> In American English when you name a food you are referencing the source of the cuisine, not the literal source of the ingredients themselves. That is by no m

> In American English when you name a food you are referencing the source of the cuisine, not the literal source of the ingredients themselves. That is by no means a hard and fast rule. Consider: - Alaskan salmon - Napa Valley Cabernet - Michigan Cherries - Georgia Peaches All of these refer to the places they are produced. And of course there are examples where the place name has fossilized into the product itself: - Monterey Jack cheese - Arkansas gold apples