Authentic American or Special American Food?
jtboner
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Hey, me and my family travel a lot to America but it's usually on an asian tour bus... I have yet to try some 'authentic' American food and I want to have the real deal! I hear that the food varies by state/area so feel free to list them! There's no need for the health factor either. I have heard of In N out burger but I've never tried it.
I've also seen American food on TV in Canada, looks so good!
I've also seen American food on TV in Canada, looks so good!
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mcdonalds
Taco bell
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If you are in So. Cal try fish tacos.0
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What American food have you seen on tv? Our food is such a hodge podge influenced by many cultures. I don't even know what to truly recommend as American.0
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Fast food
If you're in the NYC area get pizza
If you're on the coast go to a nice seafood restaurant
If you're in the south get breakfast
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Barbecue in Texas, Tennessee, Missouri, and the Carolinas
Cajun/creole food in Louisiana
Burgers and fries (or better, onion rings) from an authentic place, not McDonalds
Craft beer everywhere
Southwest food in, uh, the Southwest - Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, SoCal0 -
(puts on flame retardant clothing)
national chain restaurant do an at worst decent job of grabbing some of America's favorite dishes and aren't a "horrible" choice for getting the "stereotype" of a lot of regionally authentic dishes.0 -
It depends on the region you are going to...and really, American food is a hodge podge of all kinds of different cultural influences...Barbecue in Texas, Tennessee, Missouri, and the Carolinas
Cajun/creole food in Louisiana
Burgers and fries (or better, onion rings) from an authentic place, not McDonalds
Craft beer everywhere
Southwest food in, uh, the Southwest - Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, SoCal
these are good suggestions...
when I think truly authentic "American food" I pretty much think steak and potatoes....and a good burger from a real burger joint, not a fast food joint. it seems like just about anything else comes from somewhere else or was highly influenced by another culture.
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Philly cheesesteaks!0
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queenliz99 wrote: »If you are in So. Cal try fish tacos.
Which technically speaking are not american food, but mexican food (from Baja California)
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Come to Wisconsin and have cheese curds. Even better if they are fried.0
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queenliz99 wrote: »If you are in So. Cal try fish tacos.
Which technically speaking are not american food, but mexican food (from Baja California)
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queenliz99 wrote: »queenliz99 wrote: »If you are in So. Cal try fish tacos.
Which technically speaking are not american food, but mexican food (from Baja California)
What's your point?
That the OP is looking for American food to try.0 -
arditarose wrote: »queenliz99 wrote: »queenliz99 wrote: »If you are in So. Cal try fish tacos.
Which technically speaking are not american food, but mexican food (from Baja California)
What's your point?
That the OP is looking for American food to try.
so pizza originates from NY?0 -
queenliz99 wrote: »arditarose wrote: »queenliz99 wrote: »queenliz99 wrote: »If you are in So. Cal try fish tacos.
Which technically speaking are not american food, but mexican food (from Baja California)
What's your point?
That the OP is looking for American food to try.
so pizza originates from NY?
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arditarose wrote: »queenliz99 wrote: »arditarose wrote: »queenliz99 wrote: »queenliz99 wrote: »If you are in So. Cal try fish tacos.
Which technically speaking are not american food, but mexican food (from Baja California)
What's your point?
That the OP is looking for American food to try.
so pizza originates from NY?
Nope
We have lots of places that serve really good fish tacos and yes they are originally from Mexico. But so what. It's hard to describe American food
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What nationality are you? Personally, I would have to try the Americans version of Chinese or Japanese food, if I was actually from there (you said Asian, so I'm guessing).
Going to add-if you're in NJ go to a diner! Get some cheese fries, a burger and top it off with pie and ice cream. Pretty American to me.
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Another vote for diners, which are also in New York and Massachusetts.
@jtboner - what's your itinerary?0 -
Tom's Restaurant (diner) in NYC. I don't understand how everything there is so good. And they gave me a free milk shake once.0
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Anywhere you've never heard of if usually a good choice!! If it's tiny and in the middle of nowhere, the food will usually be amazing! Or at least that's generally my experience up here in New England.
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I've been to Italy...pizza as we know it is american...arditarose wrote: »queenliz99 wrote: »arditarose wrote: »queenliz99 wrote: »queenliz99 wrote: »If you are in So. Cal try fish tacos.
Which technically speaking are not american food, but mexican food (from Baja California)
What's your point?
That the OP is looking for American food to try.
so pizza originates from NY?
Nope
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Get someone to make you a green bean casserole.
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Cornbread! Corn is very American and cornbread is well-loved.
Hot dogs
Cheeseburgers
Apple pie
Meatloaf (but that's different in every house)
Pot roast (I think)
If I had to pick something we could be known for, it would be sweet cornbread. So not low-cal, though.0 -
I keep hearing about NJ diners but they had them in PA too... Is that really a regional thing?
Anyway, depends on where you go. New England, you want lobster rolls or clam chowder. South, I'm not sure, maybe chicken and biscuits? Philly cheesesteaks obviously if you're in PA... Cheesecake if you're in NY... Cheese curds in Wisconsin (but I'm guessing you won't go there).
I really don't know this country enough to say more though, lol. But yeah it's all very high calorie stuff, obviously.
And I agree with some chain restaurants.
Otherwise, things you got to try (coming from a French person living in the US) - cheese fries, pancakes, cheesecake, onion rings, ribs (barbecue), cornbread, pies.0 -
Friday night fish fry or a weekend morning Pancake feed!
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Cranberry jelly, pumpkin pie, umm....turkey....um mm pumpkin pie...0
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I keep hearing about NJ diners but they had them in PA too... Is that really a regional thing?
Anyway, depends on where you go. New England, you want lobster rolls or clam chowder. South, I'm not sure, maybe chicken and biscuits? Philly cheesesteaks obviously if you're in PA... Cheesecake if you're in NY... Cheese curds in Wisconsin (but I'm guessing you won't go there).
I really don't know this country enough to say more though, lol. But yeah it's all very high calorie stuff, obviously.
And I agree with some chain restaurants.
Otherwise, things you got to try (coming from a French person living in the US) - cheese fries, pancakes, cheesecake, onion rings, ribs (barbecue), cornbread, pies.
Pennsylvania doesn't quite know how to do diner food. It's not quite the same.
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arditarose wrote: »I keep hearing about NJ diners but they had them in PA too... Is that really a regional thing?
Anyway, depends on where you go. New England, you want lobster rolls or clam chowder. South, I'm not sure, maybe chicken and biscuits? Philly cheesesteaks obviously if you're in PA... Cheesecake if you're in NY... Cheese curds in Wisconsin (but I'm guessing you won't go there).
I really don't know this country enough to say more though, lol. But yeah it's all very high calorie stuff, obviously.
And I agree with some chain restaurants.
Otherwise, things you got to try (coming from a French person living in the US) - cheese fries, pancakes, cheesecake, onion rings, ribs (barbecue), cornbread, pies.
Pennsylvania doesn't quite know how to do diner food. It's not quite the same.
I must not have tried the right diners in NJ then... lol.0 -
Oh yes, lobster rolls and clam chowder in New England!
*the buttered lobster roll is way better than the one with mayo0 -
arditarose wrote: »I keep hearing about NJ diners but they had them in PA too... Is that really a regional thing?
Anyway, depends on where you go. New England, you want lobster rolls or clam chowder. South, I'm not sure, maybe chicken and biscuits? Philly cheesesteaks obviously if you're in PA... Cheesecake if you're in NY... Cheese curds in Wisconsin (but I'm guessing you won't go there).
I really don't know this country enough to say more though, lol. But yeah it's all very high calorie stuff, obviously.
And I agree with some chain restaurants.
Otherwise, things you got to try (coming from a French person living in the US) - cheese fries, pancakes, cheesecake, onion rings, ribs (barbecue), cornbread, pies.
Pennsylvania doesn't quite know how to do diner food. It's not quite the same.
I must not have tried the right diners in NJ then... lol.
Probably not.0 -
queenliz99 wrote: »arditarose wrote: »queenliz99 wrote: »arditarose wrote: »queenliz99 wrote: »queenliz99 wrote: »If you are in So. Cal try fish tacos.
Which technically speaking are not american food, but mexican food (from Baja California)
What's your point?
That the OP is looking for American food to try.
so pizza originates from NY?
Nope
We have lots of places that serve really good fish tacos and yes they are originally from Mexico. But so what. It's hard to describe American food
I never said that the fish tacos sold in the US are bad (they are good) but since the OP wants "real" or "authentic" american food, then, TACOS (of any kind) are not 'American' per se. That was my point.
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