1. Sushi as perfected by the Japanese:
Sushi in America:
2. A rustic, Italian-inspired chicken parmigiana dish:
Chicken parmigiana in modern America:
3. Fresh and delicious Baja fish tacos:
Fish tacos in the rest of America:
4. Refreshing gazpacho from Spain, the precursor to tomato soup:
Tomato soup in America:
5. A stunning piece of salmon temaki sushi (aka hand-rolled makizushi) from Japan:
Hand-rolled salmon sushi in America:
6. Traditional tacos from Mexico:
An American take on tacos:
7. Traditional pizza from Naples, Italy:
Pizza in America:
8. The shrimp po' boy, classic Louisiana Creole street food:
What the po' boy has become:
9. A warm, gooey chile relleno from Puebla, Mexico:
America's take on the chile relleno:
10. Did you know that a traditional parfait from France is actually a frozen dessert similar to a semifreddo?
And then there's the American parfait:
11. Hearty, filling bratwurst from Germany:
Bratwurst in the US:
12. Rich, creamy hummus from the Middle East:
Hummus in America:
13. Tangy, delicious deviled eggs, originally from Rome, but popular throughout Europe:
Deviled eggs in America:
14. Traditional Japanese ramen:
Ramen in America:
15. A classic Tex-Mex burrito:
A burrito in modern America:
16. Time-honored English mashed potatoes:
Mashed potatoes in America:
17. A traditional French cheese plate:
An American cheese plate:
18. Teppanyaki cuisine in Japan:
Teppenyaki in America (aka hibachi):
