Subj : Re: Help me here .. I am confused ?
To   : boraxman
From : Adept
Date : Mon Nov 28 2022 23:11:14

 bo> The Kebab is not German.  The reason they are ubiquitous in Germany is
 bo> due to the large number of Turks living there.

This would be why I said:

 bo>  Ad> I compare this a bit to kebab places in Germany, where, sure, it seem
 bo>  Ad> like a Turkish thing or something, but it's _really_ German.

The kebab places in Germany are German food with a strong Turkish accent.

But at this point, they've been there long enough that it's as German as fortune cookies are American food.

But, as I said:

 bo>  Ad> Various things that you think are ethnic, immigrant food, but they're
 bo>  Ad> really a part of the local culture, and are as American or German as
 bo>  Ad> apple pie or various potato dishes.

Again, it's not super-authentic food that came from Turkey. It's Turkish-influenced food that's German.

Maybe some bit of this is pedantic, but the topic started with General Tso's, which, while it's "Chinese food", it seems to primarily be an American dish.

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