What is "American food" At first you might think the answer is easy as pie. To many people, American food means hamburgers, hot dogs, fried chicken and pizza. If you have a "sweet tooth", you might even think over apple pie or chocolate 1. ______ chip cookies. It’s true that Americans did eat those things. But are 2. ______ those the only kind of vittles (食物) you can find in America Except Thanksgiving turkey, it’s hard to find a typically 3. ______ "American" food. The United States is a land of immigrants. So Americans eat food from many different countries. When people move to America, they bring its cooking styles with them. That’s 4. ______ what you can find almost every kind of ethnic food in America. In 5. ______ some cases, Americans have adopted foods from another countries 6. ______ as favorites. Americans love Italian pizza, Mexican tacos and Chinese egg rolls. But the American version doesn’t taste quite like the original! As with any large country, the U.S.A. has several indistinct 7. ______ regions. Each region boasts its own specially style of food. Visit 8. ______ South and enjoy country-style cooking. Journey through Louisiana 9. ______ for some spicy Cajun cuisine. Take a trip to New England and sample savory seafood dishes. Travel through the Midwest, "the breadbasket of the nation" for delicious baking goods. Cruise over 10. ______ to the Southwest and try some tasty Tex-Mex treats. Finish your food tour in the Pacific Northwest with some gourmet coffee.