The beautiful truth about American cuisine is that it’s a mixing pot of different cultures. The US may be known for large portions, snack aisles that are a mile long, and cheeseburgers stacked high, but it’s also known for its diversity. From Little Italy to China Town, different cultures have called America home and brought their delicious authentic cuisine with them. Or is it...

After immigrants came to America and started opening their own restaurants, cafes, or markets, certain dishes were created to appeal more to the American eater. Not every dish was a success, so revisions had to be made to make the dish sell. Textures and base ingredients vary from culture to culture, which is what makes food around the globe so intriguing. Years later, Americans have been duped into thinking these 12 dishes are authentic to its native land but they were actually created stateside!

12 Taco Salads Are The Best Of Both Worlds

Taco salad is exactly what it sounds like: taco in a bowl. But they weren't created in Mexico, JSOnline explained their origins hail from Disneyland! The man who created the fluffy shell that stars as the base of the salad added them to his menu inside Disneyland and added the salad aspect after seeing how popular it was.

11 Egg Rolls Were Totally Made To Appeal To Americans

A crispy shell stuffed with fried pork and cabbage, egg rolls are sold at every Chinese food restaurant in America, mainly as appetizers. But these deep-fried rolls date back to New York in the late '30s. Neighborhoods would create "Chinese" foods their neighbors could take home with them and egg rolls were the perfect on-the-go mix.

10 Do They Really Use Russian Dressing In Russia?

Russian dressing is a fan favorite for sandwiches and salads but why is it called Russian dressing if it's not from Russia? A man named James E. Coburn is named as the creator of the dressing and called it Russian because it used to contain caviar. The caviar has since been dropped but the name remains.

9 Do The French Really Sip On French Roasted Coffee?

French roasted coffee is actually the name of the type of roast the coffee bean is. It's similar to espresso because the beans are dark brown. Dark roasts are fuller coffees and have been given the name French roast in some areas. Sadly, that means it's not a French thing — it's all about the bean.

8 America Made Burritos Large & In Charge

Burritos are similar to chimichangas except one is deep-fried and typically has a sauce but the insides can be the same.

7 Chinese Chicken Salad Isn't Served In China

Chinese chicken salads are made up of shredded lettuce, grilled chicken, cabbage, wonton strips, a citrus component, and peanut sauce. But is it actually Chinese? Apparently, Sylvia Cheng Wu takes credit for the salad after whipping it up for her Santa Monica restaurant in the '60s.

6 Spaghetti & Meatballs Were Totally Born In New York

Sorry Italy fans, spaghetti and meatballs are not authentic Italian. Well, not the way it's served in the US at least.

5 The Cuban Sandwich Should Be Called The Florida Sandwich

A Cuban sandwich is essentially a "mixed meat" sandwich. With pork, ham, cheese, pickles, and mustard on a piece of bread, the sandwich was created in Tampa. So where does Cuba come into play? It's on Cuban bread, which is similar to an airy baguette!

4 A Not So Truthful Fortune

For some, opening their fortune cookie is the best part of Chinese takeout. These small cookies originally originated in Japan and had small blessings attached to the cookie.

But after America fell on hard times in the 19th century, the recipe was altered and fortunes were added to appeal to Americans.

3 German Chocolate Cake (Without Germany)

German chocolate cake is the perfect cake for chocolate lovers. It's thought of as a Bavarian delicacy but it was totally made in Massachusetts. A man named Samuel German made a type of baking chocolate and his wife then made a recipe for a chocolate cake. They called it "German's Chocolate Cake" and the rest is history.

2 Chili Con Carne Is Spanish (But Isn't)

Once the temperature drops, chili is a fan favorite for dinner time. It's filled with beef, beans, spices, and tomatoes and is associated with Spanish origins due to the name. However, the dish was actually created in Texas by Mexican immigrants and became popular because it was inexpensive.

1 Irish Potato Candy Fans Should Thank Philadelphia

For anyone who munches on Irish potato candies come St. Patrick's Day, please note those balls of cinnamon were actually founded in Philadelphia, not Ireland. It's not known who invented the recipe but a Philadelphia distributor called Oh Ryan's claims to produce the most in the country.