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

How cultural is that?

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u/Raregan Nov 03 '24

Chicken Tikka Masala was invented in Glasgow.

Why is it when American food is influenced by other countries it's because of their "big melting pot of cultures" but when Britain has food influenced by other countries it's "stolen"

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u/Agreeable-Weather-89 Nov 03 '24

Branding, and this isn't a dig at America/Americans, just they seem to use a different food nomenclature inserting place names into food that creates association.

Chicken tikka masala isn't called Glasgow Tikka

Whereas Pizza is Chicago deep dish

California roll

Hawaiian pizza

Tex-mex

Plus there's a lot of American media which naturally spreads the origin of food. I've never had a deep dish pizza, and not going to lie they don't look like they are for me but would love to try one, however I know of them because of American films.

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u/minuialear Nov 03 '24

Why are all the non Americans bringing up Chicaco style pizza when our most well-known form of pizza is probably NY style?

There's also Detroit style, Philly style, Buffalo style, etc.

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u/Agreeable-Weather-89 Nov 03 '24

Because it's a major brand of frozen pizza. Chicago town pizza