There are lots of different kinds of chip dip mixes in Finland, so I have no idea what makes this distinctly American. But look, there's a picture of an American flag on it and a bulb of garlic!
Some European people think that the majority of American restaurants are like this. I'd say only 49% are.
The typical American restaurant, however, doesn't usually have a statue of John Belushi outside.
And who doesn't remember eating Amerikan pastillejas as a child?
Mmm...Milk chocolate lentils!
Come on! Everyone knows that bacon comes from Canada!
And then there is American-style pizza. I've learned that this just means that it has a thick crust. You know, like Chicago-style.
American hamburger dressing. Obviously.
Popcorn is American too.
Oh wait, I found real American stuff too.
A small bottle of Hidden Valley Ranch for $7.22, because "luxury is the ultimate comfort."
4 comments:
Yum, yum!! I've got to get some of those chocolate covered lentils. They sound like a true taste sensation!
Fiddle Faddle and Shake n Bake? Lulzville.
Where to even begin on clearing up misconceptions about Americans??? I am sure all our conceptions about other countries are similarly misguided. I met some businessmen on the train to London who asked me if my life in California was like Baywatch. Anyway, the grocery store in England was a wonderland to me too. I felt like I'd been zapped into an alternate universe, where it was all in my language, and obviously tritely commercial, yet completely unfamiliar. So in Finland, America=luxury/comfort/ large portions/Hollywood. Thank you, commercial television.
I didn't notice and Beverages. Do they have something American to drink like "Bud Lite"? Maybe Miller's High Life or something more Traditional like Sam Adam's.
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