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User:Northern Moonlight/List of misattributed names

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This is a list of things named after places they are not from or people unrelated to them.

Food

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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

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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