What Is the Most Popular Ethnic Food in the US?
2020-07-16
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1For years, the United States has been called a melting pot - a place where different individuals or groups of people are mixed together.
2And the country's food preferences show that.
3Many Americans learn about and enjoy different cultures through food.
4One study shows that Mexican food is the most popular ethnic food in the largest number of states.
5It is especially popular on the U.S. West Coast.
6But Chinese food is the top ethnic food nationwide.
7"Both cuisines have a rich history connected to the large immigrant Chinese and Mexican populations in the U.S." notes Georgie Mihaila.
8She is with a food-based blog called Chef's Pencil.
9The website was the idea of professional chefs, the men and women who prepare meals for top restaurants.
10It used information from Google's search engine to identify the most popular ethnic food in the country.
11Mihaila said that as generations of immigrants settled in the U.S., they made their food more readily available -- and less costly.
12Thai, Korean, Vietnamese and Japanese restaurants are also gaining fans across the country.
13Their popularity is no accident, either.
14In 2002, for example, Thailand's government started training chefs and sending them out to share their cuisine with the world.
15The aim of the "Global Thai" culinary diplomacy program was to increase the number of Thai restaurants worldwide.
16Millennials are leading the push for more diverse food experiences.
17Millennials are now the nation's largest age group.
18They are generally between the ages of 26 and 40.
19And they are likely to share their eating experiences on social media.
20"It's not just about the food, but also the atmosphere, the culture, about ...experiencing something fun and memorable," Mihaila said.
21In general, she added, Americans are making more adventurous food choices.
22"Many of them are seeking new experiences, both when dining out and when cooking for themselves," she said.
23"I think the pandemic was a great example of that with people trying out more foods that they would cook at home."
24Often, Chinese, Mexican and other ethnic food restaurants are less pricey than other eateries.
25But that is also changing.
26Mihaila said, "You have restaurants opening up across the country that are serving ethnic foods like Mexican, Thai or Indian, that are positioned to serve the upper end of the market."
27Such businesses, she added, have seen great success.
28I'm Ashley Thompson.
1For years, the United States has been called a melting pot - a place where different individuals or groups of people are mixed together. And the country's food preferences show that. 2Many Americans learn about and enjoy different cultures through food. One study shows that Mexican food is the most popular ethnic food in the largest number of states. It is especially popular on the U.S. West Coast. But Chinese food is the top ethnic food nationwide. 3"Both cuisines have a rich history connected to the large immigrant Chinese and Mexican populations in the U.S." notes Georgie Mihaila. She is with a food-based blog called Chef's Pencil. 4The website was the idea of professional chefs, the men and women who prepare meals for top restaurants. It used information from Google's search engine to identify the most popular ethnic food in the country. 5Mihaila said that as generations of immigrants settled in the U.S., they made their food more readily available -- and less costly. 6Thai, Korean, Vietnamese and Japanese restaurants are also gaining fans across the country. Their popularity is no accident, either. 7In 2002, for example, Thailand's government started training chefs and sending them out to share their cuisine with the world. The aim of the "Global Thai" culinary diplomacy program was to increase the number of Thai restaurants worldwide. 8Millennials are leading the push for more diverse food experiences. Millennials are now the nation's largest age group. They are generally between the ages of 26 and 40. And they are likely to share their eating experiences on social media. 9"It's not just about the food, but also the atmosphere, the culture, about ...experiencing something fun and memorable," Mihaila said. 10In general, she added, Americans are making more adventurous food choices. 11"Many of them are seeking new experiences, both when dining out and when cooking for themselves," she said. "I think the pandemic was a great example of that with people trying out more foods that they would cook at home." 12Often, Chinese, Mexican and other ethnic food restaurants are less pricey than other eateries. 13But that is also changing. 14Mihaila said, "You have restaurants opening up across the country that are serving ethnic foods like Mexican, Thai or Indian, that are positioned to serve the upper end of the market." 15Such businesses, she added, have seen great success. 16I'm Ashley Thompson. 17Dora Mekouar reported this story for VOANews.com. Ashley Thompson adapted it for Learning English. George Grow was the editor. 18What is your favorite cuisine? We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments Section. 19____________________________________________ 20Words in This Story 21preference - n. a feeling of liking or wanting one person or thing more than another person or thing 22cuisine - n. a style of cooking 23professional - adj. relating to a job that requires special education, training, or skill 24global - adj. involving the entire world 25culinary - adj. used in or relating to cooking 26adventurous - adj. not afraid to do new and dangerous or exciting things 27pandemic - n. an occurrence in which a disease spreads very quickly and affects a large number of people over a wide area or throughout the world