In “But is it Authentic,”  Thai Ginger is described as very similar to regular ginger, commonly used in the United States. Tea is a stronger example of a part of Chinese cuisine that Americans were familiar with for many years before the Chinese ever immigrated to the United States in large numbers (think the Boston Tea Party). These are just two examples of foods from a culture that to many Americans is “other,” yet are very familiar to the American palate. Ginger, dried and sliced into soup or ketchup on pad thai are well-known foods transformed by another culture. Onions and garlic definitely have similarities yet ‘Anne’ needed her Italian mother-in-law to point those out to her. Food has been moving around the globe for centuries, so cultures are bound to have crossovers of one kind or another in cuisine, both in flavors or in actual dishes. What are some other crossovers that you know of? Can you find a point of origination for that dish or ingredient or is the history of its origins somewhat hazy? Is there a food associated with a particular culture that in truth is not unique to that culture at all?