What does the cryptic crossword clue "What’s happened to American food? (5)" mean?

The definition is "food?". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). PAST (synonym="”What’s happened”") + A (synonym="American") = PASTA; definition: "food?" The answer is PASTA.

What’s happened to American food? (5)

Guardian Cryptic #29383 | 20 Across | 2024-05-15 flower

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