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This makes me wonder if there's a similar term for things that are created outside of the country that it's associated with that doesn't get reintegrated into s

This makes me wonder if there's a similar term for things that are created outside of the country that it's associated with that doesn't get reintegrated into said country. For example, I (a Danish person) had to ask my Australian friends what an "Apple Danish" was as it's similar to, but quite unlike anything you'd find in Denmark.

vanderZwan 7y ago
Well, plugging levees with fingers isn't a thing in the Netherlands, that's for sure. The town Hans Brinker came from has a statue of him purely to please the American tourists.
- dkdbejwi383 7y ago
  Could you explain this for a non-American?
  - unwind 7y ago
    It's a reference to the novel "Hans Brinker" (or "The Silver Skates") by American author Mary Mapes Dodge [1]. I haven't read it, but it contains the story of the little Dutch boy who plugs a dike with his finger (which I guess is quite obviously "story magic" if you've seen a dike). I wonder if the Dutch then erecting a statue of that boy is an example of trying to mitigate the Paris Syndrome [2] in tourists? Interesting. :) [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Brinker,_or_The_Silver_Skates https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Brinker,_or_The_Silver_Sk... [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_syndrome
microtherion 7y ago
When we moved back to Switzerland, we encountered an example of this: During the Mad Cow epoch, alternatives to beef like kangaroo and ostrich meat became somewhat popular here. So in a Mexican restaurant in Zürich, we saw "Kangaroo Fajitas" on the menu, a dish that has the distinction of being unknown in both Mexico and Australia.
- chrysoprace 7y ago
  That's really interesting! Always good to see unique new fusions.
twic 7y ago
Danish pastry is (more or less) known as Viennoiserie in France, but it looks to me like it doesn't come from Vienna - rather, it was kicked off by a creative Viennese baker in Paris.

vanderZwan 7y ago

Well, plugging levees with fingers isn't a thing in the Netherlands, that's for sure. The town Hans Brinker came from has a statue of him purely to please the American tourists.

dkdbejwi383 7y ago
Could you explain this for a non-American?
- unwind 7y ago
  It's a reference to the novel "Hans Brinker" (or "The Silver Skates") by American author Mary Mapes Dodge [1]. I haven't read it, but it contains the story of the little Dutch boy who plugs a dike with his finger (which I guess is quite obviously "story magic" if you've seen a dike). I wonder if the Dutch then erecting a statue of that boy is an example of trying to mitigate the Paris Syndrome [2] in tourists? Interesting. :) [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Brinker,_or_The_Silver_Skates https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Brinker,_or_The_Silver_Sk... [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_syndrome

microtherion 7y ago

When we moved back to Switzerland, we encountered an example of this: During the Mad Cow epoch, alternatives to beef like kangaroo and ostrich meat became somewhat popular here. So in a Mexican restaurant in Zürich, we saw "Kangaroo Fajitas" on the menu, a dish that has the distinction of being unknown in both Mexico and Australia.

chrysoprace 7y ago
That's really interesting! Always good to see unique new fusions.

twic 7y ago

Danish pastry is (more or less) known as Viennoiserie in France, but it looks to me like it doesn't come from Vienna - rather, it was kicked off by a creative Viennese baker in Paris.