German reacts to What other countries are told is "American" 

The guy that convinced Japanese people to have fried chicken on Christmas is a genius. Not even mad lol

If you pour creamed corn on my pizza, we're about to fight.

In the US we have “German Chocolate Cake.” It is not called that because it comes from Germany, it was actually invented in the US; but instead the name refers to the cake’s English-American inventor, Samuel German.

“Chinese fortune cookies” were created in San Francisco, by a Japanese American commercial baker serving mostly ethnic restaurants. He came up with the idea of folding a traditional Japanese sesame cookie around a fortune, and discovered there was a market for it. One could get the unfolded sesame cookies in San Jose’s Japantown.

Geez!! This guy’s Canadian accent is killing Me!!!!

The lederhosen stereotype came about in the US because after WW2 the American occupation zone was mostly confined to Bavaria so American soldiers would see Bavarians in these clothes and see Bavarian culture and thought the rest of Germany was like that.

The only thing he talked about that actually is authentic is the red solo cups. Couple of things, though: 1. They’re very common in America, not because they’re considered glamorous or cool or even American, but because they’re dirt cheap; so they’re great for parties, picnics and barbecues where you have a lot of people. Less widely known around the world are paper Dixie cups, which are also very common at large gatherings in America, but they’re smaller. 2. Solo cups don’t just come in red; I’ve seen them in blue, green and yellow too. But for some reason it’s always the red ones that appear in Hollywood movies. Oh, and I’ll add this: “Americana” is a word used to describe media or materials, typically old or historical stuff, that are considered emblematic of America or American history or culture. At the university library I work for, we have a section of our special collections and rare materials collections called “Americana”, which can include anything from old postage stamps or early 20th century post cards from Yellowstone, to old diaries written by 19th century Americans, old photographs, early film reels, or early American publications.

Never in my life have I eaten a hot dog from a jar 😂

My understanding is that Hawaiin Pizza was "invented" in Canada.

Not even mad about the guy convincing Japan to eat fried chicken on Christmas. The man started a legit cultural tradition because of that. It's absolutely genius.

As an American, I can honestly say I had never seen anything similar to what he showed, nor would I want to eat any of it 😂

In the USA, there's a cake that only dates back to the 1950s called German Chocolate Cake (Originally German's Chocolate Cake). It was named for a brand of chocolate that was named after an English-American man named Samuel German. The cake was made with German's Chocolate. Over time, Americans just dropped the possessive and just started calling it German Chocolate Cake.

It's weird watching a Canadian correct the world about America...

the red solo cup is only used because we want one or more of these 1. easy clean-up, just through it in the trash 2. cheep disposable cups that we do not care if you brake 3. an easy way to label whose cup it is, just right there name on it with a sharpy marker also we use paper plates for the same reason

As an American I'm happy to say I've never seen anything close to those foods they attribute to us. Most of them looked truly awful, except for the black and white cookie. I think a lot of Americans have the lederhosen image of Germans due to October Fest. Everyone has seen pictures of pretty blonde women in traditional clothes serving gigantic mugs of beer and some of the men wearing lederhosen as part of the celebration. It's a great image, so don't tell me it's not true Chris!

I'm 56 years old, born & raised in the USA. I have never eaten KFC on Christmas. One year my father made hasenpfeffer, aka rabbit stew. Normally it would be ham. Occasionally we had a turkey. But we never had KFC. WOW! to be honest some of those food "item's" I have NEVER seen or heard of let alone eaten, as an American. For instance, the hot dog pizza or hot dog anything, EW! I will eat a hot dog. But usually as a Chicago Dog or a chili dog. One thing, here in Milwaukee, we have what is called the FRIDAY FISH FRY. It's fish, normally cod dipped in a beer batter & fried in a fryer. It usually has some choices for "side" items, like Potatoe Pancakes or French fries. You usually have a side of coleslaw as well. As for the relish & mayonnaise mix, we do that, it's called tartar sauce & it's used/ eaten with the fried fish.

Black and white cookies I was told originated in Syracuse, New York (about 75 miles from where I live). They are also known for salt-potatos.

He's talking about American culture, but all I can notice is that his accent is very, very Canadian. :)

😂😂😂 This is funny! We don't eat these featured food dishes and do not accept responsibility for anyone who decides to eat them and then gets sick.

Ham or turkey meat is what we have on Christmas and Thanksgiving in USA.

The spaghetti westerns were named “spaghetti” because they were filmed in Italy or directed, written by an Italian. Simple explanation.

Pepperidge Farm Parmesan Goldfish Crackers are a staple of my diet.

The definition of "Americana": things associated with the culture and history of America, especially the United States.

The black and white cookie supposedly was first made by Bavarian immigrants, who opened Glaser's Bake Shop in 1902 in a Manhattan neighborhood. By the 1950's, the cookie was a key part of NYC's Ashkenazi Jewish culinary identity and can still be found in bakeries, corner stores and delis throughout the metropolitan area. I've always found them in Jewish deli's where I live in Ohio.

The precursor to the fortune cookie is Japanese in origin. Their modern version originated in California during the 1920s and 30s when they were served at restaurants (owned by Japanese immigrants) offering Americanized Chinese food. WWII GIs, returning from the Pacific theater passed through California on their way to their home states and spread the desire for "Chinese" fortune cookies across the United States.

8:56 As an American in Europe who gets so tired of smug Europeans making fun of the US for inventing travesties like Pizza Hawaii, it absolutely delights me to inform them that Pizza Hawaii was invented in Canada by a Greek immigrant. Another thing that hints at it not being of American origin is that for the most part, we don’t name our pizzas in USA! With a handful of exceptions (like “supreme”), we just list what’s on it. (E.g. a “pizza margherita” is just a “cheese pizza”. A “pizza caprese” is just “pepperoni and olives”, etc.) Naming each combination is a very, very European thing. Here in Switzerland, there’s a god-awful “American” pizza chain called Sam’s Pizza Land, festooned in all manner of fake Americana, where every pizza is named after a US state or city. So already quite non-American. But even worse, whoever did the original naming clearly had ZERO clue about the US and its states, because the names don’t make any sense. (For example, why is a pizza with curried chicken and pineapple the “Oklahoma”? I reckon the average Oklahoman would throw it in the trash.) And this is an improvement over years ago, where they had a pizza with some kind of ocean seafood on it, and named it after some landlocked inland state like Kansas. 🤦 And many of their pizzas use ingredients that you never, ever put on pizza in USA (like corn, Swiss mountain cheese, leeks, or the aforementioned curried chicken.).

Funny thing is, this guy with the Mullet is Canadian. ** Marshmallow Fluff is big in the New England states, with the Fluffer Nutter sandwich. Yes, PB and fluff. I'm from Pennsylvania, but my Mom comes from South Shore Boston. So I was exposed to Fluffer Nutters and I like them. ** Pickled Sausages I have seen in big jars, usually your neighborhood bar will have a jar of them for sale. Then there are small cans of Viennies, (Vienna Sausage) the sportsman's go to snack (best with some hot sauce). But jarred or canned Hot Dogs? That ain't right. ** Because of this reason, the last time my relatives from Germany were visiting, I bought BLUE Solo Cups. You're correct, looks French. I have NEVER seen a cup, NO - Goblet like that for sale.

J.J. is the most Canadian person I've ever seen. His videos are good. My only complaint is that he believes unique Canadian cultural things exist, but tends to lump American things in with an overall North American culture. He never really gives credit to American culture on its own. I don't know if that's from a lack of knowledge or interest but I've found it frustrating sometimes.

Pineapple pizza actually started in Canada.

8:06 Im American born and raised and I had the EXACT same reaction to this. I have never seen a pizza with hotdogs on it. Now we do have what we call "Cheeseburger Pizza" but that just takes the stuff form a cheeseburger and put it on a pizza. Like gound hamburger, sometimes the sauce is like mustard and or ketchup, cheddar cheese, lettuce tomatoes and even pickles. It is quite good actually.

Fortune cookies were created in the USA, more specifically it is Believed a Japanese man named Makoto Hagiwara created them in 1914 in San Francisco California

Let's not forget Der Wienerschnitzel drive through hot dog chain. Or what we used to get in the school cafeteria called "Hungarian Gulash" only to find macaroni elbow pasta and ground beef

Duct take was created for the US army as a take that would hold up well in water. I believe the official name was a number, as most military products are, but nicknamed Duck tape by the men. Later it became synonymous with craftsmen work such as air ducts which how it gained the current name. Red solo cups are popular because they are cheap and disposable. They are also more durable than other plastic or Styrofoam cups. Like many foods, the way it is prepared or cooked depends on what region or city you are in. A New York style Pizza is very different than a Chicago Style Pizza. You can get a hot dog with a lot of fixings (toppings) depending on where you are. In Philly (Philadelphia) you can easily get a chili cheese dog. That is A hot dog with bean & meat chili and melted cheese. Most common is mustard, ketchup, and maybe sauerkraut and/or relish. There is also the Philly cheese steak but that is whole other video. I also immediately thought of fancy French cup. I think most Americans consider ethnic food to be "Americanized." Nobody thinks American Chinese food is how a Chinese citizen actually eats.

This guy is Canadian🇨🇦 - just listen to that accent.🙄 Fortune cookies🥠 are Japanese, and come from San Francisco🌁.

As someone from NY we call Amerikaners “black and white cookies”. They are very popular and often advertised as an exotic German cookie. “The origins of the black-and-white cookie are debated, but many believe it was created by Glaser's Bake Shop in Manhattan, New York, around 1902. Bavarian immigrants John and Justine Glaser reportedly brought the recipe with them from Bavaria. The cookies were among the bakery's original recipes and became popular, spreading to other bakeries, including Jewish bakeries by the mid-1900s.”

11:05 As a 65-year-old lifelong New Yorker, I've always been told that "black and white cookies" originated in Brooklyn , NY. I rarely see them outside of New York and New Jersey, but within that area they're very common, and a lot of New Yorkers are quite proud of them. I'll have to investigate now, to find out if we've all been mislead. Another treat that's common in NY but almost unknown everywhere else is the "egg cream," a beverage that contains no egg and no cream. It's made from chocolate syrup dissolved in a little bit of milk, then a lot of seltzer is added to give it a foamy white head. It's basically an ice cream soda without the ice cream, and it originated in Brooklyn during the Depression. It's traditionally served with a crunchy pretzel rod, but when I was a kid I liked to have one with a grilled cheese sandwich.

The word Americana doesn't mean a person from America. It is a noun that means quaint, authentic, American culture.

What's also funny is a Canadian is explaining all this. But he is correct.

I love the fact the Canadian guy is showing fauxthentic American traditions. Lol. He is 100% right though.

Chris as a American I found this video interesting. 😉👍❤️

Black and white cookies are american but they're pretty regional to New York City and are hard to find outside the northeast US

As a born and raised american these videos showing "american" things that are sooooo NOT are cringy and hilarious all at the same time. However we do the same thing here so oh well what ya gonna do.😂😂

As an American I was horrified by all those "American" foods. Granted, many different cultures around the world likely feel similarly about our American-ized versions of their food. Like American-Chinese food, American-Italian food, American-Mexican food (AKA Tex-Mex), etc..

Black and White Cookies are American, as are chocolate chip, Oreo, and Snickerdoodle cookies.

Lots of non-Christians partake of some or many Christmas traditions in the US, such as decorations, or putting up a tree. :) I personally had a Jewish family as a neighbor who put up a Christmas tree because it was fun.

We have black and white cookies here and I've always been told they're German

funny thing is, this guy is Canadian. i laugh everytime he says aboot.

The black & white cookie has been around in the US my whole life . And the expression “ Americana is used here in the US usually to describe an item or event that’s been around long enough or exclusively to be considered American

Hawaiian pizza is actually Canadian.

In English, "Americana" doesn't refer to a person, but to things, such as knick-knacks. Sometimes film.

I did a study abroad in Taipei. I saw a number of restaurants with "American style" dishes. 100% of them was something with a side of spaghetti and meatballs. There was "American style" breakfast that was eggs with a side of spaghetti and meatballs. I thought it was quite fun.

In Wisconsin years ago almost anybody getting married that had German heritage served lean raw beef and onions on rye or half and half(half rye and half wheat) at the Reception.

I think most non-hispanic Americans would be horrified if you served them a chorizo hotdog.

We do have those cookies in America but I've always heard them called just "Black and White Cookies."

5:29 Same in the USA. In fact, KFC and McDonalds are likely to be closed on Christmas Day (and closed early on Christmas Eve).

6:09 The Dutch "American Style Sauce" described here actually IS popular in the US, but in the NorthEast and Midwest, where it's usually called Tartar Sauce (typically made of mayonaise, relish, lemonjuice, and pepper.) It's commonly served with fish dishes and on fish sandwiches, and is also a popular to dip french fries in. JJ is a west-coast Canadian from what I understand, so it's no surprise he may not know of the sauce's popularity on the other side of the continent.

I lived in Japan for six years and I *loved* KFC on Christmas! And their KFC is 1000% better than what they have here in the US. All of their fast food is, to be fair 😂

My grandmother used to make black and white “ half moon” cookies. We are from New England ( near Boston). I believe these cookies are native to this area. Some bakeries make them around here. There also may be an ethnic component as bakeries here usually have a modifier like , French bakery, Italian , Jewish, Mexican etc. . Sometimes the nature of the bakery is implied, sometimes it is in the name. Everything else in the video was pretty accurate, meaning we do not have it here.

Americana means things pertaining or of America often in a unique or traditional sense. A person is an American. Things that could be described as Americana could include a 1957 Chevy, drive in diners, cowboy hats, etc.

The "American sauce" is close to what we call "tartar sauce" (mayonaisse and diced pickles) but missing lemon juice or other ingredients. Tartar sauce is almost exclusively eaten with fish, especially breaded and fried fish.

The Scott Pilgrim movie is Canadian A lot of American Jews have Chinese food at Christmas

Fortune cookies were invented here in San Francisco........by a Japanese American. Japanese Americans also invented Mochi Ice Cream, possibly the best invention of mankind after the wheel.

American is what we call ourselves. Americana is defined as "things associated with the culture and history of America, especially the United States." An example "Let's go to that diner for lunch. I love looking at their collection of Americana."

I think the popularity of that red Solo cup goes back to partying by college-age kids. Since the legal age for alcohol consumption in the US is 21, it was illegal for many students to go to bars to drink. Industrious young adults held Keggers. They sold a red Solo cup as admission (at a much higher price than the cup cost), then the person with the cup was entitled to free beer all night. Technically they weren't selling alcohol to anyone underage, since they were only selling the cup. They were giving away the beer, The cops still raided the parties and kids would scatter into the night when they arrived.

I remember moving from hawaii to the mainland and people offering me Hawaiian pizza. I was offended and enraged they thought Hawaiians would eat such an abomination. It's a Canadian invention, btw.

the raw meat thing also comes from the US midwest where a lot of the German immigrants settled!!!

I laugh every time he says "aboot" meaning "about". He is soooo Canadian.

Just to set the record straight about Black & White cookies. They are popular in the New England (New York city, Long Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire & Vermont.) So about 30 million people but mostly concentrated in the NorthEast.

I grew up in New York and we had those black and white cookies ❤

England. A goblet. 😂

What a curious set of characters! Here we have a German reacting to a Canadian's video about what is considered "American" food items as they are found outside the USA. I found it especially ironic that the ubiquitous hot dogs described as being "American" food elements are never identified by the German as being wieners (Vienna sausage) or frankfurters (Frankfurt sausage).

Love how it's a Canadian doing a video aboot the U.S.

I remember learning in grade school in the 50’s that hamburgers and hot dogs came from Germany originally in 1904. They were introduced in St. Louis at a world’s fair. The hamburger got its name because the food vendor was from Hamburg. Another vendor introduced the hotdog as a frankfurter because he was from Frankfurt. It was the same fair that was depicted in the movie “Meet Me in St.Louis”.

Chris, The curious thing is American hot dogs and hamburgers are Americanized German dishes. Example hotdogs are frankfurters, hamburgers are Hamburg style meat patties on bread. And yes there's things that Americans consider German but are American creations like Bavarian soft pretzels dipped in cheese sauce.

I always thought Black & White cookies were a New York thing. Probably because the first time I ever heard of them was in a Seinfeld episode in the '90s.

"Ropa Americana" in Chile is used clothing. I can vouch for this. It was amusing.

American breakfast for the majority of Americans is simply a bowl of cereal with milk. Usually one with too much sugar

Pineapple pizza is actually Canadian in origin.

In Wisconsin (Has a high German population) it's popular to seat cannibal sandwich. It's raw ground beef, onions on rye bread.

I almost puked in my mouth a bit when i heard hot dogs on pizza 😆. The red solo cup stereotype always makes me chuckle a bit but at the same time that one is fair enough. I honestly agree with you on the other "American" cup because France was the first country that came to my mind as well.

The "It's a Small World" ride in Disneyland features animatronic dolls of kids all over the world dressed in traditional clothing and performing traditional dances and/or activities. They are usually pretty stereotypical to the extreme. I loved that in Disneyland Paris, the small section covering the USA had a Baseball player, an American Football player, and a Cowboy. That was it. We (Americans) laughed the rest of the ride.

First off this guy pronounces a few words like a Canadian. At the very least he grew up learning English near the Canadian border. Many Americans have turkey or goose, perhaps a good ham as the main course for Christmas. The meal is usually home-cooked. KFC used to be good but is not so good anymore. That and the other fast food joints offer far superior chicken today. We do now have fry sauce which is a mayo/mustard/pickle mixture. The quintessential American sauce would be RANCH. Hot dog pizza would be a poor people's dish. When I was a poor college student my wife would make tuna fish pizza. Nope. It was terrible. I love a good Hawaiian pizza. Good ham pieces, onions, pineapple and cheese. It's simple and good. The Black & White cookies aren't American. American party cups come from many movies. Spaghetti westerns were mostly filmed in Spain. When it comes to food in America we adopt everyone's food. The whole world. English, German, Mexican, Italian, French, Japanese, Filipino and many more foods are all popular in the US. Sometimes we put our own spin on it. Usually for the better. Food in the US is very flavorful. Some things that ARE American: Breakfast Cereals in a box. Often sugar bombs. We have refined the concept of fast food. The is a huge variety here. Flavored popcorn. We have a large variety of popular sodas/soft drinks. Coke being the first. Many pies are American. Key Lime, Rhubarb, Lemon Merange, Pumpkin, Apple, Cherry. BBQ is so American. Many more things I don't have the time or space to enumerate. Tschüß

As an American, this video blew me out of the water :D so wild and interesting :D :D

Speaking of stereotypes, this guy is extremely Canadian.

Hawaiian pizza is not american. It is canadian

In America, if some pizzeria brought you a pizza with hotdogs on it in any form or fashion, they would be shot. We do NOT put hotdogs on pizza....ANYWHERE! We wouldn't even THINK of putting hotdogs on a pizza. The range of meats we use are Pork Sausage, Italian Sausage, Hamburger (ground beef), Canadian Bacon, Smoked Ham, Anchovies, Pepperoni, and Bacon Bits. One thing to remember about American-style pizza is that it originated in I think Brooklyn or the Bronx in NYC by Italian immigrants who then 'spiced' it up a bit to cater towards the ever increasing cross section of the world's population that live in the United States. You know what one flavor profile may work in one country may not work in another, so you're always having to tweak your recipes to fit changing demographics. That's why I think American food is so great because in order to placate a population of 330 Million plus from literally all over the world, you kinda have to constantly modify your recipes to cater to that vastly diverse population. But that's not to say that each region doesn't have their own traditional foods, and people travel to them to experience that, but on a national basis, the food manufacturing companies, Nabisco, Kellogg, etc etc... are always coming up with new flavors and varieties to well one, bring in new fans of their food, but two, just to cater to certain ethnic groups who might like a certain flavor profile, right? Like for instance, Nashville,TN..in the heartland of Country Music and Hillbillies, right? Well, there's actually an Ethiopian community there and they have a restaurant that serves traditional Ethiopian food. My sister adopted an Ethiopian girl back in 2009 and they ended up eating out at this restaurant numerous times for obvious reasons. The girl was just 5 years old then. She's now 20 and in her second year of college/university. Crazy how time flies... But anyway, I think the point this Canadian dude is making with the faux Americanized foods is that foreign countries just seem to believe because America is known for its corn and hotdogs that we must put corn and hotdogs on everything, when in fact it's just the opposite. Actually if you want to know about all the different styles of hotdogs just Google Search it and you should be able to find multiple images of what we put on out hotdogs. But I can give you a brief but complete list of toppings we use. So, OK, here we go...Chopped Onions, Sliced or Chopped Tomatoes, Chili, Cheese, Sweet or Dill Pickle Relish, Pickle Spears, Jalepeño, and then your Mustard and/or Ketchup. That's really about it. I don't know if I've ever seen Jalepeños used on a Hotdog, but I don't see why not.

The cup reminds me of a goblet from England during the Renaissance

12:55 As someone from Texas that cup looks like something that we would say is from Mexico because most likely we would use that for margaritas

A clearly Canadian guy doing a bit on American culture.

Spaghetti westerns are not Italian. They were filmed in Spain. The director was italian. The main actor was American. Truly an international creation.

I'm an American from the state of Virginia. Never seen a black and white cookie, would be horrified to have fried chicken for any holiday except the 4th of July, like sausages more than hot dogs (especially bratwurst and knackwurst and kielbasa) and often buy plastic cups that are cheaper than Solo brand. The video is fun though.

13:00 - I agree, France is the first country I thought of seeing that cup. This is coming from someone with family in France and lots of traditional French kitchen wares.

Aboot

I see a LOT of lederhosen in the fall. My state has a little area that's BASED around the look of a Bavarian Alpine mountain town, it was created way back in 1969, the town was originally an old logging town but when that started to decline they came up with that idea and it's a tourist location now. It's quite popular and has an Oktoberfest celebration every year from September to November....it gets REALLY crowded around then, I've been at least once during that time and let me tell ya...food is good but it's crowded as all get out and finding parking unless you decide to stay the night at hotel...that you've booked months in advance...is rather rough, especially if you want FREE parking. We also recently got a Renaissance period style castle that's named "Owl Castle" in German....like...it's a LEGIT castle that's meant for people to visit and learn things at and to host events, you can even stay the night in one of the guest rooms. It's not a temporary castle that just pops up for a ren fair but a legit long term full on castle made in the Renaissance style that you can visit year round...it's just outside that Bavarian style town I mentioned.

Content like this is so fun and fascinating. Thank you! 😊

Half-moon cookies, also known as black and white cookies, are believed to have originated at Hemstrought's Bakery in Utica, New York around 1925. Harry B. Hemstrought created the recipe, which is still used today and includes a soft, cake-like cookie bottom, chocolate fudge, and buttercream frosting.

He is spot on! So many things that are "seen" as American just are not!

found your channel a few days ago, I've binged alot of your videos and I love everything! you're so positive and curious. Gives me hope that people outside my country will learn that America isn't so bad. Thank you for your content 💞

A word on black and white cookies. This is the only item in the video that I can understand is seen as part of American culture. The black and white cooky , like “ egg creams” and other deli foods are very much associated with New York’s food culture and New York culture in general. We all have our territorial food cultures in different parts of America. Sometimes, other parts of the US might not be at all familiar with the food preferences of other states. Everyone recognises that fried chicken and biscuits are southern foods , but many may not know what chili corn pone is outside of my city in Tennessee. It is what we call chili cornbread casserole. So, the presenter in the vid didn’t know about black and white cookies. They are one of my favorites,btw.

He has a strong Canadian accent. Hot dogs in brine and in a can! Oh my, who eats that? Never heard of it until this video.