Ah! I thought it was sort of a rhetorical question, so didn't answer...
Well, perhaps I can only answer for California? There's something here (although it's certainly available throughout the Western states) called "California Cuisine". It's largely a fusion diet, based on the various food types of the immigrant groups that first came here (mostly Mexican, Asian, Pacific Islander, a little Italian), but mostly influenced by our staple crops. Thus lots of leafy greens, sprouts, artichokes, avocados, citrus, strawberries, almonds, figs, fish, olives & olive oil. Also lots of rice, corn, beans, bread and (of course) wine, wine, wine. To me it seems very much like the Mediterranean diet, but weirder, with a lot of bizarre international influences. In fact the night that I met your friend (yes?) theanaonmerican, our group dined at a restaurant that served Mexican-influenced Chinese food. Fascinating stuff, really.
Not sure if that all sounds tasty to you, but... damn. Now I'm hungry! :D
And whenever you're bored I'd love to know what the Irish eat? The stereotype (here) is meat and potatoes?
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Date: 2008-03-28 10:49 pm (UTC)Well, perhaps I can only answer for California? There's something here (although it's certainly available throughout the Western states) called "California Cuisine". It's largely a fusion diet, based on the various food types of the immigrant groups that first came here (mostly Mexican, Asian, Pacific Islander, a little Italian), but mostly influenced by our staple crops. Thus lots of leafy greens, sprouts, artichokes, avocados, citrus, strawberries, almonds, figs, fish, olives & olive oil. Also lots of rice, corn, beans, bread and (of course) wine, wine, wine. To me it seems very much like the Mediterranean diet, but weirder, with a lot of bizarre international influences. In fact the night that I met your friend (yes?) theanaonmerican, our group dined at a restaurant that served Mexican-influenced Chinese food. Fascinating stuff, really.
Not sure if that all sounds tasty to you, but... damn. Now I'm hungry! :D
And whenever you're bored I'd love to know what the Irish eat? The stereotype (here) is meat and potatoes?