Not for quite a long time, now; the U.S. Marathon candy bar (a sort of twisted braid of chocolate and caramel) was introduced in the early 1970s, and I think it was discontinued by the early '80s (though Burpo the Wonder Mutt’s post suggests one might be able to find them again). As you can see, the only thing it had in common with the UK Marathon bar was the name.
The early ads for it featured John Wayne’s son, Patrick, as “Marathon John.”
That’s true! It does originate is the Milky Way, doesn’t it?
There is a town in New York, up the Hudson, called Red Hook. Not much of a town, but I have heard of it enough that when I saw my first bottle of Red Hook, I asked why they named it for a town in New York.
In Denmark this is used as a condiment in/on sandwiches, but is called “Italian Salad”, the reason being that the colours of the three main ingredients corresponds to the colours of the Italian flag. Yeah, I didn’t say it was a good reason :-).
Acording to Wikipedia it was invented by a belgian chef working in Russia. Italians call it Russian salad, russians call it Olivier salad.
With England and the Netherlands having long engaged in hot rivalry for trade and empire – and having fought the odd war with each other over same – the English have a tendency toward cliche-metaphors re things Dutch (as also with things French), generally implying as per DavidwithanR’s words.
Not “Dutch oven” that I’m aware of; but (with the Dutch having a name for stinginess among other things) – Dutch treat (everyone pays for themselves); Dutch courage (the sort of courage you get from a bottle); Dutch auction (not like the Chinese auction mentioned upthread, but one where the bidding starts high and gets progressively lower; Dutch wife (a large pillow which you can cuddle in the absence of a live partner); Dutch uncle (an older, wise adviser / mentor – unrelated, so not quite as good as a genuine uncle). AFAIK, nothing directly sex-related – maybe Calvinists tend to be limited and unimaginative in their sexual doings 
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I suspect that Red Hook is better known as a neighborhood in Brooklyn.
Carrots are orange. That would make an Irish flag. Or do carrots grow red in Denmark? 
Mexicans got the colors right in salsa bandera ‘flag sauce’, made of green jalapeño & cilantro, white onion, red tomato.
No one else still calls them “Chinese gooseberries”? Yeah, me neither.
Oh, a new one to add: Gobi Manchurian isn’t actually from Manchuria.
Correct.
The point is that “Canadian Bacon” is an American term for a type of ham. Canadians don’t call it that, it’s not of Canadian origin, and those of us that do use the term are referring to something else which is also not of Canadian origin.
There are probably a lot cocktails that qualify. Off the top of my head, I think the Moscow Mule, White Russian, and Black Russian all originated in the US.
OOOH I Know that one!
In Spanish it’s called ensaladilla rusa, Russian salad. In Russia it’s called French salad, as we found out during a meal in which some of the guests happened to be from Russia. According to these, it was invented in Russia by a French chef (maybe he already knew it, but it’s unlikely as it’s indeed not something easily found in France). It’s a double-nationality salad!
There’s a chain of fried chicken joints in the UK called “Maryland Chicken.” As far as I can tell it has nothing to do with Maryland at all, it’s just an American-style fast food restaurant.
Not Malaya
Nor Myanmar
Just America
In your car
Burma-Shave
That’s a Curly Wurly!
French/Russian Salad sounds like what Cross&Blackwell just call “sandwich spread”
Outback Steakhouse was founded in Tampa FL
Looking at pics of C&B’s sandwich spread, the salads we’re talking about seem to be far more vegetable heavy. Here’s an example of what a typical Hungarian “french salad” would look like. It is usually served on its own as a salad in the way you might have a potato salad here in the US. That said, I’m pretty sure I have seen it also served as the topping of a small open-faced sandwich/canape.
Interesting. Never heard of it or the neighborhood in Brooklyn. When I first encountered “Red Hook,” I just remember it being similar to other beer names like “Red Dog” or “Red Stripe,” so it just seemed another name on a theme.
That’s better known as pico de gallo which sort of fits the thread. This condiment is completely free of beaks.
Some argue that pico de gallo isn’t a salsa at all but I’ll stay out of that one.
There are some who claim that Thousand Island dressing was invented in Chicago, but others insist that it actually is from the Thousand Island region of New York.
Bombay Sapphire brand gin was developed and is produced in England.
In Arabic, oranges are known as “burtuqali”, i.e. “from Portugal”, maybe because they were brought by Portuguese ships. Oranges are from East Asia
Huh. Interesting. Being born and living in Chicago, this is not a claim I’ve ever heard. I also just assumed it was a New York thing.
