I have had the great
fortune to travel around the world and sample the food of many different
cultures. There are many countries with culinary traditions.
Allow me to begin with the
hamburger. I know that it technically began in Germany, but Americans have
taken this culinary delight to a whole new level. Whether it is with cheese,
bacon, veggies or any other combination one can think of, the hamburger is
probably the most recognizable example of American cuisine, and something that,
in my travels, I have observed other countries try to emulate.
Another example of
American cuisine that makes me especially proud comes from my home state of
Texas. Chicken fried steak is dish that I have never seen anyone walk away from
disappointed. I remember when I went to a restaurant in the heart of London
called The Embassy of Texas. I noticed that every customer was ordering the
"number eight" meal, and I knew without even looking that it had to
be the Chicken fried steak. Sure enough, it was, and I ordered it myself.
One of my favorite
representatives of the wide and diverse landscape known as American cuisinesin London is as uniquely American as is the game with which it is most often
associated. The hot dog is something in which almost all of us delight, and I
had two friends from Italy who only wanted to eat hot dogs for the entire week
they were visiting me in the U.S. back when I was in college.
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