これは恥ずかしいですよ。
私はアメリカ人と言いてから恥ずかしい。
Ludicrous は日本語で何と言いますか。
Generally Speaking
This is so embarrassing! I'm ashamed to say I'm an American. How do you say "ludicrous" in Japanese?
質問とコメント
1. With the world on the brink of war on two fronts, I can't believe that our elected officials have nothing better to do than to rename food in the Congressional Cafeteria. The French are probably laughing in the streets. It's not like we named French fries in honor of them, anyway; they probably considered it an ethnic slur.
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And to add insult to injury, according to Daniel Rogov French toast is named after it's American inventor, Joseph French, who first made it in 1724 for a roadside tavern outside of Albany, New York.
In Houston, Texas, IHOP (International House of Pancakes) has taken a stand not to change the name, and is instead educating it's patrons about Joseph French.
The Food Network, however, isn't giving Joseph French sole credit for inventing French toast. Apparently recipes for soaking day old bread (especially hard French bread) and then cooking it have been found as early as 1660. And other people believe that French toast was popularized by French-speaking Cajun cooks in Louisianna.
Posted by: M on March 13, 2003 11:14 PM
M-san, I find it ばかげた that IHOP even feels the need to defend its stance not to change the name.
I must admit I am not entirely displeased to be somewhat distanced from all of this.
-Jason
Posted by: Jason Cha on March 14, 2003 03:10 PM
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