"Julie Bove" > wrote in
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> This American food thing got me to thinking.
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> So did you have any false conceptions of foods that are eaten in other
> countries? Or heard of any such things?
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To your point, I have a great deal of trouble taking most "Mexican" food
seriously after being directed to a couple of authentic places in San
Diego, and I'll go to "Asian" restaurants, but I don't expect the kind of
food I got during a two year stint in Asia while in the Navy.

But, like your Australian example, it definitely works both ways. I was
in Amsterdam on business once on the 4th of July, and I was staying at a
chain hotel, Marriott if I remember correctly. I made the mistake of
eating what they called "an American 4th of July meal" (it was the only
thing on the menu that day). Something that was supposed to be hot dogs,
but wasn't, something that was supposed to be potato salad, but wasn't,
and something that was supposed to be blueberry pie, but _definitely_
wasn't.