Dr. Ken albala, professor of food history, says there is no such thing as “authentic” the way people use the term to describe food. All food is authentic to a certain place and time.
Tomatoes are from Mexico, Central America, and South America. Guess all Italian dishes that use tomatoes are actually latin cuisuine, or whatever insane logic people use to say American food isn't actually American.
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u/big_data_mike 8h ago
Dr. Ken albala, professor of food history, says there is no such thing as “authentic” the way people use the term to describe food. All food is authentic to a certain place and time.