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[quote=Anonymous]Do other countries/cultures have this obsession? I think not to the same degree. If we think that there was no such thing as Italy nor Italian cuisine until 1861, and that all cuisine was regional, are Italians more ocd than other cultures about "preserving" la cucina Italiana? (don't get me wrong, I like eating in Rome, for an example, their simple pasta carbonara).
Am I missing something and other cultures are just as protective? Where is the Chinese show on Netflix talking about the abomination that is American Chinese cuisine? Or Polish ranting that we got the cabbage rolls all wrong?
Or a German show hating on "German American" cuisines? Isn't is kind of acceptable that some of the best bagels are made in Montreal?
I even think French are not as ocd about it. The attitude I get from the French people I know is, sure your Costco croissant is huge and that is why American are overweight. 
Am I wrong? Are other cultures as obsessive with critiquing the variations of their dishes that developed from immigrant populations?
What other countries seem upset about "bastardization" of their cuisine?[/quote]

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