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Gobagogodada , Polina Tankilevitch Report

#2

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country American pancakes. Doughnuts. Basically diner food! I want American diners in Norway!

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72points

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Doctor Strange 1 year ago

Come to New Jersey, Land of the Midnight Diner. NJ is known for its excellent, twenty four hour diners.

26points

#3

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country Was in Houston in August 2016. Me and my girlfriend (British) went to a mexican bar/restaurant called Paparruchos.

Honestly, ruined Mexican food for us. We can't ever have it in the UK again, I've tried three or four times since from various places and it just doesn't even begin to compare to the pure culinary joy we got from Paparruchos.

Sam0n , Vinícius Caricatte Report

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71points

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Ace 1 year ago

I don't know the chain you mention, but you should probably never go to Mexico to sample the real thing, otherwise this too will be ruined for you.

24points

While internet culture and memes have perhaps skewed most people’s perception of American food, the reality is that many, very common ingredients all hail from North and South America. Tomatoes, potatoes, squash, and pumpkin, to name a few. Think about a handful of your favorite dishes and you will no doubt find an ingredient that came from the Americas.

Given the massive size of the nation and all the different cultural influences, it’s no surprise that certain American dishes are simply better. This is a country that takes every single meal very seriously, so it simply stands to reason that non-Americans will encounter some dish so powerful that they can’t stop thinking about it.

#4

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country Dr Pepper is for the ascended Gods who have transcended the coke vs pepsi debate

CosmicMemer , cyclonebill Report

Final score:

67points

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sturmwesen 1 year ago

I just had a Dr Pepper Vanilla Float <3

7points

#5

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country Mozzarella Sticks with Marinara Sauce! Ugh I loved that when I went to the states. Come back to Australia, and cannot find them anywhere!!

alannah_rose , Sarah Stierch Report

Final score:

61points

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Mad Dragon 1 year ago (edited)

These are incredibly easy to make at home!

14points

#6

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country Jesus hasn't anyone still mentioned MAC AND CHEESE?

Creamy, tasty, super delicious

Toutouka19 , Texasfoodgawker Report

Final score:

61points

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kissmychakram 1 year ago

Where do you live that you can't get Mac and Cheese?

29points

In fact, the US is so large that it becomes hard to pin down what exactly is “American cuisine,” despite the stereotypes of burgers and fries. Each region has its own variations, and every group of immigrants brought with it techniques, dishes, and concepts, which were then tailored for the host of ingredients available in the USA.

#7

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country It’s almost sacrilegious of me to say as an Englishman but I miss breakfasts. I love my full English but breakfast is something the US does so well. I lived in Manhattan for a few months and a diner, somewhere on Essex I think, did poached eggs with fried potato and onions for about $2-3 and I must’ve eaten that dozens of times whilst there. Pancakes and bacon too, we have US style places here but it is not the same.

reWindTheFrog , WordRidden Report

Final score:

47points

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Ian Reynolds 1 year ago

As a Welshman, I prefer bacon in the states over bacon in the UK, and I love bacon.

16points

#8

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country When I was living in the UK, I couldn't find good Tex-Mex for the life of me. People would swear by some places, "no, this place has THE BEST burritos in all of the UK! The chef is from Tijuana, gets all the ingredients imported, it's amazing!" I show up, it's burnt and dried-up meat, a half a can of s****y beans, and some other stuff rolled into a tortilla in the shape of a softball. Terrible.

To be fair, I think it's not the fault of the restaurants, but the lack of ingredients. Even my own home-made guacamole was terrible over there. The avocados just weren't the same as the standard California ones, they had no flavor at all. No matter how you try to make the Tex-Mex over there, it's just never going to be the same.

chemistographer , Travis Yewell Report

Final score:

45points

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HTakeover 1 year ago

You also might run into a problem of the good stuff being too far removed from the local familiarity. As in, make it the good way and people won't touch it because they can't recognize it or the taste is too far off what they know/like. Many a restaurant has gone under because of it.

10points

#9

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country Every time I'm down in Montana, Sonics is my go to. I barely eat fast food in Canada, but I'm drawn to those cherry lime slushies, and those delicious massive f*****g chili dogs. God damn it. I'm hungry now.

anon , Natalia Marcelewicz Report

Final score:

45points

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Terri Alyea 1 year ago

The chili dogs!!!!!

10points

At the same time, the United States might be the undisputed fast food king of the world. To the degree that for many people, Mcdonald's was the first bit of exposure to American “culture,” for better or worse. Love it or hate it, fast food is a massive, dominant industry, and the US has restaurants to satisfy every craving.

#10

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country Can’t get biscuits and gravy in the UK. Or goldfish crackers.

anon , Michael Kmak Report

Final score:

45points

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Tristan J 1 year ago

Two words that have very different meanings here. In either interpretation, the outcome would be disgusting

6points

#11

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country Australian here. I have dreams about eating another everything bagel. 😭

LadyEmry , Sarah Stierch Report

Final score:

42points

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Darius S. (he/him) cis/grey 1 year ago

NJ here . There's nothing like an everything fresh out the oven .winter. 5:30 in the morning, all the blue collars going to work.. walk into the bagel store , feel the display windows to see which is hot/ freshest.. then getting that healthy (actually quite unhealthy) amount of cool cream cheese spread on. So soft.. Or an egg&cheese. .. homer drooling

14points

ilikgunsanddogs , Scott Eckersley Report

#12

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country I will forever have a empty feeling knowing I may never get to eat American buffalo wings again. I've tried to make them, bought them at restaurants here in Australia but nothing will ever fill the void they left. That and gumbo. I'd F*****g kill a man just to sniff the sponge that washed the plate they were served on. But seriously if anyone has a good recipe/link to a recipe for either gumbo or wings I'll give you and upvote and a personal message of thanks cos I have no idea how reddit gold works or what it is

Final score:

42points

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Paul Pienkowski 1 year ago

You dont want gumbo from a restaurant. You want it from a roadside stand cooked by an 89 y/o black woman who only speaks thick Creole. Your taste buds will explode.

61points

This blend has also led to incredible levels of fusion cuisine. While some might argue that this “waters down” original dishes from the rest of the world, there is something to be said for bold combinations, new methods, and ingredients to see what works together best.

#13

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country Reeses anything

Releaseform , Nick Amoscato Report

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41points

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Donkey boi 1 year ago

I love peanut buttercups! I buy a least one pack a week. Thankfully sold just about everywhere in the UK.

10points

#14

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country Almond M&Ms.

MazzW , davidjmclare89 Report

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41points

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Donkey boi 1 year ago (edited)

Wait, what???? Why was I not informed of this?

17points

#15

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country Root beer

anon , Meredith P. Report

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41points

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Michael Largey 1 year ago

Hires is the best but hard to find anymore.

4points

As these accounts can attest, there are some things that Americans simply do better. It might not be better for your arteries, your wallet or anything else, but when it comes to flavor, it's a class of its own.

#16

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country Well I moved to the US, so it's not much of an issue anymore, but before recent times, the UK was so far behind on what constituted as BBQ.

If I flip the question, now I miss actual Fish & Chips. It's common to see on a menu here but they come out with tiny thin fries and no malt vinegar to be found. :/

Pink_Flash , Luis Quintero Report

Final score:

40points

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HTakeover 1 year ago

Funny story: I live in the general Kansas City area, so one of the huge BBQ havens. I've even competed in the KC Royal bbq competition so not unfamiliar with good bbq. Last year I was traveling around Scotland and stopped by Edinburgh at the tail end of Fringe Fest. Walking through the equivalent of a farmers/craft market and couldn't pass up the hot sauce & bbq sauce stand. I figured at the least it would be interesting to see what the locals considered bbq sauce. But the flavors genuinely surprised me as the hot sauces were excellent, very American style. And he did a decent job with the bbq sauces too. As in better than 75% of the mediocre but common sauces like Sweet Baby Ray's, and far better than the local Heinz type stuff. Got to chatting with the guy & expressed my surprise and turns out that while he was a Edinburgh local, he went to college only 45 min. away from my area so had strong exposure to the good Q! Small world!

14points

Caffeine72 9 months ago

Good to find a Jayhawk in the wild!

0points

Celtic Pirate Queen 1 year ago (edited)

HEY! We love Sweet Baby Ray's!

0points

Nikole 1 year ago

Never besmirch Sweet Baby Ray’s again!

0points

FrogMan 1 year ago

There is absolutely nothing better than good bbq…find the most “off the beaten path” place you can, and you’ll be sitting next to truckers, corporate lawyers, every kind of blue- and white- collar worker imaginable. It’s the great culinary equalizer. Every region swears their style is the best, and they’re absolutely right.

5points

Sans Serif 1 year ago

Best 'Q' I ever had was in some unlikely spot in Texas along side of the highway. It was one guy with a patio umbrella, card table, lawn chair and a huge sign that said BBQ. It was ribs and brisket that day and we sampled his deity inspired offerings retrieved from the pit he had dug in the ground. Simply magnificent!

1point

Kelly C Bundy II 1 year ago

every time this comes up and I wonder how come, with Britain having access to cultures that have the perfect kind of stuff for BBQ sauce, I remember the phrase "Britain conquered the world for spices, and didn't like ANY of them"

1point

Angela Jester 1 year ago (edited)

Find a Captain D's or an Arthur Treature's

1point

Yer maw 󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 1 year ago

I like bbq as in cooking meat on it, marinated or otherwise, but bbq sauce isn't something I'm a huge fan of. I've had some I've liked, very very rarely ones I loved and then rest I hated and would've rather just had a chunk of well seasoned and cooked steak/ribs etc and that if I'm paying decent money for quality meat I don't want it smothered in something that makes it taste cheap and nasty. I'm not about to dip my steak in ketchup and feel it's on a similar footing. I bought a really yummy cherry bourbon bbq sauce a while back at a farmers market and I wish I could find it again, it was amazing and others are just disappointing now and id rather do without.

1point

Ace 1 year ago

There's no substitute for fish and chips from a proper chippy. Thick meaty chips, dripping in the "non-brewed condiment" they have on the counter, and served in a paper bag or cardboard tray. Even when I've had it in pubs on visits it's a pale travesty of the real thing.

1point

VonBlade 1 year ago

No lies detected.

0points

Eric Johnson 1 year ago

Yes! Why does practically no restaurant here in the States serve malt vinegar with their fish & chips? It's a travesty!

0points

Angela Allen Simms 1 year ago

MALT VINEGAR!!! What nectar!!!!!!

0points

Jo Davies 1 year ago

Try a South African braai!

0points

Tammy Schaub 1 year ago

UK fish and chips! (chef's kiss). But it's not just the fish and chips, but the person behind the counter asking, "What can I get you, Love?"

0points

BryanR 1 year ago

Crown and Anchor pub in Las Vegas Nevada!

0points

BryanR 1 year ago

Crown and Anchor pub in Las Vegas Nevada, man oh man, never been to the UK but the people that own it are British and use home coming recipes

0points

Marie Dahme 1 year ago

Ya need to check out the Codfather in Phoenix. British pub food done right run by Brits. You need to check it out !

0points

CP 1 year ago

UK fish and chips is somehow much tastier. I don't why.

0points

Jods 1 year ago

One thing (well, another one!) I can’t stomach is barbecue sauce. Perhaps I just haven’t tasted proper USA-made sauce.

0points

digitalin 1 year ago

I recently visited Belgium and there was a little British fish'n'chips food truck parked outside this little British grocery. It was, hands-down, the best I'd ever eaten. I live in the US. I need to get out more.

0points

Kelly Scott 1 year ago

I'm in the Pacific Northwest and it's almost impossible to find decent fish and chips. I require my fish to be battered and deep fat fried. Everywhere I go here they bread the fish and then BAKE it! You hold up the filet and it falls over in your hand. You bite into it and there's zero crunch. And it tastes like a piece of cold buttered toast.

0points

Donkey boi 1 year ago

The UK doesn't really have the climate to dedicate to proper BBQ. I think US BBQ's are probably top of the line when it comes to meats, but the Portuguese are killing it with the barbecued fish!

0points

LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago

I remember back in 2011 when there was a heatwave in Scotland and my friends and I bought these nasty, cheap, little disposable outdoors barbecues and sat outside to cook sausages and burgers. The sausages were all nasty and charred on the outside and still oddly raw in the inside. Delicious! Still can't seem to find a proper Chippy in the U.S. though.

0points

I_am_not_a_Cat_meow , Mike Mozart Report

#17

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country I'm from the UK and went to America for the first time last Summer. I absolutely loved Cracker Barrel! You can get similar meals back home but their fried chicken and honey mustard sauce were something else.

Final score:

38points

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Donkey boi 1 year ago

I LOVED Cracker Barrel. I later found that it wasn't really highly rated in the US, kind of how the UK rates, oh I don't know... Little chef?? Surprised me a bit, it was good hearty home style American food. I just loved the stuff in their shop as well, really worked well with the theme for the tea shop at my farm.

10points

#18

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country southern style sweet potato casserole with cinnamon and crushed walnuts

AstronautApe , sousvideguy Report

Final score:

37points

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Judes 1 year ago

I don't know this dish, but it looks like something that is not hard to make at home.

17points

PintSizedandCuddly , Kitchen Life of a Navy Wife Report

#19

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country Fried Oreos! I was initially horrified at hearing how they were made, but damn, after I had them, it was love at first taste!

Final score:

35points

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howdylee 1 year ago

It's just oreo dipped in pancake batter then deep fried. Frickin' amazing, but simple if you have a fryer.

11points

#20

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country I'm American but ran across a guy from the UK earlier this year and he couldn't get enough of gas station beef jerky. He talked about how good it was for a solid 10 minutes.

cmoneyrockchalk , Mike Mozart Report

Final score:

34points

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Donkey boi 1 year ago

Readily available in the UK. Not just at petrol stations, but in supermarkets, convenience store, sweet shops, and more.

7points

#21

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing/dip.
My mum made the dip every Christmas. We had to wait for someone to travel to the US to get us a load. Still got a few boxes left..

Munchomania , Willis Lam Report

Final score:

33points

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Mary Kelly 1 year ago

this american hates ranch and its ubiquity in american cuisine...bleech

10points

foxesarepuppercats , Eric E Castro Report

#22

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country Tie between Crab cake sandwich and Cornbread. Pure heaven

Final score:

33points

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Katie Lutesinger 1 year ago

God I love American cornbread. You just can't get it here.

17points

#23

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country Well in grew up mostly in the UK, but would visit my maternal grandparents every year spending the whole summer.

Whenever I comeback, I always miss BBQ, very few countries have a good BBQ tradition like the US, and none of them are in Europe. British BBQ is burnt bland sausages and either over cooked or undercooked burgers.

Mexican and Tex-mex , Though Pakistani and Indian food, kind of fill that void at times for me.

American Chinese food- I know it’s not authentic but damn if it’s so good.

Chicken sandwiches have improved a lot in the UK, especially thanks to British Asian community, but cheese burgers have a long way to go.

My grans fried chicken, gumbos, cornbread and fried catfish, they the best.

Beans - canned bland Heinz beans aren’t proper beans, Brits think they a nation of bean eaters but they really not.

Afro-Paki , Scouse Smurf Report

Final score:

32points

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Kerensa Scott 1 year ago

try a South African Braai if you are missing good BBQ

4points

#24

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country Those $1 huge cans of iced tea

PopularStuff , Connor Dickson Report

Final score:

30points

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The Scout 1 year ago

Oh, you get them alright. It's just that they aren't 1$...

14points

#25

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country Here's a 'favorite' I haven't even tried, but as a Canadian who doesn't mind a nice burger & fries, and who has heard so many frustratingly good reports about this place, it *really* bugs me we don't have In-N-Out Burger.

anon , Divya Thakur Report

Final score:

30points

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Whiskey Tango Delicious 1 year ago

Can vouch for this. We have an in-n-out down the street. We get it when we can, but the line is prohibitively long most of the time

10points

#26

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country Wendy’s, we dont have it in the UK and I always wanted to try it so i heard they had a few restaraunts in Dubai so when my dad took me to Dubai (not just to try wendy’s btw) We spent hours trying to track one down and wow! It was worth it. Great burgers and not overly expensive considering the size.

If they had Wendy’s in London i would be at a serious risk of getting fat cause I’d be in there on a regular basis. I heard there used to be one in Covent Garden in London but it got closed down i think.

Wendy’s if you’re listening, make this happen.

jag_skills , Sarah-Rose Report

Final score:

29points

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kissmychakram 1 year ago

There are a few Wendy's in the UK - not many, true.

9points

#27

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country Lots of things, really, but the true gut-punch is the sheer **variety** of stuff you can get in the US now, especially online. Specialty ingredients can be tough to come by, and substitutes sometimes don't do much - try making Mexican food without the fantastic range of chillies.

jamescaleb , Marta Branco Report

Final score:

28points

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René Sauer 1 year ago

yeah, the variety is what pi**es me off. america as well as japan and other SEA countries always get so many good sounding coca-cola flavors every year, while we in Germany are sitting there staring on in envy.

8points

#28

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country There’s a few, but the ultimate is Dippin’ Dots. Holy s**t, that ice cream was *awesome* and I miss it everyday. Also, Taco Bell (though I only had it once) and Starbucks.

SeaBeeDecodesLife Report

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25points

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Depressed Boykisser 1 year ago

im from america and i barley ever get to eat Dippin Dots since its mostly at amusment parks or zoos

11points

#29

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country Velveeta, Mountain Dew, Twinkies, giant snow crab legs from Costco and Ring Pops.

BluMondae7 , Mike Mozart Report

Final score:

25points

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Beth H 1 year ago

Stop hating. Velveeta is key in homemade Mac and cheese.

14points

#30

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country I lived in Austria in the late 80s and had to have my mother send me taco seasoning. The need for Tex-Mex is powerful.

anon , Elin B Report

Final score:

24points

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Mary Kelly 1 year ago

send taco shells, taco seasoning, and chili spice mix to my cousin in switzerland,,,based on reading here...i should send her cornbread mix with the next batch!

5points

pm-me-flaccid-penis , Pen Waggener Report

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#31

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country maple syrup flavoured biscuits with a layer of creme icing in the middle.

Final score:

14points

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Christos Arvanitis 1 year ago

We get this in Vermont. Not like the picture but rather shaped like little maple leafs EXCEPT.... they are always made in Canada :D

5points

#32

My friend, now an expat in Japan, says Raising Cane's and Culver's.

As you might guess, she's from the Midwest.

rkgk13 Report

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13points

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Ozymandias73 1 year ago

Culver's yes, not so much on Cane's. It's just, boring chicken. I don't like the sauce, so without that, it's just big a*s chicken tenders. And that's all they have! Just not a fan. But that butter burger at Culver's is delicious! Along with the other variety of foods they serve. Something for everybody. Dang it, now I wish there were some here in Nevada. Michigan born here, and there was one not too far from where I lived.

2points

#33

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country Living in Korea, I miss

1) Italian beef/combo and hot dogs from Portillo's before they sold out.
2) Lou Malnati's and Pequads pizza
3) Fried shrimp po' boy
4) Homemade gumbo
5) Legit al pastor tacos (Mexico is a part of America)

There is a lot more I miss, but these are the big ones.

halbi , Timoune Aracama Report

Final score:

13points

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giku T 1 year ago

it seems as long as u keep on living in korea, u will have a healthy and long life.

3points

#34

The Cheesecake Factory

Kimuyyy Report

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12points

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VonBlade 1 year ago

If I'm not getting served by Kaley Cuoco I'm not interested.

4points

#35

A&W is the nicest fast food place I've ever been. We need that and IHOP.

MrCrushio Report

Final score:

11points

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Minecraftemery (he/him CisHet) 1 year ago

I only went to IHOP one time, tasted like garbage.

1point

#36

It's tough to get good Gumbo where I live in Canada.

Final score:

11points

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Whiskey Tango Delicious 1 year ago

A couple posts about Gumbo, it's tough to get it in our area in the States too.

1point

#37

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country Big Red gum. You can get it here in the UK, but for several pounds. I wish it was readily available everywhere. I frigging love it.

momallymo , Larry Jacobsen Report

Final score:

11points

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KDav 1 year ago

What I'm really hearing people say here is that we need to create some kind of mailing system where we send stuff from the US directly to individuals around the world in exchange for them sending us stuff from their countries, mostly because I want some Mr. Kiplings apple pies but I don't want to spend $19 bucks on Amazon for something that would have cost a quarter of that in the UK. Plus, I make my own taco seasoning and would happy to share it with whomever wants it.

5points

#38

I can't find dirty rice mix anywhere where I live... Hard to find cajun food ingredients in general.

SableProvidence Report

Final score:

11points

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Chuckle Berry 1 year ago

Amazon

4points

#39

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country Sourpatch watermelons honestly arouse me I wish they did them in the UK

bortina-badboy , Willis Lam Report

Final score:

10points

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arthbach 1 year ago

Sour Patch Watermelon is available in Tesco (a major supermarket) in the UK. They are not at all difficult to find.

1point

#40

Costco four cheese pizza, its a damn good pizza.

lomno3 Report

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10points

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Mary Kelly 1 year ago

oooooo, costco's sausage, pepper, and onion sandwich....

0points

#41

My high school sweetheart (20+ years ago) was a German exchange student in the US. When I visited him there, he asked me to bring Doritos, cinnamon gum, and Dr Pepper.

tinyahjumma Report

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9points

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ZGutr 1 year ago

cinnamon gum ..... truly and ONLY cinnamon gum

1point

#42

Chocolate Cake Shake from Portillos in Chicago, every time I go visit my fiancé’s family I insist we get one as soon as we leave the airport

alabamajesus90 Report

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9points

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HTakeover 1 year ago

Lol, cue routine with Fluffy!

4points

#43

You have a lot of cereals I buy and bring back to my nieces and nephews. They're not available in Canada. Would I get arrested if I brought a box of Kinder Eggs to trade for cereal?

Lips902 Report

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9points

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Dogfacedboy1980 1 year ago

We have them here called Kinder Joy and they toy is separate from the candy

2points

#44

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country Canadian here. Drive to the states specifically for Beecher’s cheese and Tillamook cheese which are not available in Canada (that I have seen anyway). I also stock up on butter because American Costco sells butter in half cup portions which are not available at home... and the cost even with the exchange rate is still cheaper in the US. Proud to have a freezer full of American butter.

anon , Adam Barhan Report

Final score:

9points

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80 Van 1 year ago

These are all Pacific Northwest companies: Beecher's is was started in Seattle, Washington, Tillamook is on the Oregon coast, and Costco is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington.

6points

#45

Taco Bell. Had it once. Loved it. Bring it to NZ please

Final score:

9points

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Travis Boyd 1 year ago

There's one on the north island for sure, outside of Auckland.

2points

#46

I no longer live in Seoul SK but it was really difficult to find peanut butter unless you were able to get some from the US army px at Yongsan or the black market.

prudence2001 Report

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9points

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Mary Kelly 1 year ago

send peanut butter to expats too

0points

#47

Chicken wings with that spicy-sweet sauce (?)

Best food to have with a cold beer

Final score:

8points

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LapCat 1 year ago

Sweet chili sauce? Yes, it’s quite good on wings!

1point

Full_Metal_Penguin Report

#48

I really want to try me some Jambalaya, but I've never been able to find any at restaurants here in Ireland or when I visit the UK.

Final score:

8points

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Donkey boi 1 year ago

I've tried about 50 recipes for Jambalaya, It just doesn't work in the UK. My friend (from New Orleans) has actually stopped cooking it because 'it just doesn't cook right.'

3points

#49

Ho Ho’s, Iv tried them once and have had a want for them ever since then

thebushwookieza Report

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8points

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iseefractals 1 year ago

Little Debbie Swiss Cake rolls. I'd keep them in the freezer, so, so, so much better than ho ho's.

0points

SlightlyOutOfFocus Report

#50

Monterey Jack cheese and Reese's peanut butter cups!

Final score:

8points

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Roan The Demon Kitty 1 year ago

can get these in the UK easily enough.

0points

#51

There's this flavoured water that Walmart sells called Clear American. I drank like a litre of that s**t a day, it's awesome.

Arby's is great. I've heard from Americans who hate it, but where I got it, it was really good. That chicken place that fries in peanut oil is really good, too.

GlobTwo Report

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8points

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Kelly Scott 1 year ago

I'll have to check Walmart out. I've been drinking Clearly Canadian and I love it, but it's pretty expensive.

1point

#52

Fruit Smiles, Combos, Salsa con Queso, those steam-in-bags of veggies with cheese sauce, a whole bunch of flavours of protein bars, a bunch of flavours of Halo Top ice cream, certain types of hard Ciders and different flavours of spirits.

I miss the USA

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8points

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Paul Pienkowski 1 year ago

What about our 12 different flavors of Mountain Dew?

2points

#53

I've been to America twice years ago, well more like 20+ years ago and they had a chocolate milkshake in a glass bottle with a yellow top. I can't remember the name but it was amazing.

aygomyownroad Report

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8points

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Beth H 1 year ago

Yoo hoo?!

21points

#54

Flamin hot cheetos!!!!! I can find them, but they're usually $7-8 (about $6 USD) for a pack which is a bloody rip

masterspecialist Report

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8points

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Theo Blackwood 1 year ago

They’re finally back here in Ireland but they’re so f*****g expensive.

0points

#55

30 People Share What American Foods They Tried And Now Wish They Could Get In Their Country Pizza flavored Pringles. They used to be available, then, they weren't anymore. I miss them. Also, Root Beer. SOMETIMES you can find Sarsparella around the place, or some A&W, but it's just not a flavor in New Zealand.

GeebusNZ , Arnold Antoo Report

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7points

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#56

god damn XL coke from McDonalds :(

Clee-Torres Report

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7points

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Bash 1 year ago

$1 and we just call them “large” 😂

1point

#57

pineapple flavour (or similar to} soft drinks, i used to be able to find it in old fashion lolly shops but recently i've been unable to find it anywhere, i usually hate american brand flavours but that flavour was heaven on earth.

Mobbles1 Report

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7points

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Mary Kelly 1 year ago

just as a tip, most pineapple sodas in the u.s. are from mexico...try juaritos brand....

1point

#58

I dunno if it's still available even to Americans, but on a trip to Texas in '15, I fell in love with an alcoholic apple cider from Trader Joe's. It had nothing but fermented apple juice with a bit of fresh apple juice. Friggin DELICIOUS! And I have not found any cider in Canada that A: is real (most arr artificial flavor and concentrated alcohol), and B: tastes anywhere close to this amazing elixer, zingy and fresh but not too dry, almost like a fresh McIntosh.
The name was something to do with crushing apples like Smashed Cider but I forgot. Should have written it down.

Stu_Pidaisol Report

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7points

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Tjoori Vids 1 year ago

Frankly... you can keep all your apple ciders. I live in France now, in a region that makes PEAR cider. And... yeah. Keep your apple cider. :P

1point

#59

Candy corn m&ms, I'm sure if I had some now they would be no where near as good as I remember but damn they were delicious

bambi_x Report

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7points

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Christos Arvanitis 1 year ago

I think that the poster imagined this in a fever dream! I've never heard of nor seen candy corn m&ms... huh

6points

#60

My partner is obsessed with Lucky Charms. Apparently you can only find them in American import/expat shops in their home country. One time when I was mad at him I went to Burger King without him and got that Lucky Charms milkshake. Regretted it immediately afterward because that was like a week's worth of sugar.

Final score:

7points

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Darius S. (he/him) cis/grey 1 year ago

That's the "Magically Delicious".

7points

#61

No particular food jumps out at me, but I do like the SIZE of American food. Haha. It's great for when you want to feel like you've gone to another planet, and everything's too big.

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6points

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Brainmas 1 year ago

Everything is expensive, but you get 2 days worth.

1point

#62

american corn pops cereal is vastly superior to canadian.

periodicsheep Report

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6points

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Mary Kelly 1 year ago

i am almost certain it's b/c it has more sugar

1point

#63

They don't have hardly any Taco Bell, grape juice or apple butter over in the UK 😔 still love it there though.

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6points

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Roan The Demon Kitty 1 year ago

Grape Juice is easy to find, there's Welchs purple grape juice, or white grape with pear and apple. They're delicious. There's also KA grape, that can be fizzy or still. M&S do their own grape juice,too. And apple butter isn't exactly difficult to make.

0points

#64

I can get everything, but damn... 2€ for 1 twinkie or 14€ for 1 Pack of cpt Crunch!?

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6points

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#65

KFC! For some reason, we don't have that here in Sweden :(

Pallashipai Report

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6points

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DE Ray 1 year ago

KFC outside the US is different. The two menu items I always get are the biscuits (they're soda biscuits, which are rare even in the US) and chicken pot pie. Neither was available in any of the locations in Ireland or the UK that I saw.

2points

#66

Ranch powder which you mix with water and pour over salads. I don't know if that's how you write it, but it was delicious when our American friends brought it when I was a child.

bblokje Report

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6points

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Awesome At Being Autistic 1 year ago

No, you mix it with milk and mayonnaise, not water.

4points

#67

Funyuns

Arturodred Report

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5points

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Donkey boi 1 year ago

They are available in the UK. Pretty cheap too.

1point