Our ideas of different countries are formed by our perception of their culture, architecture and their cuisine. You can’t imagine going to France and not having a croissant, or going to America and not having a burger. However quite a few of those foods we associate with certain countries aren’t exactly true. Some of them simply aren’t eaten by the locals, and some of them you won’t even find on the menu. Let’s take a look at some of the famous foods that aren’t eaten by the locals.
1. Italy
A lot of people think spaghetti and meatballs is an Italian dish, but the truth is – you’ll never see spaghetti served with meatballs in Italy. It just doesn’t happen. These are two different dishes and they’re served separately. It’s Americans who invented this combo.
Same goes for caesar salad, yes it was invented by an Italian, but as an accident. Apparently he was in Mexico at the time and he didn’t have the ingredients he needed so he just improvised and that’s how Caesar salad was invented.
2. Sweden
When you think of Sweden you probably immediately think IKEA and Swedish meatballs. It makes sense, Sweden is very proud of their meatballs, but the truth is that it’s not an entirely Swedish dish. Now you might think that it’s probably a variation on Italian meatballs, but that would be wrong too. The recipe the Swedish use today is one that came from Turkey in the 18th century.
3. France
Chances are you’ve probably heard frog legs mentioned whenever the subject of France comes up. Everyone talks about it as if it’s their national food and you just have to try it while you’re there. But in reality you won’t find frog legs on French menus, it’s not something they eat or something that’s popular in France. In fact, you might have to go to very specific region of the Dombes to even find these. When in Paris, you’re much better off trying a French croissant (which, by the way, is actually Austrian, but let’s not get into that).
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