Ayaka Katakawa: American food and American culture

I think Hamburger is a typical American food.
Its word came form Germany, but hamburger that consists of beef some vegetable and bread is born in the United States. Also, hamburger became popular in the United States after McDonald's was opened.
Moreover, hamburger is the symbol that expresses that Japan became Americanized since the second World War. In fact, when hamburger came to Japan and became popular in Japan is 1950, after the second World War.
Furthermore, hamburger is appropriate to express the American recent society which face with social problem, obesity. Hamburger seems to the reason why American people become obese. Hamburger is the easiest way to eat for american people even though it is unhealthy. Also, if people order hamburger, they can get the french fries and soda. It is called combo. Also, most hamburger shops have super size. Even if only hamburger is high calories and unhealthy, combo and super size make American more unhealthy. In this way, hamburger may well be called American food because it is necessary to express the American society and culture.
Therefore, I think hamburger should be called an American food.


By Ayaka Katakawa