Misnamed foods



Many types of food dishes have nothing to do with their given names. For instance, there are food dishes named after famous places, which cannot actually be found in those places. This is either because the flavors or styles evoke the named places, or because they simply make a good name.

* Pimarily or wholly U.S. usage:

o English muffins were unknown in the British Isles until imported from the U.S.

o Chinese Chicken Salad is unknown in China.

o French fries probably originated in Belgium, and have nothing particularly French about them.

o Italian salad dressing is unknown in Italy, where oil and vinegar are always served separately

o French salad dressing is unknown in France

o Egg cream is a beverage that has neither egg nor cream.


* Singapore fried vermicelli (mai-fun) are thin rice noodles, flavored with curry powder and usually mixed with char siu roasted pork or shrimp. This dish can be found in the U.S. Chinatowns, Hong Kong and other overseas Chinese communities, but it is not authentic to Singapore.

* Hainanese chicken rice consists of a whole poached chicken served with rice cooked with garlic, ginger and chicken stock. Legend has it that Hainanese sailors who made it to Singapore and Malaysia cooked this poor person's dish, but it is not prevalent in Hainan Island itself.

* Danish pastries do not come from Denmark.

* Hamburgers do not contain ham, nor do they originate from Hamburg.

* Bolognese sauce is not served in the restaurants of Bologna.

* Bombay Duck is a fish dish and contains no duck.

* Welsh rabbit has nothing to do with rabbits, but is a fancy version of cheese on toast.