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Two of the best meals I've ever had were at Italian places...one in Sevilla, one in Paris.
The food at either was absolutely nothing like Italian food here, nothing like Italian food in New York, and definitely nothing like Italian food in Italy. One was, shockingly, like Italian food in Spain and the other like Italian food in Paris. ALL of those are the same type of cuisine in name only. The key is to get past the preconceptions that come with the name and judge based on whether it tastes good or not, not whether it fits some ideal model.
That's why I usually avoid anything claiming to be "authentic X-style", cause what you're getting is an imitation, not unique cuisine.
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