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There are many dishes regarded as "foreign" that were actually invented in America.
- American food is a hodge-podge of what immigrants brought to the country.
- But there are also many foods that some may think of as foreign but that were actually invented on American soil.
- From fortune cookies to spaghetti and meatballs, here are 15 foods you might think are from other countries but are actually American.
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What makes a food "American"?
Unlike people, food can't undergo a citizenship test. Plenty of cuisines have been adapted from other cultures in order to appeal to American palates. And in fact, most American foods that are commonly eaten today have foreign origins, by virtue of America being a country of immigrants.
But there are also quite a few dishes commonly regarded as "foreign" that were actually invented in America. Here are 15 of the most famous ones: