/r/iamveryculinary believe there should be no barriers around food, that no food belongs to any one country, that recipes are gatekeeping... but also that American food is superior to all others. As such, they are not amused by this YouTube Short in which an Asian woman suggests that American food boils down to burgers, ketchup, fries and self-service cola machines.
Let's see what the commenters say:
Oh boy, my favorite subject that makes me become extremely patriotic.
America has some of the most diverse food in the world, and its culinary scene is among the best if not the best in the world (in terms of things like global impact, food diversity, world-renowned dishes, Michelin stars, etc)
The American culinary scene is so vast that it varies dramatically even by region, with each region having unique styles and recipes inspired by dishes around the world. Even excluding cultural fusion foods, America still has incredible food that was entirely originated in America.
Oklahoma puts onions in their burgers and New Yorkers don't use mustard on their hotdogs.
Number one burger defender.
America simultaneously has no authentic food and no unique food.
Where's the lie?
The same people that complain that American immigrant food isn't authentic because it's not exactly what they have back in their country also say it's not American, because it's a copy of what they have back in their country.
America is a young and diverse country of immigrants with many agricultural zones, so of course what "American food" is will challenge the concepts held by anyone who's country is old, mostly one ethnic group, and mostly one agricultural zone.
"Which agricultural zone should we dine in tonight? Corn Land or Potato World?"
And then 15 separate comments that boil down to "ummm your point is invalid because of cajun food".
The YouTube comments are also pretty good:
They're unironically right, American food is basically airport food.
American food is diverse because there's a panpipe cover of "My Heart Will Go On" in the background of this video pooping on American food.
@r-slur
@Lappland
@Dramamine defend your culture and try not to mention tater tots this time x
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Ok, if American food is stolen then we get to claim every dish made with potatoes, peppers, tomatoes and all new world fruits/vegetables
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!burgers
This exactly.
Annoying as shit when euros try to claim Italian and their use of tomatos as though it's not a 300 year old new world discovery.
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Tomatoes are an American plant.
The way the degos use them is an Italian invention.
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Stolen from the Red Man
!latinx
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Red sauce is pretty American
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Talk to any Vietnamese and they will tell you the best pho is found in Houston cause they can actually get beef here
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A Cambodian in Massachusetts said that to me once
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They were all afraid of tomatoes for being poisonous at first. What a bunch of cucks
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in ![:marseyexcited: :marseyexcited:](https://i.rdrama.net/e/marseyexcited.webp)
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whatd they eat before, jews?
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Gruel and fish sauce
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