French fries are not originally from France, but from Germany. Eastern NC BBQ, nuff said. you said it in a nutshell, but don't forget gumbo, crabcakes, Mississippi mud pie, NYC pizza( which is starkly different to the ones served in Europe) and most importantly of all the colonels chicken it may come as a surprise, but burgers are german, fried dough is chinese and fried chicken is older then columbus (no way it's american)

the only thing that is actually american is popcorn, and it was inverted by native americans (modern guys invented nothing NOTHING) "Chinese" food is an American invention. Though it was invented by Chinese immigrants, it was developed in America to appeal to American tastes. YES OF COURSe..just like every other country, america has traditional food such as:
1. hotdogs
2. hamburgers
3. fries
4. fried chicken
5.steak
6.mashed potatoes
7. turkey
8. roasted peanuts
..........
HOPE I HELPED!!!!<3 Pizza has become an American food because it has been highly changed from the original. We might say sweet iced tea, southern fried chicken, grilled steak, French Fries, soft ice cream in a cone.

Probably any food that's bad for you and can cause you and can clog your heart up because of the cheap ingredients could count.

Never heard of fried dough. Yes, I agree with you. Hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, fried chicken and various ethnic dishes that were modified such as Italian or Chinese foods. Cheese Whiz most food originated in other country's.. with immigrants, different available ingredients, and resourceful people we now have Americanized food..

American Indian cuisine, southern food, lots of fried things, junk food, and fast food are pure American ... the world associates the U.S. with hot-dogs and mcdonald's



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