The types of food served at home vary greatly, depending on the region of the country and the cultural tradition of the family itself. New immigrants tend to eat foods similar to their countries of origin. Americanized versions of these cultural foods, such as American Chinese food or Italian-American food, often end up. German cuisine has also had a far-reaching impact on American cuisine, especially in the midwest. Potatoes and meat are the most iconic ingredients in these two cuisines. [3] Hamburg, stew, roast ham and hot dogs are examples of American dishes derived from German dishes.
Although it is not the official language, the main language in the United States is American English. According to the 2000 US Census, more than 97% of Americans can speak English well, and 8 1% only speak English at home. Nearly 30 million native speakers of Spanish also live in the United States. Besides English, there are more than 300 native languages in the United States-some of them are spoken by aborigines (about 150 existing languages) and others are introduced by immigrants. American sign language, which is mainly used by deaf people, is also the native language of the United States. Hawaiian is also a native language of the United States, because it has no native language anywhere except Hawaii. Spanish is the second most common language in the United States, one of the official languages of Puerto Rico, and the most widely used language.
There are four main regional dialects in the United States: northeast dialect, southern dialect, northern inland dialect and midwestern dialect. Midwestern accent (considered as the "standard accent" of the United States, which is similar to the pronunciation accepted in other parts of the English-speaking world in some respects) extends from the former "central colony" of the Midwest to the Pacific States.