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Originally Posted by shcisamax
I wonder about real ethnic food as well. People like what they are accustomed to and their taste buds are used to. Most people who have not lived in major cities are used to the Americanized version of these ethnic foods.
I can speak to Mexican food having lived in Mexico for many many years. The food I have tasted here does not resemble any food I have had in Mexico. But, in general, the throughout the states Mexican food is TexMex or some concoction that isn't Mexican. For example, chili rellenos are not stuffed with American cheese. Red salsa does not contain any ketchup.
So I think that the majority of people here are truly happy with the food available because they are used to it.
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I think you're right. For most people, the perfect Italian food is what their mothers made. I'm pretty sure there are no authentic Italian restaurants on this side of the Atlantic. Surely there are people from Brooklyn or the Bronx and maybe even Chicago who would disagree. That's not to say you can't get great Italian food along Arthur Ave. in the Bronx or in Brooklyn. You can but it isn't what you get on the other side of the pond. People love it because they're used to it. Same with Mexican. I learned to love Mexican food in Mexico with my Mexican girlfriend many years ago. Then later on along came Taco Bell and my first thoughts were "you gotta be kidding me".
As you point out, ethnic food in the U.S is Americanized but I think that includes large cities as well.