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This is a list of things named after places they are not from or people unrelated to them.
Name |
Namesake |
Origin
|
Baked Alaska |
Alaska, United States |
New York City, New York, U.S.
|
Chicken Kiev |
Kyiv, Ukraine |
Russian Empire
|
Chūkadon (Chinese rice bowl) |
China |
Japan
|
Dutch baby pancake |
Netherlands |
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
|
Hainanese curry rice |
Hainan, China |
Singapore
|
Hawaiian pizza |
Hawaii, U.S. |
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
|
Hiyashi chūka (chilled Chinese) |
China |
Japan
|
Jungguk-naengmyeon (Chinese cold noodles) |
China |
South Korea
|
Michigan hot dog |
Michigan, U.S. |
Plattsburgh, New York, U.S.
|
Mongolian barbecue |
Mongolia |
Taiwan
|
Mongolian beef |
Mongolia |
Taiwan
|
Naporitan |
Naples, Italy |
Yokohama, Japan
|
Russian dressing |
Russia |
New Hampshire, U.S.
|
Singapore-style noodles |
Singapore |
Hong Kong
|
Swiss cheese |
Switzerland |
U.S.
|
Tenshindon (Tianjin bowl) |
Tianjin, China |
Japan
|
Yangzhou fried rice |
Yangzhou, China |
Guangzhou, China
|
Companies[edit]
Name |
Namesake |
Origin
|
Boston Pizza |
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|
Buffalo Grill |
Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
Montrouge, France
|
Buffalo Wings & Rings |
Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
|
California Burrito Co. |
California, U.S. |
Buenos Aires, Argentina
|
Montana's BBQ & Bar |
Montana, U.S. |
Ontario, Canada
|
Mr. Lee (or “California Beef Noodle King U.S.A.”) |
California, U.S. |
China
|
New York Fries |
New York, U.S. |
Ontario, Canada
|
Swiss Chalet |
Switzerland |
Ontario, Canada
|
Texas Roadhouse |
Texas, U.S. |
Clarksville, Indiana, United States
|