Recently, I asked non-Americans in the BuzzFeed Community about food customs here in the US that make them cringe, and ya'll did not hold back. From broccoli on pizza to the idea of "casseroles," foreigners are really scratching their heads about how we get down with our grub over here. Here are some of the standout critiques I read: Note: Not all submissions are from the BuzzFeed Community.
Some are from this Reddit thread. 3. "Root beer is so upsetting.
Why does it taste like that? 😭" — deville 8. "Brazilian here and respectfully, I'm scared by the amount of industrialized and ultra-processed things you eat. Everything comes in cans, jars, and pre-prepared packages.
" "Here in Brazil, we don't have so many pre-prepared food options, and everything is expensive, so people tend to buy fresh ingredients and prepare everything from scratch. Yeah, fresh food here is cheaper. I think my stomach isn't used to it because if I eat noodles or any instant food that just needs to be heated in the microwave or something like that, I get sick.
" — snowwitch Any American foods or customes we missed? Comment below! Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity..
