French Fries (oh oh Freedom Fries?? :-p, we Japanese call this French poteto. ) don't come from France (they originated in Belgium) and are called "Frites" in France. In the same way, French toast is "Pain perde" in France. Why are they called French in North America? But in Japan they are also called like that.
This is "Siberia cake" in Japan. Since sweet bean is sanded by sponge. I know this cake originated in Japan, So Why Siberia? :-) I don't know... And this corn dog is called "American dog". Why American dog? :-) I don't know... and I had to see this insect when I search American dog in google...umm why? :-( I don't want to know.
Except for common name, like coffee(Kilimanjaro), tea(Ceylon), or California roll, I tried to find some foods and meals which have the name of foreign country or district in Japan.
This is North Carolina caramel(by Fujiya(JP)), this is Vermont curry(by House(JP)). This is canned coffee named Georgia(by Coca Cola Japan(JP))
'French' is a cooking term, the potatoes are frenched, then fried, hence French Fries.
Posted by: Em | Saturday, December 01, 2007 at 10:35 PM
From their website, it looks like the Georgia coffee is produced by the Coca-Cola company...which is based in Atlanta, Georgia!
Posted by: Esther | Wednesday, February 08, 2006 at 02:36 AM
Got to love "cultural drift" when it comes to food and language.
Posted by: Wolf | Thursday, January 12, 2006 at 07:13 PM
eh eh, neo-global food for the always foreign-addicted Japanese people. BTW, never order a "pasta alla bolognese" in Italy, it does not exist in italian cooking. It's a foreign creation. Common food with exotic names taste better. jaa mata!
Posted by: | Tuesday, September 28, 2004 at 04:57 PM
In the state of Texas, many people enjoy "Tex-Mex" food. It is Mexican food cooked in a more "American" manner. One of the more popular restaurants in South Texas is called Taco Cabana -- very good fajitas!
http://www.tacocabana.com/menu/fajitas.asp
Posted by: david | Tuesday, September 28, 2004 at 02:38 PM
very interesting indeed =)
i'd love to try siberia cake when i go there. it looks
yummy. sweet beans? you mean azuki? i love azuki.
especially azuki ice cream, hehe.
Posted by: cecile | Tuesday, September 28, 2004 at 10:11 AM