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When it comes to food, some Americans tend to go crazy at times. You could probably find plenty of posts where people from other countries are shocked by deep frying, burger, and some other cultures that are widely spread in the United States.

But there are certainly some American foods that sometimes don’t get enough attention and are great in every sense of the word. When one Redditor asked what those foods are, people didn’t hold back listing the dishes that Americans got right. Scroll down to see what they are!

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online The US has plenty of high quality cheese. Why do Europeans eat one Kraft single and assume that’s all we have?

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online BBQ in the US is like no other.

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online Tex-Mex just ain’t right in Europe. Whenever I’ve had it anyway.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My wife will confidently inform you that Tex-Mex isn't good anywhere but Texas. I tend to agree, but I also like the southwestern flavors that they add in NM and AZ

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online I’d say anything Cajun or Creole. I want to spend a week in the gulf coast just eating food until I groan, sleeping it off and then doing it again.

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online Can't believe nobody said Chili

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In as many varieties as BBQ. Purists would say that the picture does not show chili (thank you, Sheldon)

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online Biscuits and sausage gravy with lots of black pepper

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Absolutely delicious. Banquet makes a pot pie with sausage and gravy in it, which is the closest I get these days, but for cheap frozen food, they're quite good. Real biscuits and gravy, though? Manna from Heaven.

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online Gumbo.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mmmm with cornbread and rice or (as one panda taught me) ontop of potato salad mmmmmm

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online Corn muffins. It's one of the few American foods I still make after moving away. Proper ones with buttermilk.

Also buttermilk pancakes.

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online Mac and cheese. Specifically made by Black people. I'm sure I'll be tagged as racist for this, and I know mac and cheese is tagged as generally Southern, but soul food mac and cheese cannot be beat.

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online S’mores. Do not ever hand me a marshmallow with chocolate ganache on it, sandwiched between two digestives and tell me it’s a “s’more.” Like f**k it is. Graham crackers and a a square of milk chocolate or GTFO.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They are the best cooked over a campfire. It's the whole experience

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online Mexican food.

I lknow it's not "American" but I'm from the west and every time I've lived abroad the Mexican food is the worst. When I come home I shovel my mouth full of tacos. We've probably got the best Mexican food outside of Mexico/Central/South America.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mexican food is also American food. I grew up in California and grew up eating/learning Mexican culture.

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online "E.g. sorry to say but US looses on the cheese competitions,"

Best blue cheese in the world, several years in a row, according to the European competitions - Rogue River Blue, from Central Point, Oregon.

Shout out to my neighbors! *(Shakes fist American-ly)* Whoop, whoop!

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are some truly marvelous cheeses in the US. Don't be distracted by Kraft Singles or Velveeta

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online Pumpkin pie

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online Key Lime Pie.

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online This is shared with Canada but maple syrup. I’ve tried birch syrup in Europe before but it has a very different flavor that has its own merits. Candies made from maple syrup such as fudge are a real treat and of course it’s hard to beat on buttermilk waffles, pancakes, or French toast.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's like saying "I tried beer but it just doesn't taste like wine". Just buy maple syrup. It's not unheard of in Europe.

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online American Chinese food. Nothing like it.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Truth. American Chinese fried rice is is taste sensation. And seafood - free !

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online The one thing i crave when I'm overseas is chocolate chip cookies.

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online Queso! With the 100% disclaimer that I have not had cheese dip in mexico.

But I still dream of that texan queso. I love fondue and similar melted cheese dishes but that one… hoh boy

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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I personally would probably drink queso if that would be an option it is delicious.

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online Since it’s Thanksgiving week, I’ll put Pecan Pie on the list.

And honestly, if you’ve been to the South for any amount of time, you’ll realize not many places outside of the South get it right lol.

Funny you mention spinach dip. Ours didn’t make it to Thanksgiving…Hopefully she’ll make more haha

Speaking of dip, one thing Euro gets right is baguettes. The best baguette we have here is two hours away. Why? Why can we not make decent baguettes here lol

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good baguettes are rare outside of France. Oh, and be aware that the more common long French loaf is generally just called a 'pain', with the baguette being a much thinner sometimes shorter affair. Regional variations abound, both in naming conventions and the bread itself.

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online Been to steakhouses around the world. Nothing compares to a properly cooked Ribeye or NY strip from a great steakhouse in the US.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I raise you a nice chateaubriand, or prime rib...ahhhhh 🤤🤤🤤

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online Grits

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Breakfast. I got back from a week long trip to the states a couple of days ago and the best thing was the simple breakfast. Almost any diner could give you credible versions of any combination of simple breakfast foods at a reasonable price. Marvellous.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My favorite meat is bacon, the crispier the better. Dipping it in the egg yolk is just to die for. Then, catch the leftover yolk and tiny bits of bacon with hot, buttered toast.

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online Green Chile Cheeseburger. We have a Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail in New Mexico. The hunt for the best one is as good as finding the best one ha ha

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

BP chose to show a... cheese burger, not one with green chiles. THIS is a New Mexico Green Chile Cheese Burger: image_2023...1e-png.jpg image_2023-12-14_175039474-657b86c02e01e-png.jpg

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online BBQ (not grilling, but slow cooked / smoked BBQ)

NY itself with reinventions of foods from the mother land provides:

NY Style Pizza - It's not italy, nor is it supposed to be, but it's pretty amazing when done right (could argue Chicago Style pizza as well for a different approach that can't be found elsewhere).

Kosher and Kosher style delis, specifically Pastrami/Corned Beef and other such sandwiches (Canada has great "smoked meat" but much of Canada and the US has cultural and culinary overlap).

NY Bagels (our breads in general fall so short of other countries... heck I love going to Mexico for the bread and pastries!... but Bagels we do right in a select few areas).

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online Agree with a lot of food listed here, but American fusion foods are my favorite. The kind that combines two American-ized or regional foods into one? Like bulgogi tacos, birria ramen, pastrami dumplings, or like most Hawaiian food. It’s the kind of thing that happens naturally here, when so many cultures are mixed together, and it’s delicious.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's a donut shop by my house that sells these bulgogi marinated beef breakfast burritos that also have eggs, cheese, and served with salsa; they are amazing fusion food.

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online Honestly, brownies. I don’t know what it is but I’ve never had a brownie in another country (excluding the brownies my Canadian friend makes) that tastes like a brownie. It sounds silly because there are a million ways to make them and I’ve had everything from super fudgey to cakey brownies in the US and they’re just not the same elsewhere. It just seems like chocolate cake here in Spain even when billed as a brownie. That’s just my experience though and I’m absolutely not saying they don’t exist elsewhere! I’d be curious to hear if others have the same perspective or if you’ve had a good one outside of the US!

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And Kladdkaka in Swe, don't know if it's the equivalent though???

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online Buffalo Wings

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am eating buffalo wings as I type this. I already have a significant wing stain on my shirt. But so worth it!!! Also just want to say that buffalo wings are best with blue cheese dip. Anything else is just wrong.

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online Boiled peanuts! We do them either regular plain salted or Cajun style. I have a slow cooker and it takes about 12 hours to make. Sit on the porch with a cup of hot boiled peanuts, ice cold beer and enjoy the simple things in life.

If you want to make them, you need raw or green peanuts. Roasted will not work. Wash them in water until the water runs clear. Then fill up a slow cooker or big pot, season with whatever you want and boil until done. Slow cooker takes about 12 hours on high and boiling in a big pot takes about 6 hours. They’re done when they are the same texture as cooked beans since it is a legume after all. Not crunchy or raw tasting and “al dente”.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I live just north of Georgia, this is nasty. Boiled peanuts are just nasty.

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Burgers. Whatever is sold as a burger in your country does not compare to any burger any American would make at home.

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Ranch dressing

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Depends on your definition of food, but the US has the best craft beer industry in the world. In Europe, the styles are very traditional. You’ll see lots of “we’ve been brewing this same beer in our village for 400 years” and so on. It’s really good beer, but you won’t find the same variety of styles.

In other continents like Asia, Africa, and South America; light lagers are dominant.

The US is crazy. Huge amounts of variety with innovation taking precedence over tradition. It’s more like “we wanted to see what a peanut butter flavored beer tasted like, so we made it”. There’s a ton of experimentation going on. Other countries have growing craft breweries of their own, but the movement started in the US and it’s still the most developed here.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"The number of US operating craft breweries in 2022, climbed to an all-time high of 9,552, including 2,035 microbreweries, 3,418 brewpubs, 3,838 taproom breweries, and 261 regional craft breweries."

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online American-style sushi in general with the saucy over-the-top rolls is a thing of beauty (though correct me if I’m misattributing it to the States). The Lion King Roll (California topped with salmon and a house sauce, usually a riff on a spicy mayo with masago, and baked) will forever be one of my comfort foods.

I love all sorts of traditional sushi too, but when I’m outside of CA, American-style sushi is one of the things I miss most. When my relatives from Taiwan visit, it’s one of the stops they request because while authentic sushi is easily accessible, big American-style rolls are relatively rare over there.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Personally I hate those inside out rolls. Especially when they put anything other than soy sauce or wasabi near it as a sauce.

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online Creamed spinach - the luxe version they serve in fancy steakhouses.

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online Those pretzels with cream cheese in the middle that you get at gas stations.

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Coney dogs- a Michigan specialty of a Greek gravy with ground beef heart onto of a hot dog with onions and mustard

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Love me some Coney dogs and Michigan has the absolute best! Sadly I'm quite a distance from MI but (unlike many other parts of the US), the northeast has a good number of vendors making Coneys that are more than serviceable...

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36 Foods That People Miss When They Leave The United States Of America, As Shared Online Italian beefs and mission burritos

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For the record, an Italian Beef is a type of roast beef sandwich from the Midwest. It is not the sad cheap cut of meat pictured above.

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