Yeah, and what even makes something “authentic”? I remember Alton Brown saying that he observed that many foods that places are known for (e.g., Chicago and deep dish pizza, though I don’t remember if he used it as an example) often are better outside of that area because in that area everyone often tries to differentiate themselves from each other rather than focusing on the dish. (I don’t necessarily know if I agree with this, but it was an interesting thought.)
Yeah, and what even makes something “authentic”? I remember Alton Brown saying that he observed that many foods that places are known for (e.g., Chicago and deep dish pizza, though I don’t remember if he used it as an example) often are better outside of that area because in that area everyone often tries to differentiate themselves from each other rather than focusing on the dish. (I don’t necessarily know if I agree with this, but it was an interesting thought.)