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Originally Posted by readywhenyouare
(Post 26514386)
There is a popular video on YouTube of people from other countries trying American food. Some of them didn't have such nice things to say. So for all of you who are crying "prejudice" in this thread, would you say the same thing about people being critical of American food.
Though, I would note, that I'm not sure prejudiced is the right word. I'd categorize much of the reaction as more provincial and narrow-minded. Are many of the responses overly dramatic? Yep. Do many of the responses belie a lack of appreciation for other cultures? Absolutely. But I don't think they are reflective of any animus. Ignorance, yes, but not animus. Now, I would prefer a world where people were too embarrassed to broadcast their ignorance to the world, but I gave up on that a long time ago. |
Originally Posted by KingBraden
(Post 26514336)
1. I don't see why they don't offer them up on occasion, what food is acceptable to you?
2. Basically every corporate cafeteria I go to these days has an Indian option for a reason. |
Originally Posted by dzflyer
(Post 26514613)
A skyclub isnt a corporate cafeteria nor is it a place to make all people from all places of the world happy.
Originally Posted by dzflyer
(Post 26514613)
Just serve traditional american food offerings.
Originally Posted by dzflyer
(Post 26514613)
If its that important for someone to eat a specfic food order a special meal in advance to be eaten on board the plane. Problem solved.:)
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Originally Posted by dzflyer
(Post 26514613)
Just serve traditional american food offerings.
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Originally Posted by dzflyer
(Post 26514613)
A skyclub isnt a corporate cafeteria nor is it a place to make all people from all places of the world happy. Just serve traditional american food offerings. If Im in India at a third party lounge I dont expect to be eating a hamburger spaghetti or a gyro. I expect to be served traditional Indian dishes and not complain about it because well im in their country. Same applies to the skyclub in the US. Way too difficult and costly for delta to make every culture happy with specific food offerings. If its that important for someone to eat a specfic food order a special meal in advance to be eaten on board the plane. Problem solved.:)
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Originally Posted by jdrtravel
(Post 26514633)
But one of the great things about our country is that there is absolutely no such thing as a "traditional american food offering." We are and have always been diverse.
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Originally Posted by readywhenyouare
(Post 26514637)
Really? So there is no food that is unique to the US? We will have to agree to disagree about that.
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Didn't read the whole thread.
However, speaking of ATL F, I've always chuckled at the fact that we chose to place a taco stand and the Varsity in the concourse that primarily serves long-haul departures. Nothing like a stack of chili-slaw dogs before hop on a plane for 14 hours! |
Originally Posted by readywhenyouare
(Post 26514637)
Really? So there is no food that is unique to the US? We will have to agree to disagree about that.
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Originally Posted by pbarnette
(Post 26514646)
Unique to the US? That sort of depends how narrowly you define it. In general, though, the food eaten in most of the world today is the product of years of cross-pollenation, such that it is hard to say where one food culture begins and another ends.
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Originally Posted by readywhenyouare
(Post 26514669)
You must be digging a lot deeper than most of us.
Originally Posted by readywhenyouare
(Post 26514669)
Off the top of my head I would say things like buffalo wings, New England clam chowder, Memphis/KC/TX style barbecue, Doughnuts, peanut butter, cheesesteaks would be classified as American foods.
- Peanut butter dates at least to the Aztec era. - Doughnuts are popular in the US, but are firmly from a broader European tradition of fried dough, which in turn may trace back to China. - The cheesesteak is less than 100 years old and would not, to my mind, qualify as "traditional". Ditto for Buffalo wings. - Barbecue is probably most "traditional American", but even then, it wouldn't exist without the Columbian exchange. |
Originally Posted by pbarnette
(Post 26514710)
Digging? I don't know about that. But, yes, I am confident I have a greater understanding and appreciation than most.
- Chowder is actually British and found root in New England due to the influence of British seafaring traditions. - Peanut butter dates at least to the Aztec era. - Doughnuts are popular in the US, but are firmly from a broader European tradition of fried dough, which in turn may trace back to China. - The cheesesteak is less than 100 years old and would not, to my mind, qualify as "traditional". Ditto for Buffalo wings. - Barbecue is probably most "traditional American", but even then, it wouldn't exist without the Columbian exchange. |
Foreign food as one of several options in a club in a concourse that serves international departures. The horror... :eek::eek:
Interestingly, despite the complaints, nobody apparently tried this, so there's not even any useful information as to whether this might be good. If you don't care for something, don't eat it. No need to make fun of it or to tell me how "gross" or "icky" it is. Many of the posts here sound like kids in a school cafeteria complaining because burgers or pizza aren't on the menu that day... |
Originally Posted by LoganFlyer
(Post 26509577)
I love saag paneer and I'd love to see it in an SC! Minor pedantic point: Saag already means "spinach." So according to DL, this is "spinach cheese spinach."
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Originally Posted by dzflyer
(Post 26514613)
A skyclub isnt a corporate cafeteria nor is it a place to make all people from all places of the world happy. Just serve traditional american food offerings. If Im in India at a third party lounge I dont expect to be eating a hamburger spaghetti or a gyro. I expect to be served traditional Indian dishes and not complain about it because well im in their country. Same applies to the skyclub in the US. Way too difficult and costly for delta to make every culture happy with specific food offerings. If its that important for someone to eat a specfic food order a special meal in advance to be eaten on board the plane. Problem solved.:)
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