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No, my ethnicity isn't that exciting. But if I say I'm Jewish, some people will say matzo ball soup. I think most people don't even know what Jewish food is though.

Well I'm just an average white girl so no! Lol! But I don't say that to other people.

I'm Lebanese (only half), and many people think I'm kidding, because I'm super pale and blonde. But I don't think I've had anyone say "I LOVE Lebanese food". Maybe because that's no one knows what it is??
However, bring up falafel or shwarma, and people come out of the woodwork.

@artbee: I'm in a tiny town right now, so there's no good ethnic food at all. But when I visit Ottawa or Toronto, I load up. So GOOD.
And my hubby's dad was Jewish, so he's got the basics down pat. Can't wrap my mind around gefilte fish, however.

When I tell people I'm Korean, they always bring up kimchi at some point.

HAHA, I don't think so. That would be so funny. I would tell them that "sesame chicken" is not real Chinese food. HAHAHAHA!

I don't say that to people. Though... my co-worker is Indian and when she brings in Samosas I make sure to tell her she makes the best Samosas ever. She does!

LOL. I think that's only happened a couple times with Chinese food, but never for Filipino food. I don't think many people try Filipino food in general, though.

I think my husband (Thai) has gotten this a couple of times.

As a pasty white girl, I haven't experienced it, EXCEPT for in college, when a weirdo who lived in my dorm found out I was from Ohio and was convinced that I ate a lot of stew because of that. I have no earthly clue where he got that.

Yes. I think it's an automatic when you say your Italian.

I don't get the food comment as much as people asking me if I've ever gone to China or they tell me about their travels to China.

@chopsuey119: Hahaha I just saw this! I actually don't get a whole lot of this.. until I make Greek food for them. Spanikopita from scratch is a big favorite. Once people have eaten my spanikopita, then I get constant requests to make it again and again : )

Another Jewish person here...and Jewish food isn't that great, so I never get the food comment.

I'm Black. Soooo no. If I got an, "oh I love fried chicken!" we'd have problems!

No, but Scottish brings up... what, haggis? Hah! I don't think people have a food association with Scots, so they just go "Oh, that's why you have red hair and freckles."

@Arden: whhaaa lmao. Can you just imagine that? I'd be like um.....turn and leave turn and leave!

No food comments when I tell them I'm chinese, but I get alot of "ni hao ma?" ("how are you"-mandarin) I just smile politely and say fine.