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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s not about asking the exchange student what they want. In many countries, hosts naturally serve dishes that are typical of their culture—paella in Spain, dolmas in the Mediterranean, onion soup in France, etc. Those foods are strongly tied to national identity.

The U.S. is different. Because it’s built from many waves of immigrants, there isn’t one single “traditional” cuisine in the same way. That’s why people struggle with this question. American food is diverse, and much of it comes from other cultures and was adapted over time—like pizza, which became very different from the Italian version.

Some foods that are distinctly American today include cornbread and U.S.-style BBQ. But the key point to explain to the exchange student is that American food reflects many cultures, not just one.[/quote]

Yes, I explained all of this even before he arrived and he blew it off as I don't want to eat food from other places, I want to eat american food. I've then repeated it a couple of times (nicely, obviously). I, too, don't want to eat indian food while I am on vacation in Italy, but America is not the same scenario. It's kind of become clear he's seen stuff online and thinks that's the "real" american food, but I've asked him to tell me specific restaurants he has heard about and wants to try and the only place he could think of was Raising Canes (so we did). [/quote]

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