Authentic American or Special American Food?

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jtboner
jtboner Posts: 59 Member
in Food and Nutrition
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!
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  • williamwj2014
    williamwj2014 Posts: 750 Member
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    mcdonalds
    Taco bell
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
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    If you are in So. Cal try fish tacos.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,575 Member
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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.
  • slaite1
    slaite1 Posts: 1,307 Member
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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

    That's all I got
  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
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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, SoCal
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,642 Member
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    (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.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,874 Member
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    It depends on the region you are going to...and really, American food is a hodge podge of all kinds of different cultural influences...
    Jruzer wrote: »
    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.



  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
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    Philly cheesesteaks!
  • cjcool88
    cjcool88 Posts: 188 Member
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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)
  • kk_inprogress
    kk_inprogress Posts: 3,077 Member
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    Come to Wisconsin and have cheese curds. Even better if they are fried.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
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    cjcool88 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?
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,575 Member
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    queenliz99 wrote: »
    cjcool88 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.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
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    arditarose wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    cjcool88 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?
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,575 Member
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    queenliz99 wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    cjcool88 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
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
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    arditarose wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    cjcool88 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 :)
  • slaite1
    slaite1 Posts: 1,307 Member
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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.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 27,906 Member
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    Another vote for diners, which are also in New York and Massachusetts.

    @jtboner - what's your itinerary?
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,575 Member
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    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.
  • ashdawg8790
    ashdawg8790 Posts: 819 Member
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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. ;)
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,642 Member
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    arditarose wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    cjcool88 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
    I've been to Italy...pizza as we know it is american...

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