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[joe_doufu]

I think one of America's unique cultural events is the Backyard BBQ... not that Canadians and Australians and others don't cook out, but it's something special about the USA.

When I was in grad school I made a point of hosting several barbecues on warm weekends to invite my foreign friends. Although most countries have some kind of outdoor fire-cooking tradition, the Europeans and Asians alike seemed delighted by the American sort of event. My Chinese friends had never had the (exciting) opportunity to turn the burgers over on the grill (and watch the flames jump -- whoo!) and the Europeans seemed to like the casual, just hang out on the grass with a can of beer and serve yourself from the grill, kind of atmosphere.

Thank Google images for this:

[joe_doufu]

Are we allowed to post the official foods of our home states or provinces or cities as well?

[VanIslander]

[Eunoia]

It's may not be a national dish, but every summer my mom & I turn these:




into these:

[Son Deureo!]

Well, they say there's nothing more American than this:



But to me the quintissential American meal will always be the greasy spoon diner breakfast. It's what I miss most when I'm not there:



But America's a big place, so I'm going to showcase the official dish of my hometown:



And Koreans ask me if Korean food is too spicy!

[jacl]

[ed4444]

[The evil penguin]

[Tiger Beer]

Tex-Mex seems to have spread all over the US making it seem like its the national dish at times.



But I think a big solid steak with potatoes is about as American as it gets traditionally.

Those 'wraps' are getting pretty huge these days as well.. i think thats california fusion style.. but not too sure. Thats more 'restaurant' food though of the healthy variety making strong inroads.

hamburger and fries would be the stereotype based on fast-food and greasy roadside diners.

[Wangja]

The French call us "les rosbifs" ....

[Wangja]

From http://www.africaguide.com/cooking.htm I tried to post a photo of rapier's national dish, Sadza,

[Wrench]

Thats the major ones there is also lots of regional foods.

[seethetraffic]

Please admire one of our national dishes.

[chest rockwell]

[snowy32]

Thanks chest, roast is definitly kiwiana but I must say that for me the most kiwiana you can get is eating leftover trifle on boxing day. mmmmmmmmm....soggy sponge, custard and jam. ....Now that I look back on that I can understand why people might find kiwis a little odd