Authentic Food In The United States

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Paula J. Johnson, a curator at the National Museum of American History, says that foods such as wasabi, Sriracha, and hummus would have been considered “foreign foods” 50 years ago, but today they are common, everyday staples for many people across America. Ramanathan briefly states before this that the only constant in American foods is global influence and then goes on to say that it’s not uncommon in modern times for people to eat, for example, Thai food for lunch and then Italian for dinner. She writes that America has people from all backgrounds, cultures, and countries and their influences are present everywhere, especially the food. In America today, there are so many influences on our foods that using the term ethnic to describe them makes it sound foreign when the food is something people eat every

To begin with, Pollan describes that there isn’t a real “American” food culture. He says “We have never had a national food culture in the United States. There’s really no such thing as “American food.” (Fast-food hamburgers don’t count.)” (92) Because of that, we have little guide lines and traditions.

There was no typical meal for a colonial Americans, as the diets between a rich and a poorer citizen would have depended on what they could afford. This was also the case because of the different food sources that each of the colonies had. The breakfast of the typical colonial American consisted of bread, cornmeal mush, milk or tea, and possibly an alcoholic beverage. The poor would eat dinner midday while the rich would have it midafternoon. Dinner may have consisted of one or two meats, pudding, cheese, pickles, vinegar, salt, roots, and vegetables. The evening meal was called “supper” and consisted of foods similar in content to breakfast. Butter, spices, sugar, coffee, tea, chocolate, and alcohol were considered luxuries and were only consumed

The McDonald’s in Beijing created these trends because they used the same menu as the American counterpart. This increased business and attracted customers because they felt more modern eating the so-called “American cuisine.” The McDonald’s in Beijing is most definitely considered an example of an American-inspired, transnational culture because the Chinese are intrigued with the western influence and this does change their culture because they are becoming more modern and opening up to outside influences. With a positive view from China, McDonald’s decided to expand even more.

In American culture, we typically center our food choices around american options such as burgers, fries, chicken fried steaks, and chicken tenders. However, I decided to seek out a food from a culture that differs than my American background. I sought out a restaurant that served and Indian cuisine and one that I wouldn’t usually try. I decided Indian for the reason that I love spice in food and the spice that the Indian culture uses in their food should really compliment the food. The restaurant that I found was called Taco Naan, which combines cultures and serves food that cater to Mexican and Indian cultures.

Food is a cultural universal that all cultures from around the world share. In American culture fast food tends to be what most Americans are eating. McDonald's, Chick Fil A, and Chipotle are just a few examples of some fast food businesses that are found in American Culture. With many Americans lading busy lives, they gravitate towards fast food businesses that can prepare food the fastest

American food is just based on fast, quick, easy, and fried. Hasidic food including fast food must be Kosher. Kosher means it must obey Jewish law. The Jewish law says that the meat must have split hooves and chew cud like cows, sheep, goats, and Bulls. The animal must have all of the blood drained and veins taken out and skinned before cooking. Certain birds are considered kosher such as the goose, duck, chicken, and turkey, may be eaten. “Everything that lives and moves about will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.” Genesis 9:3 NIV. God called us to eat everything. He does not specify how to prepare, but to just go and

It must seem nice being able to eat like a colonist during the First Thanksgiving, but was it always that great? The meals of today contain snacks and fun food, but people in the thirteen colonies had very simple meals. People used many techniques that are used even today to preserve food. What made it even harder was if there was a war, where people couldn’t hunt in fear of being killed. People had to rely on very easy foods when traveling. While all colonists in the thirteen colonies came from England, food differed in all the regions, especially in the New England and the Middle colonies. Food today brings people joy and is a way to socialize with peers, but back in colonial times, it was just a way of fueling the body.

As the globalization progresses, there are increasing number of people expanding immigrate to other countries. At this point, the ethnic food also come with them into other countries. For example, the American fast-food chains, such as McDonald 's and KFC, substantially adjust their menus, including by providing special items, into the non-US markets. Stern mentioned that the restaurant should depend on scrambling to come up with new dishes to please local tastes. (Stern). The chains have removed and added special menu items to ethnic cuisines to adapt local tastes. In the modern American society, ethnic dining is a significant part in American life, because around half of all meals consumed in America are coming from other countries. According to Lu and Fine, more than 30,000 Chinese restaurants operate in the United States even though Chinese Americans constitute a small percentage of the overall population (Lu and Fine). These restaurants were influenced on external market facts, which to be Americanization, they had to transform ingredient and techniques of traditional recipes to meet American tastes (Lu and Fine). Despite those changes made food to be popular in American market, the question about that lack of authenticity of ethnic foods also was coming. And it was results in ethnic food to become Americanization ethnic foods. As a result, the original ethnic food lacks their authenticity, and it could be reflected

Around the globe there are many different types of unique and delicious food. In America it’s extremely diverse, people around the world come to America to share and spread their cultural food so that Americans can enjoy. There are several Vietnamese restaurants in America that Americans love to visit once or twice every week. Vietnamese food are usually defined as inauthentic in America. Vietnamese food in the U.S are highly different than the ones in Vietnam. In Vietnam, the food texture, taste, and color are authentic because the ingredients are freshly made. Moreover, in America the spices and recipes are not like the original ingredients. The taste and color of the food is exceedingly essential because if people come in and eat, they wouldn’t want to pay for foods that are plain boring, colorless, and tasteless. That would be awful.

In an article written by Amy S. Choi entitled, “What Americans can Learn From Other Food Cultures,” Choi discusses food in ways that pertain to ones culture. Today, our younger generation has become less thankful for simple, traditional foods and more wanting of foods prepared in less traditional ways, almost as if, “the more outlandish the better.” Choi mentioned in her article that, “those slightly younger have been the beneficiaries of the restaurant culture exploding in Shanghai” (Choi, Amy. “What Americans Can Learn From Other Food Cultures.” Ideastedcom. 18 Dec. 2014. Web. 17 June 2015) being from America I agree with her statement. Food in many cultures has become a status symbol; I believe that dining in expensive restaurants that serve

Americans pride themselves on development including in the food industry sector. Many Americans prefer to dine out rather than have a home cooked meal. The foods in America are highly processed compared to the traditional foods in Africa. There are minimal restaurants in America that serve vegetables and fruits as compared to Africa. I do find that American culture is different from the African

America have a variety of food with no staple food to eat with every meal, unlike in Vietnam where the food is more exotic, but very easily to get sick of. Both countries daily meals consist of cooked goods, vegetables, and a variety of foods. Daily routine for eating is the same for both countries consisting of breakfast, lunch and dinner. But where there are similarities, there are differences such as the food cultures. Both the countries have difference regions, so of course each region vary on what they eat, and what they have access to. In America, the southern region’s foods are different than the cooked foods in other regions. In the same way, the foods that the southern region

The Arab nation states all share parallel cultures thus when considering Arab hospitality, we can say that the ‘communities of the Middle East share a common set of cultural idioms’ (Zubaida, 2000). Nevertheless, each Arab state is still different from one another, thus Arabs from each state have their own identity and cultural practices to follow. The Arab World has always been a huge part of the food environment, even before nationalism subsisted. In the Arab world, food can be used to tell the history of the Arabs, thus shows how significant its role is in the Middle East. In this essay I will explore the ways in which Middle Eastern culinary culture has evolved over centuries and the factors revolving around Arab food culture.