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Non-Americans Are Sharing What Their Country Thinks "American Food" Is And Honestly It's Kind Of Wild
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by Dave Stopera Staff
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Did you know that if you go to a grocery store in another country oftentimes you'll find an "American" section in the store? You ever wonder what foods people in other countries think are "American food"? Let's find out:
New Zealand:
This is the American section in a New Zealand grocery store. from pics Pop-Tarts, Lucky Charms, and every type of candy you buy before seeing a movie.
Ireland:
R0 @RoCam54 American section of a European grocery store. 05:39 PM - 02 Jan 2022 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @RoCam54 Lucky Charms, candy, triscuits, and if you look closely, BAKING SODA???
Belgium:
Kyle Wagaman @kylewagaman Here is the USA section of our grocery store in Belgium. ? 10:35 AM - 03 Feb 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @kylewagaman Two shelves of Reese's, like six boxes of Nerds, and some Froot Loops.
The UK:

reddit.com Pop-Tarts, beef jerky, three types of M&M's, and Marshmallow Fluff. Looks about right.
Kaiserslautern, Germany:

Twitter: @amandapalumbo Nacho cheese in a bottle, mayo, popcorn, and Pop-Tarts.
Australia:

Twitter: @GillianKloet Chips, candy...and Marshmallow Fluff.
The Netherlands:
American section of international grocery store in Amsterdam from pics Frostings and mixes and dressings, oh my!
Japan:
CITY RICK @Caroline_Rick_ @sir12301 @DechamBLOWs The American section of my grocery store when I lived in Japan. 10:35 PM - 03 Jan 2022 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @Caroline_Rick_ A ton of cereal.
Norway:
Ollie @Xylious The "American" section of Bilka. Notice it's all garbage XD 08:42 PM - 21 Nov 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @Xylious Jello, chocolate syrup, and the GOAT chip Kettle Chips.
Italy:
American food section at an Italian grocery store from mildlyinteresting Pop-tarts, Fanta, and Arizona Iced Tea.
Finland:

Twitter: @Kisumisuja Pop-Tarts, mustard, and so many hot sauces.
Belgium again:

Twitter: @kma126 A respectable three shelves of Reeses.
Sweden:
In Sweden they have an American food section from mildlyinteresting Goldfish, marshmallows, Snapples, and Charleston Chews? OK!
Marseille, France:
courtney mcdonald @xocg USA aisle in this grocery incl: Marshmallow Fluff, Fruit Loops, Tabasco, KC Masterpiece & Easy Cheese #queldommage 05:09 PM - 01 Mar 2014 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @xocg TWO DIFFERENT KINDS OF MARSHMALLOW FLUFF!
Germany again:

Twitter: @Caleb_Denison Salad dressing, nacho cheese, cake mix, syrup, and Marshmallow Fluff.
Spain:

Twitter: @SolomonPastor3 Ranch dressing, chocolate syrup, cake mix, frosting, and...yup...MARSHMALLOW FLUFF.
Abu Dhabi:
An Eascann @ChefKebabPizza @kennedytcooper When I went to Abu Dhabi the Irish section was as expected, tea bags and tayto, but had to snap a pic of the american section. There wasn't more past the edge of the pic, it was just mayo (do ye call it ranch?) 04:53 PM - 03 Jan 2022 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @ChefKebabPizza Every single type of mayo under the sun.
The UK:

Twitter: @arsduo Shelves and shelves of taco stuff.
Paris:

Twitter: @ChoppingGuy FIVE SHELVES OF REESE'S!
Denmark:

Twitter: @Couzin_Vinny Salad dressing, Jell-O, pickles, Twizzlers, and cooking spray?
Germany again:
Das @KitchenChemProf @kennedytcooper I loved browsing in the 'American' section of the store when I visited Germany some time ago (this was in a Rewe iirc) 11:27 PM - 03 Jan 2022 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @KitchenChemProf Literally, jarred hot dogs.
Colombia:
Liz Steininger @liz315 This fancy Colombian grocery store has a section for us foreigners from the USA. Hot chocolate and peanut butter ftw! 10:54 PM - 30 Dec 2014 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @liz315 Hot chocolate, ketchup, peanut butter, and muffin mix.
France again:

Twitter: @thenewdesertgrl Makes sense.
And the UK again:

i.imgur.com Soda, candy, cereal, candy cereal, AND...MARSHMALLOW FLUFF.
And, finally, just for posterity's sake, here's what the EUROPEAN section in a United States grocery store looks like:
European section in a US grocery store from mildlyinteresting No marshmallow fluff? Sad.
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