Feijoada. This may be the most well-known of all Brazilian dishes, a dish of black beans, pork, tomato, cabbage, and carrot. It's perhaps a surprisingly hearty meal for such a tropical South American country.

Take a look at 20 American foods that might seem strange in other parts of the world. Peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Chicken-fried steak. Sweet potato casserole. Ambrosia salad.

Many quintessential American dishes are unique takes on food originally from other culinary traditions, including pizza, hot dogs, and Tex-Mex. Regional highlights include a range of fish dishes in the coastal states, gumbo, and cheesesteak.