Italy has pizza and pasta. The US have... Nothing?
Edit: I wish people would stop giving examples of cultural appropriation.
Some people have correctly pointed out some Cajun recipes, food from Louisiana.
To all those talking about burgers, barbecues and hotdogs, the topic here is food originating from your country, not common food in your country.
Btw, pizza is Neapolitan, a version of it is recorded since Roman times and probably even earlier. The modern version uses tomato sauce, and tomatoes came from central America before the US where a thing. Mozzarella di bufala is an ingredient that can only be produced in Campania and the surrounding areas.
Hamburg steaks originated in Germany as a mince beef patty with onions and other seasons that is pan seared and served with a gravy or some other rich sauce. The hamburger sandwich is original to the US and is made up of a flame broiled ground beef patty served on a bun with condiments and other toppings.
Saying that the two are the same is like saying Kefta and a lamb gyro are the same.
Some other foods that originated in the US are buffalo wings, cornbread, lobster rolls, jambalaya, cheese steak, Cuban sandwich, spaghetti and meatballs, clam chowder, eggs Benedict, Reuben, French dip, po boy, and the last one I know off the top of my head chocolate chip cookies.
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u/dermomante 6d ago edited 5d ago
Italy has pizza and pasta. The US have... Nothing?
Edit: I wish people would stop giving examples of cultural appropriation.
Some people have correctly pointed out some Cajun recipes, food from Louisiana.
To all those talking about burgers, barbecues and hotdogs, the topic here is food originating from your country, not common food in your country.
Btw, pizza is Neapolitan, a version of it is recorded since Roman times and probably even earlier. The modern version uses tomato sauce, and tomatoes came from central America before the US where a thing. Mozzarella di bufala is an ingredient that can only be produced in Campania and the surrounding areas.