“I imagine it’s not one bit authentic but goddamn if it wasn’t tasty as hell.”

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"I've read that Chinese restaurants in China have begun importing fortune cookies from the US as a sort of nod to kitschy 'Chinese' food in the US."

"It's usually mango shake (mango pulp and milk and sugar)."

"In the 40 years of my life in Scotland, I don't know anyone who has ever tried a deep-fried Mars bar."

"I used to have sangria a lot when younger. Eating the fruit was the best part! But yes, I guess nowadays it's more for tourists. It's a pity because it's delicious."

"I came to say this! All my foreign friends want me to cook them goulash (gulyás), but honestly I’ve only made it once or twice in my life. Back home it’s not that common. It’s delicious though, but I mostly see tourists eating it in restaurants."

"Goulash is pretty common in Hungarian-American households. I imagine it's not one bit authentic but goddamn if it wasn't tasty as hell."

"I read up about the history of it, it was pretty interesting and quite sweet. It's wholly an Irish-American tradition that formed from two disenfranchised populations helping each other/creating a community. Being part of a diaspora can make you feel lost, like you have no connection to anything. I love that we have a tradition that's fully ours and a piece of our history."

"It's just fettuccine al burro. A restauranteur named Alfredo in Rome made it famous by calling it after himself and serving it to a couple that were famous Hollywood actors who then popularized it in America."

"It's funny because it's basically the super simple type of pasta you might give to a child. It's basically the equivalent of making a grilled cheese and serving it to celebrities as though it's the fanciest dish in your restaurant. I make pasta al burro for my son all the time as a quick meal."

"Most of it was invented by Chinese immigrants and people from various other Asian countries."

Editor's Note: The origin of the egg roll is pretty mysterious, and actually still disputed to this day! 

"LOL, I travelled to Mexico City once and noticed immediately that it was hard to find 'Mexican' food. As an ignorant tourist, I just wanted to try an authentic burrito and nachos."

"This is the most obvious one, only eaten in East London and bits of Essex, and even then if you’re getting pie, mash, and liquor, most nearly everyone isn’t bothering with eels."

"I had a tour guide in Prague talk about all the Trdelník stands in the old city. He said 'I've lived here all my life and I didn’t know it existed until it was traditional.' That being said, they’re delicious."

"They used to have it in pubs in the '90s, but it's gone out of fashion. It's really good with custard."

"I didn’t even know there were scorpions in Thailand."

"But to be fair, we do hit Timmies quite a bit."

"True, but it’s more like a toxic relationship. We complain about the coffee every time, but still show up like clockwork the next morning."

Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.