But where are you FROM from?

What? That was never implied.

Authentic food is often associated with stuff that is made at home and of that quality.

Sure, rice and noodles are authentic Asian food, but the quality and method is not the "traditional homestyle like mom used to make" at Panda Express. Same with McDonald's.

A traditional American burger is something closer to a patty that's grilled on a bbq with quality meat. Maybe lettuce tomato and onion. Ketchup and mustard.

Of course there are the various seasonings in the patty itself. And you would typically use quality buns that you might even toast lightly on the grill.

Maybe some pickles on the side depending on the region.

Small things, like the lettuce being a large leaf instead of the shredded pieces of lettuce found on McDonald's burgers.

There are lots of little differences between a McDonald's burger and an "authentic American burger". I'm sure there's plenty I'm missing. And as I mentioned before about regional differences, that can vary as well.

For example, I heard that in upstate New York, they're called steam hams. Not in Utica, though. That's an Albany expression. Despite the fact that they are obviously grilled.

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