Matt Roden, a writer living in Sydney, waxes philosophic on the intricacies of understanding American snack food references from across the pond:
A lot of American television and movies are shown here in Australia, and for the most part any Stateside pop-culture references made are either previously known or easily decoded. Food and beverage references, however, are an entirely different matter. A lot of the bigger and better brands are already out here””Oreos, Big Red, we’ve even got a few McDonalds. A lot that aren’t available here are still easy to work out””Drake’s Coffee Cake and Junior Mints, for example. But buffalo wings? Bear claws? Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups? What are you doing, shots of sandwich spread now? Here’s a few of America’s unexplained foodstuffs deciphered by an unknowing Australian.
Any article that references Mr. Pibb and hush puppies is almost always a fantastic read.
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