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[quote=Anonymous]OP, your attitude is rude, and you will continue to be slammed for it.

That aside, I don’t think there is any one ‘normal’ way of eating in the US. Besides regional preferences,  many families that are only 1- or 2-generations out still incorporate heavy doses of food from their original countries.

In our family, my Thai mom served a mix of food that she was familiar with and American style classics that she wasn’t great at but that she knew my American dad liked. I grew up strongly preferring Asian food, so it’s probably 75% of my repertoire, but I still incorporate some American foods too. Like most people, I am aware of the health benefits of less-processed food and am lucky enough to have the time to make 90% of our meals from scratch. My kid eats everything, but has a preference for Western style food like bbq, Italian pastas, etc. He doesn’t cook much, but knows how to make some of my dishes. However, they are labor-intensive, and I doubt he will carry on the tradition when cooking a tub of pasta is quick, cheap and easy.

My younger brother, in contrast, was born state-side. He grew up eating everything my mom made but not learning to cook. His American-born wife (now ex) also didn’t know how to cook. They lived in a rural neighborhood and mostly ate frozen dinners and did fast food the rest of the time. My niece doesn’t tolerate the tiniest hint of spice, nor will she eat raw foods like salad.

Some of it is just your own preference, some is availability, but a lot of what you crave is what you’ve been brought up with and know how to cook. As a foreign-born mom, you will have a lot of say in what your kids will consider ‘normal’ and whether or not they will know how to make those dishes well enough to carry to their own families one day.[/quote]

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