America’s Favorite Foods: The Most Popular Foods in America

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Americans consume 26 pounds of rice per year, compared to 221 pounds in China. Hawaii consumes the most rice per year, 100 pounds.

White rice

Americans consume 26 pounds of rice per year, compared to 221 pounds in China. Hawaii consumes the most rice per year, 100 pounds.

Tacos 

Americans put guacamole on everything. Guacamole has been to the moon! 1969 Apollo 11 astronauts delivered some. Before the ship departed Earth, Buzz Aldrin ate all the crew's chips.

Chips and guacamole 

Another American-invented Italian restaurant classic. Food historians have restricted the place to New York, possibly Brooklyn or Queens, but exactly where is disputed. These were popular because restaurants could use up leftover pizza dough.

Garlic knot

In 2018, bean burritos topped this list, although their popularity has declined. They're Americanized Mexican dish, not found in Mexico.

Bean burrito

Drink-mixing devices popularized milkshakes in the 1940s and 1950s. The world's largest milkshake, made in New York, was 6,000 litres. Isn't that enough?

Milkshake

We owe the hamburger to Connecticut. In 1895, Louis Lassen of Louis' Lunch made steak sandwiches for workers by grinding up and grilling leftover beef. Voilà! Hamburger creation. You can visit the family-owned eatery in New Haven.

Hamburger

Americans consume 26 pounds of rice per year, compared to 221 pounds in China. Hawaii consumes the most rice per year, 100 pounds.

Chips and queso 

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