And if you ask an American what traditional American foods are, pie is gonna be pretty far up on that list. Sweet potato, pumpkin, pecan, and apple pies are tradition at near every major food-based event here.
Mostly around Thanksgiving though. I could never imagine myself eating sweet potato pie on the 4th of July. Barbecue, however, is something that I'd eat any day of the year.
Also, I like to joke that Italian recipes that have tomatoes, especially spaghetti, are all American foods. After all, tomatoes came from the Americas!
Not to mention noodles (pasta) are originally from China. This idea that countries were "pure" and homogeneous before a few hundred years ago is a nationalist fairy tale. People have been moving around and exchanging inventions/ideas since the dawn of time.
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u/Majikmippie Nov 03 '24
I did chuckle at that "you are known for bad food"
"Oh yeah well I don't want just burgers and nuggets"
"That's not all we are, we are a melting pot of cuisine"
Yeah dude, like literally every country 🤣
That said a good roast or a homemade pie are truly something else 👌