Well it's the part where after the second world war Americans temporarily governed and American soldiers and their families where stationed. So all they ever saw of Germany was Bavaria. They took their experience back home and so the image spread.

Northern Germany is nothing like southern Germany. Yes they like their beer, but Bratwurst and pretzels? More fish and bread.

[–] UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.works 7 points 9 months ago

I was with you in the first half. But northern Germany still loves their beer and brats. We had bbqs almost every weekend and if you didn't have beer and brats, you might as well not have a party.

Although there almost always way just a full fish on the grill at some point only in northern Germany so I will give you that.

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's so funny to me that you all have your own interpretation of what's liked in what parts of what I would say is a small country in relative terms. You know what Americans eat in all 50 states? Burgers and fries.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

It seems to me that cultural homogeneity is a principle in the US though. I think it's good though because it promotes mobility between states and holds what is a really massive nation together

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago

It's really only homogeneous at the high level. Every state has areas of vastly different culture depending on what the major immigrant groups were. A city founded by the Dutch, Polish, Finns, or French are all vastly different even in the same state.

[–] Flughoernchen@feddit.de 3 points 9 months ago

I must insist that it's very different beer though.