I swear one of the most American things ever is to think a lot of the foods we associate with certain countries that we invented came from other countries.
Makes it seem more exotic. That fortune cookie? Super exotic because you can only get them when you eat Chinese, so they must have originated from China!
Um, no. It was brought over by poor Australian immigrant outback steak chefs in the 1980s. You can tell it’s legit because all thier menu items have authentic Australian words in them.
… the bloomin’ onion isn’t Australian. Americans made it up.
Next you’re gonna tell me fortune cookies aren’t Chinese.
I swear one of the most American things ever is to think a lot of the foods we associate with certain countries that we invented came from other countries.
Makes it seem more exotic. That fortune cookie? Super exotic because you can only get them when you eat Chinese, so they must have originated from China!
Theyre from San Francisco for anyone curious.
Um, no. It was brought over by poor Australian immigrant outback steak chefs in the 1980s. You can tell it’s legit because all thier menu items have authentic Australian words in them.
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