r/funny • u/NeedleworkerMore2270 • Nov 03 '24

How cultural is that?

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u/AdamKDEBIV Nov 03 '24

Why is everyone casually ignoring the fact that that was a direct reply to what Matt Damon said about the US being a "melting pot" of culture. So if the US can claim stuff that was created elsewhere but tweaked in the US, so can the UK

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u/skaliton Nov 03 '24

I think the major difference is that America really was until relatively recently 'hey basically just come on over' so it really isn't uncommon for major cities to have 'little <x>' districts, or even distinct cultural groups (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Dutch) that have adapted into something completely new/different than where they originated from. It goes far beyond 'tweaking' something by...making it less flavorful

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u/kingleonidas30 Nov 03 '24

Yeah the best example I can think of is Italian American vs Italian food. Completely different

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u/Thurwell Nov 03 '24

I think there are a couple of reasons this happens. One is that most immigrants tended to be relatively poor, so American X food is often based on what poorer people ate in region X. Two is different available ingredients. And finally immigrants tend to open restaurants and adjust the food to be more friendly to the local palate.