Traditional and Iconic Foods

General Notes:
1. Humidity and temperature strongly affect leavened foods such as breads, cakes, cookies, and doughnuts. When baking American recipes in Hamada, look for recipes from the southeastern U.S., where the climate is similar to West Japan.
2. For American recipes, temperatures are in Fahrenheit. They need to be converted to Celsius. Unless you get involved in wood-fired pizza or tandoori ovens, do not bake anything at 300+ C.
3. American and Imperial volume and weight measurements are also different from the metric system. Imperial measurements use the same words as American measurements, but are slightly larger. Therefore, British recipes often use the metric system for clarity. For American versus metric conversions, use this chart:

USA and UK unit conversion chart for cooking

4. American measurements often rely on volume where metric measurements rely on mass or weight. Different ingredients have different density and therefore different conversion formulas. For example:

common unit conversions of dry ingredients: grams to cups and tablespoons

Photo Slides – Iconic Foods from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the USA

Bagels
Beignets
Biscuits and Gravy
Boston Cream Pie
Breakfast Casserole
Chili and tortilla chips
Clam Chowder
Cucumber Sandwich (common with afternoon tea)
French Toast with Maple Syrup
Fried Chicken
Fruit Salad
Green Bean Casserole
Green Salad
“Haggis Neeps and Tatties” (Haggis, Turnips, and Potatoes)
Jambalaya Rice and Cornbread
Meatballs
Meatloaf Sandwich
Mince Pies
Rice Pudding
Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich
Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pecan Tassies
Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich
Poutine (Canadian Dish)
Slice of Pumpkin Pie
Shepherd’s Pie
Shrimp Cocktail
Sloppy Joes with Pickles and Coleslaw
Spinach Artichoke Dip
Stuffed Peppers
Twice-Baked Potatoes
Zucchini Bread

Western Recipes

Meats

Salt and Pepper Steak
- French version: Steak au Poivre
Rosemary-Brown Butter Steak
Filet Mignon
Glazed Beef Ribs (“Asian”/Texas Style)
Glazed Beef Ribs (Bourbon/Australian Style)
Smoked Beef Brisket (Don’t forget: Convert recipe temperatures to Celsius!)
Hamburgers, Classic
Hamburgers, Best (more explanations about ingredients)
Meatloaf
Meatballs, Italian (Option 2: Link)
Meatballs, Swedish
Beef Jerky
Lamb Chops
Pork Chops and Applesauce
Pork Chops, baked
Pork Chops, breaded
Pulled Pork
Honey-Glazed Ham
Candied Bacon
Sausages – Bangers and Mash
Corn Dogs
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Lemon Pepper Chicken
Chicken Piccata
Chicken Marsala
Chicken Nuggets
Roasted Turkey (basic version)

Regional/Wild Meats (Uncommon in Stores or Restaurants):

Duck
Goose
Pheasant
Grouse
Buffalo
Venison (Deer)
Elk
Moose
Reindeer

Duck
Goose
Pheasant
Grouse
Buffalo
Deer
Elk
Moose
Reindeer

Raw meats displayed on wooden boards — Meats displayed on wooden boards

A large barbecue grill with steaks, sausages, and other meats — “Texas – Driftwood: The Salt Lick BBQ – Barbecue pit”

Fish and Seafood

Regular Fish

Shellfish

Clams
Crab
Lobster
Mussels (Favorite: Steamed Mussels in White Wine Broth)
Oysters (Famous: Oysters Rockefeller)
Prawns
Shrimp Scampi
Scallops, Creamy Garlic

Vegetables

Baked Acorn Squash
Black-Eyed Peas
Buttered Peas
Collard Greens (Alternative Collard Greens)
Creamed Spinach (Note: “half-and-half” is half cream, half milk)
Creamed Corn
Glazed Carrots
Roasted Asparagus
Grilled Mushrooms (can be any flavor – example 1, example 2, example 3)
Stuffed Mushrooms (Choose your favorite!)
Stuffed Peppers
Succotash
Wild Rice Salad

Rice, Pasta, Potatoes

Breads & Bakery

Although many things are called bread, there are different ways to make bread rise (grow in size) before or during the baking process. Yeast breads use yeast to rise. This process takes at least 1 hour before baking. Cinnamon rolls and challah are yeast breads. Quick breads use baking soda or baking powder to rise. They can rise while baking. Biscuits and scones are quick breads. Flat breads use neither yeast nor baking soda. Therefore, they do not rise a lot. Tortillas and naan are flatbreads.