You should have been more specific, but I’ll try. I’ve been to Mexico and eaten there. Had authentic "ethnic" food. I live in Texas and have Tex-Mex. Not authentic.

Ethnic is where it’s a true food from the mother country. Pizza is Americanized, but some places still serve authentic Italian pizza from Italy. Not many, tho.

I married a full bred Pollock and have a full bred Norwegian for a step mother. All my family has only been here in America since the 20s, so most of the food I grew up with was ethnic, or authentic from the mother lands.

You try fish pudding and tell me that I’m not still…..well, you know.

Ethnic constitutes "different", i.e., nontraditional/American, whatever that implies.

I guess it is from your perspective. I was talking to two British tourists here in Central Florida, and the were asking were the…. and I will use their words "Were Is that ethnic black soul food restaurant in Orlando" after much consideration I realized they were asking about Johnson’s Diner in Orlando., Now do I think this place is "ethnic"no but they did and that was all that mattered. They had a great meal and felt it was "ethnic black soul food".It is all perspective.

I suppose anything from a different country then the one your in at the moment.

Well to me it seems anything belonging outside of America would be termed ethnic.
But maybe ethnic food should be from regions that have an old civilization and culture. Eg Greek, Indian, Italian….