They haven't been in Britain for ages. Most arrived in the last decade or two if I'm not mistaken. It's more like saying Welsh or Scottish food is British. Sure they were separate countries hundreds of years ago, but that's so long ago it no longer matters.
What does that have to do with anything? Their food had no influence on British cuisine other than the importation of a few spices until very recently. Food in Britain has only gotten better in the last ten or fifteen years because of Indian immigrants. But they haven't been there long enough for their food to be considered British or to have branched off from regular Indian food. It's still just Indian food, and British people eat a lot of it because their food is so bad. The thing is, I don't even consider Indian food that great. It's okay, but nothing to get excited about. It's kind of pathetic that that's what made food in Britain better. I guess it's hard for an Australian to understand since your country has no sense of national identity and you still see yourselves as essentially British. The US is nothing like that. It's hilarious how worked up you guys get about this. British food is objectively terrible. We're trying to do you guys a favor by showing you what good food is supposed to be, but you don't want our help. Did you guys ever consider that maybe America is the fattest nation on the planet not because our food sucks, but because it rocks?
For example, of what cmdr is saying. It's like chinese take out. That stuff was invented in America by chinese immigrants. You can't find that shit in china. Chinese people call that stuff american food. This is a common theme in America when a type of ethnic food starts making the rage. Original ethnic food starts to become popular in America and then it gets an American twist to it. You can see this happening here with korean food currently. Korean tacos!?! There's probably americans that don't even realize that their favorite type of sushi rolls are american.
I think you've confused yourself Monkey; perhaps you need to re-read what has been read. Ok, first let’s get things straight. Cajun food IS NOT American, it is French; I don't care that the Cajun people have now been living in America for centuries; it was inspired by FRENCH cuisine and made by FRENCH people who were only very recent immigrants at the time. So by that fact you're entire argument of Cajun cuisine being American is falsified by your own claims that Indian inspired British cuisine cannot be considered British because the Indian people are only 'recent' immigrants to Britain, which is also very wrong. Furthermore, Australians have no national identity? What the fuck is that shit you're trying to pull there? Australia has its own unique national identity, we're a people who know not only how to enjoy ourselves and our wonderful country, but we are also industrious and persevering. What is it that makes America unique? The largely, overweight and under educated population? Perhaps its highly corrupted political system? Would you care to enlighten me Monkey?
Don't turn this into a political discussion. I asked for examples of Australian food and you didn't respond, so I'm guessing it's more horrible British crap. Yes there are a lot of great things about Britain and Australia, but the food isn't one of them. Cajun Cuisine isn't anything like French food, and it has other influences and uses local ingredients not available in France. Again probably hard to understand for someone who lives in a country that's not a melting pot and is pretty much just Britain part 2. That's precisely what I'm saying. Our food may be inspired by food from other countries, but we make it our own, and after awhile it's really nothing like what people eat in those countries. It's American.
Pavlova and Lammingtons look okay, but they're nothing to brag about. Tell me about Kangaroo meat. Do you BBQ it? Do you stuff the pouch with seasoning to make it taste better? Do you club your own kangaroos or do you buy them at the grocery store?
I wish I could, but I've never had it. Apparently though, we export it in fairly large quantities over to the states. Perhaps you'd find someone who knows better than I?
In that case, Chinese/Indian/whatever ethnic food we have in britain is British, because it's also been altered to suit english tastes and is nothing like what you'd find in its original country.
Cajun food is most definitely American. Indian food is Indian. BUT I went to an Irish Pub (inside a US Casino!) that served a Irish Curry Burger. That is decidedly British, and wasn't too bad. Basically, modifications and/or long term assimilation must be required! A first generation Indian immigrant cooking Indian food in London is not British food. A 10th generation American in Louisiana cooking LOCAL Cajun cuisine is absolutely American.
Armitage is just hating because he knows Cajun food is delicious and he's tired of Branston pickle and kangaroo sandwiches washed down with Fosters.
Indian cuisine has been in Britain for around 200 years. With the food modified over that time. Is this assimilated enough? It's been part of British cuisine for almost as long as the United States of America has existed.
I've never even heard of a Branston pickle. Besides I live in the western suburbs; that means I have kebabs instead of kangaroo sandwiches around here.
We're not talking about that though, are we. If you count a cuisine from a French settled state as American, because it's been in America for 100 years, then Indian and Chinese cuisine in Britain is British.
It depends on what you mean, I guess. I have never seen an Indian restaurant in the USA, that I would claim serves American food. However, any Chinese joint with General Tso on the menu is American. Authentic Chinese food is separate, as Chinese, non-American food. Very complicated.
That beer is SOOOOOO bad!!! I used to drink it when I was poor and Outback would have it for $2 special. The bloomin onion is Australia's greatest dish.