Sticky Rice – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Because of the mulicultural melting pot that is America, it’s impossible to name the one food that defines us as Americans, the one food universally loved by us all. Hot dogs and apple pie? Contrary to the aphorism “as American as hot dogs and apple pie,” even hot dogs and apple pie have their detractors. Ditto for burgers, mashed potatoes, fried chicken or any of the foods named by respondents to “most popular food in America” polls such as this one. Only in countries that are more monocultural will you truly find foods that represent an entire culture and which are beloved by virtually all its citizenry. In Vietnam, for example, the consensus national food is pho. Pho is served…