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I am currently visiting the USA, and before I leave I want to try some food that is "uniquely" american - IE, you can't really find it outside of the country.

UK stores do tend to have a "USA section" which has a small amount of sweets and other products. But I am wondering what americans specifically missed / couldn't find in other countries.

As an example - Wendy's as far as I've seen, isn't local to the UK or at least where I live. So trying that was a "unique american food", to me.

I'm also in Chicago at the moment, so I made sure to try a proper (real?) Chicago deep dish pizza (loved it, by the way).

Alternatively, any other suggestions of food to try?

Immediate edit - turns out Wendy's is in some locations in the UK. I just assumed incorrectly!

Thanks for all the suggestions!!

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[–] Majorllama 8 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

~3am. 6-12 beers deep. You're gonna want to stumble into a waffle House.

Since you're in Chicago if you want to make sure there is a fight in the waffle House I would advise wearing a packers jersey and loudly talking about how Aaron Rodgers is the greatest quarterback that ever lived.

That should give you an authentic American dining experience.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Step right up place your bets will be get stabbed first or shot?

[–] Majorllama 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

It's Chicago so statistically he would get shot with an unregistered firearm that was illegally acquired by a felon.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Wrong op was shot with a knife. Thanks for playing.

[–] Majorllama 3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] andrewta 3 points 17 hours ago

Stabbed with dirty needle gets hiv