American cuisine
American cuisine is an amalgamation of food from different cultures, with strong influences from the British Isles, southern Italy, Greece, West Africa, France, Central and Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Mexico, China and Japan, and from Native American ingredients and techniques. Almost every kind of food in the world can be found in the United States, and most have been adapted into forms that may be barely recognizable in the country of origin. There is also significant regional variation in American cuisine, with the South, Texas, New England, New York City and Chicago in particular being known for their own local specialties.
Understand), there are many restaurants in the United States that do not serve American cuisine, making those that do serve the cuisine almost a minority.
MealsTraditionally, most Americans have eaten three meals a day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with perhaps a mid-afternoon snack for children.
If you are someone's guestIf you are invited to a dinner in someone's house, ask them if they like wine. If they do, bringing one or two bottles would be appreciated.
IngredientsAmerican bread is often stereotyped as being fairly dire, but that hasn't really been true for several decades.
Typical dishesSome well known regional specialties are described in the section below and in the various US regional articles.
Regional dishesMany regions, or even cities in the United States are also known for their own signature dishes.
Regional cuisinesCajun cuisine is from the Acadiana region of Louisiana, and is known for its use of seasoning and typically quite spicy. Includes staples such as gumbo, boudin and cracklins.
DrinksS. – is the "free refill".
Restaurants"New American" or "Modern American" cuisine is something of a catch-all term for a style of American fine dining that's been growing in popularity since the 1980s.
SnacksAmericans eat a lot of snack food; in fact, it is the main thing that some people eat during a day. This contributes to a truly staggering variety of available snack foods.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "American cuisine" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
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