Mamma mia.

It’s common knowledge — maybe not to everyone — that Italian-American dishes are different than those served in Italy.

Which means that you cannot order fettuccine alfredo or chicken parmesan at a restaurant in Italy and expect them to know what you’re talking about.

Well, that’s exactly what one American tourist did while on vacation in Italy.

America has created its own version of Italian cuisine — that tourists think they can order while in Italy. Getty Images

He not only tried ordering a chicken parm type of dish — he went as far as to show his patient waiter a picture of Olive Garden’s massive breaded chicken cutlet served over pasta — and asked if he could order something similar to that.

Proof of this hilarious culture shock interaction was posted on TikTok b

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