When we think of different places around the world, one of our first thoughts is about their most popular dishes. As Americans, it might be hard to decipher our own cultural cuisines; luckily, a Redditor has asked people to sound off. If you are wondering what is considered American food, read on!
Corn Dogs
What's more American than a hot dog dipped in cornbread and deep-fried? For further proof, these are an American staple; they are called American dogs in Japan.
Buffalo Wings
Considering we have whole restaurants dedicated to wings here, we’d say this deserves a spot on this list. Now the real question is, bone in or bone out?
Biscuits and Gravy
A true comfort food in America. There is nothing better than fresh biscuits topped with creamy gravy on a cold or rainy morning.
BBQ
Roasting meat slowly and slathering it in a sauce isn’t unique to any one culture. But many online have noted that American BBQ tastes and style compare to nothing else.
Meatloaf
Many Redditors pointed out America’s love of combining food into one. The meatloaf is certainly the prime example of this, with meat, veggies, and cheese all rolled into one loaf and then covered in ketchup.
Anything Turkey
One common food mentioned in the comments was Turkey. We didn’t think this would be high on the list, but apparently, others truly associate anything made with turkey with America. Of course, Thanksgiving is uniquely American, but our love of turkey goes way deeper.
Jello Salad
Though this isn’t something we eat often, or at all, this is something forever attached to our country. This is something we’ve only heard brought up when grandma remembers her childhood dishes. We can’t say we’re happy we got the Jello Salad moniker, but we’ll take it. If you are wondering what is true American food Jello is it!
Casseroles
This one is similar to the meatloaf one. There is something about combining a full dinner into one easy-to-serve, oven-cooked dish that screams America. From green bean casserole to chicken, we certainly have many variants.
New York Cheesecake
This one might be a little on the nose as to why it's considered “true American.” While America certainly isn’t the inventor of cheesecake, we have a way of putting our own spin on things that people around the world notice.
Southern Fried Chicken
Just like cheesecake, we aren’t the first, but we are noted for it. Seriously though, nothing beats Southern fried chicken, just pass the gravy and the collared greens, thank you.
Hamburger and Fries
We’re sure you were waiting for this to be on the list. Surprisingly the first comment mentioning this food was pretty far down. Who would have known our love for corn dogs beat out burgers.
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