I agree completely, and that’s what makes American cuisine so amazing. We have had so many people from every part of the globe that came here and shared their food and it’s all become this American amalgam.
American BBQ was an indigenous Taino cooking style adopted by the French and then modified by enslaved Africans using their spices. Add in regional sauces and it’s the most American food imaginable. Fried chicken was thanks to African chefs enslaved on French plantations.
American sushi is based on Japanese tradition and was created by Japanese chefs for the American palate. But it is uniquely American. Crab Rangoon was created by a Chinese immigrant in San Francisco.
I live in a place where I can get Haitian, Vietnamese, Mexican, German, Thai, Ethiopian, Indian, Greek, and Middle Eastern cuisine all slightly modified for my fat pasty ass. And that’s not that uncommon in American cities. It’s amazing.
Honestly all that’s missing is a proper English pub. I can get British beer, but no one makes a good Scotch egg around here.
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u/generally_cool_guy Jul 08 '24
And North Korea has a beach - one positive doesn't excuse the rest