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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have you asked him what HE thinks American food is?

Like maybe he's expecting casseroles or hot dish? Does he want a fancy steak and potatoes dinner? Is he thinking about regional things like Philly cheese steaks? Chicago style deep dish pizza? NY style greasy pizza? Bagels? Does he want southern food like grits? [/quote]

Yes I have, multiple times, and his answer is "I dunno, KFC and hamburgers..." but I think there is some influence from tiktok going on of like grotesquely enormous plates of food (like a 4 patty burger with a pile of pulled pork and onion rings and gloppy cheese on top etc. etc.), because he specifically said that everyone thinks that is how americans eat. Obviously study abroad is meant to separate the internet lore from reality, but I don't want to be a total party pooper about it. I am willing to cook more "american" food that perhaps I don't typically cook or eat often while still staying true to whether or not we'd eat it at all (Not interested in just gross, fatty piles of garbage, I don't buy frozen stuff save for waffles, I like to cook from scratch, etc.).

I have explained chicago deep dish pizza, we did order NY style pizza one night, asked him about bagels, etc. etc. and he just says "No, I dunno..." So I think it's more on me to say, this is an american family, this is an american household, this is some normal american food, the internet is lying to you.

My family did not make casseroles growing up unless you count lasagna or eggplant parm (I am italian-american), and I have no idea what a hot dish is, which is why I posted! I'm sure there's plenty of "american" food out there I have not heard of or considered. Send it my way![/quote]

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