South African Reacts: What Other Countries are Told is "American" | I AM SHOCKED 

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Hotdogs are extremely common in America we just don't put them on everything or put in a can / jar usually. You have the right idea of how hotdogs are in the US

The irony of this video is the guy recording it is Canadian! The aboot instead of about is a dead giveaway! Gotta love it! Not saying he’s wrong, just a funny coincidence from an American standpoint.

The USA is an extremely diverse place, so one can't generalize too much, but having been raised in the USA and now living in the UK, I can say what my experience was growing up. If people were eating meals at home and were from a recent immigrant background, they would probably eat some sort of food related to their country of origin. Otherwise, people tended to eat the regional or local cuisine. A stereotypical American meal would include some sort of meat [generally chicken, beef or pork, or maybe fish] with 1 or 2 types of vegetable [corn, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, peas, carrots], maybe a potato, rice or pasta item and possibly a salad [with some sort of dressing]. There may also be a sweet served after the meal [cake, pie, ice cream]. During cold winters, soups/stews/chili are popular. During summers, cooking on the BBQ is popular. That's when one may eat a lot of hot dogs, hamburgers, BBQ ribs/chicken. Also, corn-on-cob would be found at summer gatherings, along with potato/macaroni salad. Major holidays have their own special foods. Thanksgiving [a harvest festival in November known as a time for giving thanks for all one has from the past year] is known for turkey, bread/corn stuffing, mashed potatoes & gravy, sweet potato casserole, corn bread/dinner rolls, possibly macaroni & cheese--especially if from the South or African American, and various types of fruit pies. Christmas may be similar with many switching the turkey out for a smoked ham. Also, there would be various Christmas cookies and specialty items. Easter might be similar to Christmas with Deviled eggs/Easter Eggs served up. Many also have various jelly desserts. Independence Day [4th July] is usually more picnic/BBQ-oriented with various salads and possible cool items [ice cream]. When going out to eat, many people eat in diners or family-style restaurants with a large number of items on the menu, buffets are also popular. There are also many ethnic restaurants [some authentic, and many less so or some sort of hybrid authentic/American-oriented]. Fast food [hamburgers, pizza, fried chicken, etc.] is usually when one has little money, in a hurry, having to feed children or just having a craving for the unhealthy, not everyday for most people. Hot dogs are usually not eaten in restaurants unless for children. They are popular at sporting events or in major cities one can find them being sold by street vendors for people pressed for time. Carnivals/fairs/amusement parks definitely sell things like hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza and sometimes odd items like a giant BBQ turkey leg, or deep fried pickles or cheese curds, or some novelty to get people to purchase it like strangely flavored popcorn. Traditional breakfasts tend to consist of eggs, bacon, fried potatoes and toast with a glass of orange juice, or possible pancakes/waffles with maple syrup if someone has a sweet tooth. Most these days opt for the quick bowl of cereal or a breakfast bar. In the Southern USA, it is popular to find grits (a ground corn pudding) and things covered in a savory white sausage gravy.

We do like hot dogs but in a can is blaspheme. 😮

Your perception of hot dogs at sports venues is quite correct, and you can also add picnics.

I visited South Africa twice. The one thing i loved was the Crocodile with some peanut sauce. Delicious

A hot dog is an easily portable eatable meal, that's why they are so popular. Its easy to walk around with a bun, with a solid piece of easily bite-able meat and topping fit inside it. As opposed to a loose meat sandwich or other sorts of foods. Hot dogs from America are most differentiated by the TOPPINGS that people put on them in varied places, or what they are made of (Pork, Beef, Turkey, etc.). You get things like Chilli dogs which are a hot dog topped with chilli, onion, cheese or things like a "Chicago Dog" which gets Jalapeno peppers, onions, mustard, relish or something like that. And Americans eat a ton of Brats, which are just a more-seasoned sausage in an actual casing, and its actually the Brats in America that you'll get all sorts of weirder combinations in. I've had things like Maple Syrup Blueberry Brats (they are in the brat, not topping it)... and yes, it was delicious :P

👍🙂❤️ I live in Memphis, TN. Our “World Food Aisle” has all 3 countries. Mexico, India, and Asia. Thanks for sharing your videos. 👍🙂❤️

I love how the website specifically calls out Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, a movie set in Canada.

Have never seen African items, but we have lots of Far East and Mexican. Yes, hot dogs are very common in home for lunch and out of the home at sports, fairs, picnics, camping and anywhere a quick meal is desired.

Hot dogs are common everywhere and dressed in numerous different ways. I think the most common toppings are ketchup, mustard, and relish. But you'd find plenty of people who aren't a fan of all of those 'traditional' toppings. And we don't put hotdogs on everything. You might rarely find them in baked beans or a stew, but that's about it. Xmas is usually centered around a big meat entree like turkey, beef, chicken, or pork. Although pork and saurecraut is more common for New Years and Turkey is associated with Thanksgiving. People don't usually go for fast food for family get-togethers.

No, fried chicken is more of a summertime food. Not that you can't eat it anytime, but if it were going to be associated with any holiday (which it isn't), it would more likely be the 4th of July than Christmas.

I'd guess a big American stereotype is you can just go into a place like Walmart and buy a firearm super cheap with no ID or background check, this is very incorrect, to purchase a firearm anywhere that sells firearms you need a ID and fill out a background check form, and say if you wanted to buy a AR 15(a semi auto only version of the military rifle) it starts at $750 for a cheap version of one.

for Christmas it depends on which part of the US on what would be a traditional Christmas dishes like Baked Ham, Turkey etc. I live in the southwest and in Arizona over here my family makes the traditional dishes like Baked Ham and traditional sweets like cheese cake, brownies etc but since we are Mexican American, we also make Tamales, shrimp cocktail and menudo soup. But I don't think its normal to have KFC for xmas... lol

In our grocery stores near me we have an International Section. Its mainly Mexican types of foods and Asian foods

Hot dogs are very common here in the States. Typically more in the summer they are eaten due to picnics, bar bq's, sports events, carnivals or fairs...etc. Honestly though I am sure your typical American family will eat hot dogs pretty much at any time.

Hot dogs are common, but not soaked in brine, not packed in jars or cans, not for breakfast and I dont typically like them.

Sports, fairs, and cook outs are places you will most likely find hot dogs.

Fried chicken isn't even that popular in America. People eat more fried chicken in the UK and Australia than in the U.S.

I watched a reaction video this morning where these two guys were trying "Biscuits and Gravy" for the first time. I felt so sorry for them. They didn't have "American" biscuits so used some kind of bread and the gravy came from a can. I'm 65 years old and I have never seen sausage gravy in a can before, nor would I ever want to. I checked on-line and found out that several companies produce that. I suddenly felt offended and wanted to boycott them. No wonder non-American people don't like it.

hot dogs in the us are usually only eaten at barbecues by little kids or at sporting events because theyre traditional and easy to cook/hold. or from street vendors, cuz its like the cheapest food you can get. sometimes parents will make them and cut them up into mac and cheese when theyre feeling too lazy to cook, but no real adult eats that. most poeple see them as boring and bland, this is why theyre popular with pretty much just kids or adults who want a lil taste of nostalgia. when i went to germany, they had 'american hot dog' stands with hot dogs so full of random ingredients and they were really popular and exoticized with so many poeple there, it was a bit shameful cuz to me, hot dogs are like the most lame food at a barbecue and this is what were associated with? so disappointing lol. not to mention they all thought the hotdogs in glass jars of brine was totally normal. thats the only way i saw them sold there and ive never once seen that in the us. it made it a bit extra cringey when some of the not so nice poeple would treat me like an 'ignorant american' meanwhile theyre thinking this kind of food is a typical daily thing. id be surprised if a typical american adult could say theyve eaten more than 5 or 10 hot dogs per year.

Hot dogs on stands in cities are common but food trucks in Florida sell hispanic food mostly. Not hot dogs.

The fry sauce is mainly from Utah. Ketchup, mayo and relish or pickle juice. Sometimes with a tad of mustard. It’s actually really good.

Our "world food" aisles are really mostly hispanic and asian, they don't really have specific countries that I recall. I also feel like the majority isn't imported, it's just american brands of things that are inspired by those cultures with a few things here and there that may be from there. Jumex is a big one that comes to mind I always see (which I googled and is actually a Mexican company), but then there are just things like tortillas, corn chips, taco/enchilada fixings, hot sauce, different brands of asian noodles and sauces, Pocky... the list goes on, though it is a whole aisle rather than a single shelf. Also as a few other have pointed out.. hot dogs are big at sports games, BBQs, picnics.. Id say corn dogs are probably more popular at carnivals/fairs just because they're on a stick, easier to walk and eat. The only thing I can recall having them cut up into is "beany weenies"... which is literally just baked beans and cut up hot dogs (kids love it).. We definitely do not put them on pizzas or have them in jars or cans...I have heard of vienna sausages which are in a can, but have never seen them or sought them out.. lol. We have the vacuum sealed plastic packaging. I personally never cared for hot dogs.. brats & polish sausages are infinitely better IMO.

Large UK and South African population in my city. Oldest rugby team in Florida too. Most of my SA friends just use the UK powders and such, as we do get those in the supermarket. However, UK import stores and Amazon sometimes have biltong, curry mix, fish paste, etc. No boerewors unless you make it yourself. So most SA food I’ve tried has been made by friends.

I grew up in New York and Christmas was always roast beef (rare and juicy), and for Thanksgiving, turkey. My father was a great cook and never once got it wrong.

Fried chicken isn't a Xmas thing, but it should be. The only problem is it was KFC chicken which is awful.

Don’t get me wrong, I love KFC but traditionally in My family at Christmas we have Turkey and Ham and of course all the usual sides such as mashed potatoes, dressing ,deviled eggs, sliced veggies with Ranch dressing, Roasted Brussel sprouts … and sooo much more 😂

So I live in Arizona, about four hours' drive east of the California border and an hour north of Mexico. Most of our "world food" is from Mexico. There's also Asian foods and Italian foods. Nothing specific from Britain or other English- speaking countries. We do have small markets and restaurants throughout the city specific to certain foreign cuisines. There's a Japanese market about a mile from my house, several Halal markets nearby, and a West African market a few miles away. Two of my favorite restaurants are Ethiopian and Ghanaian, respectively. We have a healthy Sudanese refugee population here, too. I don't see much of South African culture and food here, outside of Chappy (and that marvelously crazy band, I can't remember their name, they did I Fink you Freaky) and District 9. Cheers!

Where I live we have a couple African restaurants, our international section is just some Mexican food, but we have Asian and Mexican grocery stores that don't sell American food in them.

A1 steak sauce was invented in the UK.

The foreign foods sections in American grocery stores typically have Latin American or (supposedly) Asian products, though occasionally I have seen European products too. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a South African product in the foreign foods section but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t ever happen. Maybe some of your products get imported to grocery stores here, idk.

Yeah, hot dogs are an amazing American dish, but growing up, and literally EVERY American family is different, hot dogs were only made by my dad on outdoor cookouts, to go with chicken and hamburgers. Then, growing up in Los Angeles, a Dodger dog at the stadium. My dad was a great cook, and made everything from meatloaf, spaghetti, and had a homemade Indian style Chicken curry that our Hindu friends were impressed with. So, we ate all types of food.....American or otherwise....but we did not add Hot dog to everything ;)

LoL. Dude is from Canada. Yes, many of us eat stuff like marshmallow fluff and sugary cereal. My family eats ham on Christmas. Hot dogs are definitely popular but on pizza? Eww. We have black and white cookies and there is such thing as carrot raisin salad. I use solo cups way too often. LoL.

Shit hotdogs fall from the sky here😅😅😅

6:10 tartar sauce? 6:27 maybe it's from the 1920's ish period from tartar becoming popular in restaurants.

Yes, hot dogs are popular but we would never, ever, Ever, EVER eat hot dogs from a can (packed in brine or otherwise).There are Vienna Sausages, but they are less than a third of a hot dog and generally used with toothpicks as hors d'oevres. I suppose there may be some who keep canned hot dogs as emergency preparedness food but that's it for canned. Oh, and at a state fair we are probably more likely to get our hot dog on a stick covered in corn batter and deep fried (corn dog) rather than in a bun. And if there was a typical 'American Sauce' at the moment it would be Ranch Dressing (don't ask me why). Before that it would have been ketchup. But if you are over 8 years old, never put ketchup on your corn dog (or hot dog), it's yellow mustard for a bottled sauce or no bottled sauce at all (maybe chilli, slaw, onion, New York sauce, etc.).

i am American. that is funnier than hell. i may eat one hot dog a year and i eat it at home. i went to ZA hunting. i liked everything about ZA except load sheading.

Scott Pilgrim is a Canadian movie.

We have hot dogs but not like the ones on the video and we have lots of other options.

I live in Cincinnati with Jungle Jim's (Very worth watching and reacting to a video of a walkthrough). There is 100% a South African section. Overall though, thats not a thing ive seen anywhere else.

im not american myself but i am married to one and from my observation i would like to HEAVILY dispute that they are not obsessed with oreos, we are talking a pack a day kind of obsesed...andecdotal evidence i know :P

I make homemade fried chicken on Christmas but I would never serve KFC. My kids would revolt if I did.

Heck I'll sometimes eat hot dogs cold right out of the package if I'm in the mood but I've always loved hot dogs. Best way to eat a hot dog though is in a bun then covered with chili and cheese IMO.

I don’t know of us having any South African food

Biltong is getting popular now.

Do you have a way we can send you some US snacks? Id gladly send some over for you to try

What is this Canadian talking aboat?

Can you send me some animal skins. I'll buy them lol. I just love shopping in South Africa. My 2 favorite animal adventures are Alaska and South Africa. It's so different yet so similar🙏💛

chilly hit dogs

Fried chicken isn't that far off logically. Traditionally it's some sort of fried bird in any western country or ham like on easter. We do ham. But you're just forking the road of logic a little and doing christmas chicken which is a bird. So, if it's good qaulity, as I've heard some american fast food in other countries is, It's not that unauthentic.

Marshmallow Fluff is consumed a lot. The stores often are low on stock. We don't have sections for different countries, we have the foreign aisle which has food from various different countries, mostly India, Mexico and China. Mayo and relish is tarter sauce which is for fish only. I don't think the UK has banned vacuum sealed plastic packaging which is what hotdogs are packed in. Carnivals still happen, mostly around July 4th but other than a kiddy ride they don't have roller coasters.

Honestly...red solo cups have rings...the bottom one equals one shot of alcohol...etc etc

nobody has a great britain section because they are considered to have the worst food in europe by far, so it wouldnt sell very well, dont get me wrong we have plenty of british food products you just would never freely admit it if you are a supermarket or even try to advertise with it :P it would be like sticking a "this tastes bad" sticker on a package.

ummm umm no?

And the south and cowboy are real and other countries made this movie and here then there was np tv or tech hes not American has no idea.

lol lol lol no

No way this guy in the video is American. The way he says "About" is sooo Canadian. Americans don't say about that way.

This guy is from Canada, not the US! He is fauthentic.