what food do you think America is known for? (restaurant, cheeseburgers, junk food)

[Herbrocks]

What an odd list! Seafood or tacos? (well maybe in SA) From the list, hamburgers for sure. I don't know where they were invented (I'm sure someone will post a link), but they are sure all-American now. Out of natural foods, I would say CORN (and maybe apples). But the one thing America leads the world in is processed SNACKS, both sweet and salty. Noboby does it better! Well, Europe has mastered chocolate, but thats about it

[DontH8Me]

hot dogs, aka wieners, are from the German word Wiener = from Vienna. Hence, German.

Hamburgers, named after the city of Hamburg - again, German.

I was hoping to see Pizza on the list - wasn't the birthplace of Pizza actually NY?

Alright, now I have to go eat - I'm hungry!

[dorado0359]

Fried Chicken-- (China has more KFC's than McDonalds)

Hamburgers-- Thanks to McDonalds

Pizza -- Thanks to Pizza Hut

BTW, why isn't Fried Chicken on the list?

[TKramar]

Fast food. Burger and fries.

[Geggo]

Easy: Hamburgers

The other items I associate differently:
Pizza = Italy
Fries = France / Holland
Roast Beef = England
Tacos = Mexico
Seafood = Mediterranean, or any coastal area
Roast turkey = USA (also christmas in the UK), but hamburgers come first
Hot dogs = just a sausage with bread roll, German really

[Nomadicus]

Am I the only one that thinks steak and fries?

[TabulaRasa]

I think that BBQ is one of the quintessentially American foods (i.e. not borrowed from other country's food traditions, like frankfurters, etc.), but I also think that since it holds strongly regional appeal, versus overall appeal, it's not as likely to be recognized as hot dogs and hamburgers, which are more homogenous. BBQ is super big in the "BBQ cities" (like mine), but if you don't live in one of those cities, it's probably not as much in the forefront of your consciousness.

[city414]

Originally Posted by Photography

Pizza should have been included as a poll option! That being said, from the poll options, I would say the hamburger is an American food icon.

no thats authentically ITALIAN FOOD

[city414]

Originally Posted by dorado0359

Fried Chicken-- (China has more KFC's than McDonalds)

Hamburgers-- Thanks to McDonalds

Pizza -- Thanks to Pizza Hut

BTW, why isn't Fried Chicken on the list?

Fried chicken was brought over by europeans from, well i forgot i remember watching history of fried foods in america

[Nomadicus]

Fried chicken came from Africa I was told at college. Now I agree BBQ is an all American treat. Spare ribs and St. Louis. Pulled pork and Memphis. Brisket and TX. Let's eat.