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Here's Michigan

Coney Island Hot Dog
Upper Peninsula Pasty
Detroit-style Pizza
Pan Fried Lake Fish
Smoked Whitefish
Flint-style Olive Burger
Saginaw-style Steak Sandwich
Mackinac Island Fudge
Superman Ice Cream
Paczkis

Texas has a lot of interesting stuff:

Brisket/BBQ
Kolaches
Breakfast Tacos
Beaver Nuggets
Dr. Pepper
Tex-Mex
Fried Okra
Chili
Pecan Pie

New York doesn't have much. Apparently salt potatoes are a NY thing. You might get some more stuff if you go to NYC, I don't know.

Rocky Mountain Oysters. There's another forum user that lives fairly close to the best RMO's in the state.

Massachusetts

Clam chowder
Boston Cream Pie
Fenway Franks
Fluffernutter sandwiches
Boston Baked Beans
Hoodsie Cups
Necco Wafers

Brunswick stew

cheese curds
bratwurst

Odd one: Wisconsin cheese soup - only seen it outside of the state.

Quote from: kirbykart on August 14, 2022, 09:41:57 PM
New York doesn't have much. Apparently salt potatoes are a NY thing. You might get some more stuff if you go to NYC, I don't know.

We have a ton of stuff, but it's more regional/city specific. Rochester has trash plates and red/white hots. Buffalo has beef on weck and buffalo chicken wings. Binghamton has spiedies. etc. etc.

NYC obviously has a renowned food scene but I'm not sure what the "most iconic" would be. NY style pizza, perhaps?

MN

Juicy Lucy burger
Wild rice soup
Lutefisk
Tater tot hot dish

Quote from: webny99 on August 14, 2022, 10:07:47 PM

Quote from: kirbykart on August 14, 2022, 09:41:57 PM
New York doesn't have much. Apparently salt potatoes are a NY thing. You might get some more stuff if you go to NYC, I don't know.

We have a ton of stuff, but it's more regional/city specific. Rochester has trash plates and red/white hots. Buffalo has beef on weck and buffalo chicken wings. Binghamton has spiedies. etc. etc.

NYC obviously has a renowned food scene but I'm not sure what the "most iconic" would be. NY style pizza, perhaps?

I think I would agree with that. Being an outsider I would say New York pizza comes to mind when you think of NYC food dishes, probably the same with Chicago style pizza for Chicago.

Quote from: Flint1979 on August 14, 2022, 10:11:39 PM

Quote from: webny99 on August 14, 2022, 10:07:47 PM

Quote from: kirbykart on August 14, 2022, 09:41:57 PM
New York doesn't have much. Apparently salt potatoes are a NY thing. You might get some more stuff if you go to NYC, I don't know.

We have a ton of stuff, but it's more regional/city specific. Rochester has trash plates and red/white hots. Buffalo has beef on weck and buffalo chicken wings. Binghamton has spiedies. etc. etc.

NYC obviously has a renowned food scene but I'm not sure what the "most iconic" would be. NY style pizza, perhaps?

I think I would agree with that. Being an outsider I would say New York pizza comes to mind when you think of NYC food dishes, probably the same with Chicago style pizza for Chicago.

NY pizza
Deli sandwiches
Anchor Bar wings

Obviously, Québec's most iconic dish is poutine.

Maryland:

Steamed blue crabs  (with Old Bay seasoning, also iconic)
Crab cakes
Cream of crab soup
Pit Beef sandwiches
"Ocean City" style fries  (cooked in peanut oil, served with malt vinegar and, of course, Old Bay seasoning)
Berger's cookies
Smith Island cake
Natty Boh beer (National Bohemian)

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Frankoma Pottery made these dishes of Oklahoma in Sapulpa.

CT

Steamed cheeseburger
New Haven style apizza (and DON'T forget the "a" ; it's a-BEETS)
Hot buttered lobster roll
Pez candy

Louisiana.....good grief where do I start???

Gumbo
Etoufee
Jambalaya
Natchitoches Meat pies
Red fish coubion
Fried gator
Sauce piquante
Beignets
bread pudding
Bananas Foster
Catfish D'Arbonne
Crawfish
Crawfish cornbread dressing
Po Boys
Shrimp & grits
Red beans & rice
boudin
Chicory coffee
Abita Beers and Root Beer
Folgers coffee is roasted in NOLA

There is bound to be more that I am missing

For the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, you have:

• Cornish pasty
• Cuidighi
• Smoked whitefish
• Venison
• Trenary toast
• Thimbleberry jam
• Leipäjuusto (Finnish squeaky cheese)
• Pannukakku (Finnish pancakes)
• Pulla (Finnish cardamom bread)
• Mackinac Island fudge

North Carolina has the infamous dish of livermush. You either love it or you hate it. Personally, I love it.

Rhode Island:

Clam caKes
Clam chowder (clear, *not* cream or tomato)
Stuffies (stuffed quahogs/clams)
New York system wieners
Cabinets (similar to milkshakes)
Dynamites
Pizza strips
Coffee milk
Frozen lemonade
Johnnycakes

Smithfield ham readily comes to mind.

Key Lime pie🤤

Quote from: TheHighwayMan394 on August 14, 2022, 10:13:21 PM

Quote from: Flint1979 on August 14, 2022, 10:11:39 PM

Quote from: webny99 on August 14, 2022, 10:07:47 PM

Quote from: kirbykart on August 14, 2022, 09:41:57 PM
New York doesn't have much. Apparently salt potatoes are a NY thing. You might get some more stuff if you go to NYC, I don't know.

We have a ton of stuff, but it's more regional/city specific. Rochester has trash plates and red/white hots. Buffalo has beef on weck and buffalo chicken wings. Binghamton has spiedies. etc. etc.

NYC obviously has a renowned food scene but I'm not sure what the "most iconic" would be. NY style pizza, perhaps?

I think I would agree with that. Being an outsider I would say New York pizza comes to mind when you think of NYC food dishes, probably the same with Chicago style pizza for Chicago.

NY pizza
Deli sandwiches
Anchor Bar wings

Duff's.

Quote from: Rothman on August 15, 2022, 09:21:25 AM

Quote from: TheHighwayMan394 on August 14, 2022, 10:13:21 PM

Quote from: Flint1979 on August 14, 2022, 10:11:39 PM

Quote from: webny99 on August 14, 2022, 10:07:47 PM

Quote from: kirbykart on August 14, 2022, 09:41:57 PM
New York doesn't have much. Apparently salt potatoes are a NY thing. You might get some more stuff if you go to NYC, I don't know.

We have a ton of stuff, but it's more regional/city specific. Rochester has trash plates and red/white hots. Buffalo has beef on weck and buffalo chicken wings. Binghamton has spiedies. etc. etc.

NYC obviously has a renowned food scene but I'm not sure what the "most iconic" would be. NY style pizza, perhaps?

I think I would agree with that. Being an outsider I would say New York pizza comes to mind when you think of NYC food dishes, probably the same with Chicago style pizza for Chicago.

NY pizza
Deli sandwiches
Anchor Bar wings

Duff's.

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Quote from: 1995hoo on August 15, 2022, 07:34:10 AM
Smithfield ham readily comes to mind.

When I lived in VA as a teen, we lived in Battery Park, VA, which was within easy smelling distance of the Smithfield plants.

Alabama:
Banana pudding
BBQ white sauce (usually used on pork or chicken)
Conecuh Sausage
Chicken stew
Lane Cake

Quote from: Ted$8roadFan on August 15, 2022, 05:02:34 AM
New York system wieners

This always sounds like a slur, and I may have to use it at least once at a co-worker. 

Though I felt myself blush when saying "gagger". Seems like something we said in middle school.

The main thing Indiana is known for is fried pork tenderloin sandwiches.

Missouri:
-Gooey Butter Cake
-Toasted Ravioli
-St. Paul sandwich
-St. Louis Style Pizza
-KC BBQ

Quote from: NWI_Irish96 on August 15, 2022, 10:51:33 AM
The main thing Indiana is known for is fried pork tenderloin sandwiches.

...followed by sugar cream pie!

Kentucky Fried Chicken  :-D

Actually, our state's nominees would probably be either a Hot Brown or burgoo.

These are the first ones that sprang to mind for California:

Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
Mission-style burrito
Santa Maria tri-tip
California roll
BBQ chicken pizza

Quote from: Flint1979 on August 14, 2022, 09:19:50 PM
Here's Michigan

Coney Island Hot Dog
...

I'd like to know more - how is Michigan famous for a hot dog from New York?

Quote from: DTComposer on August 15, 2022, 03:51:21 PM

Quote from: Flint1979 on August 14, 2022, 09:19:50 PM
Here's Michigan

Coney Island Hot Dog
...

I'd like to know more - how is Michigan famous for a hot dog from New York?

I always associated it with Coney Island NY too and almost made the same comment, but apparently, it actually is a Michigan thing (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coney_Island_(restaurant)).

Quote from: CapeCodder on August 15, 2022, 11:00:50 AM
Missouri:
-Gooey Butter Cake
-Toasted Ravioli
-St. Paul sandwich
-St. Louis Style Pizza
-KC BBQ

A fair warning to those who have never tried St Louis-style pizza; it's a love-or-hate thing and I am firmly on the side of hate. It's a super-thin cracker crust with watered down sauce and an artificial cheese called provel (like American cheese only with provolone instead of cheddar as the base) that separates upon cooking leaving little pools of grease on top. I lived there for almost 30 years and tried Imo's, Elicia's, and Cecil Whitaker; I found all to be revolting. OTOH, local chains π and Dewey's are pretty decent and I recommend those small chains to visitors.

Also, if you do visit any St Louis Italian restaurant (especially on The Hill), order a toasted ravioli appetizer. You won't be disappointed.

Quote from: kirbykart on August 14, 2022, 09:41:57 PM
New York doesn't have much. Apparently salt potatoes are a NY thing. You might get some more stuff if you go to NYC, I don't know.

Beef on Weck?

Quote from: frankenroad on August 15, 2022, 04:27:07 PM

Quote from: kirbykart on August 14, 2022, 09:41:57 PM
New York doesn't have much. Apparently salt potatoes are a NY thing. You might get some more stuff if you go to NYC, I don't know.

Beef on Weck?

Dirty water hot dogs?
Hell, bagels?

Buckeyes (kinda like a Reese's cup, but it looks like a buckeye)
Cincinnati Chili
Goetta
Pierogies
Walleye

Colorado's has got to be Rocky Mountain Oysters. I have been fortunate enough to grow up like 2 miles away from Bruce's Bar, one of the best in the state. I go there about once a month. Palisade Peaches are also quite good out west.

Quote from: jlam on August 15, 2022, 04:41:07 PM
Colorado's has got to be Rocky Mountain Oysters. I have been fortunate enough to grow up like 2 miles away from Bruce's Bar, one of the best in the state. I go there about once a month. Palisade Peaches are also quite good out west.

Rocky Ford melon and Olathe corn too. I also would say "beer" and "whiskey".

If Nevada has an "iconic dish" nobody has told me about it.

We used to have the "Awful Awful Burger" at the Nugget (https://www.rgj.com/story/life/food/2017/09/22/awfully-hungry-grab-awful-awful-northern-nevada-icon/676498001/), a dive on Virginia Street in downtown Reno.

QuoteThe "Awful Awful," a 60-year-old Nevada tradition, is known for its half-pound burger grilled to order, smothered in a secret sauce and served on a fresh-baked, lightly toasted onion bun with all the trimmings. The burger, named for being awful big and awful good, is usually served in a basket filled with a pound of fries.

I thought it was overrated unless you were drunk.  A lot of the people in the Nugget late at night or in the wee hours of the morning were drunk.  Anyway, the Nugget succumbed to the COVID-19 economy and closed in 2020.  I can't think of another candidate in northern Nevada, and most of the food concepts in Vegas are imported from somewhere else and in any case are too new to be "iconic".

Quote from: gonealookin on August 15, 2022, 05:03:31 PM
If Nevada has an "iconic dish" nobody has told me about it.

We used to have the "Awful Awful Burger" at the Nugget (https://www.rgj.com/story/life/food/2017/09/22/awfully-hungry-grab-awful-awful-northern-nevada-icon/676498001/), a dive on Virginia Street in downtown Reno.

QuoteThe "Awful Awful," a 60-year-old Nevada tradition, is known for its half-pound burger grilled to order, smothered in a secret sauce and served on a fresh-baked, lightly toasted onion bun with all the trimmings. The burger, named for being awful big and awful good, is usually served in a basket filled with a pound of fries.

I thought it was overrated unless you were drunk.  A lot of the people in the Nugget late at night or in the wee hours of the morning were drunk.  Anyway, the Nugget succumbed to the COVID-19 economy and closed in 2020.  I can't think of another candidate in northern Nevada, and most of the food concepts in Vegas are imported from somewhere else and in any case are too new to be "iconic".

Pan Roast in Vegas.

Quote from: gonealookin on August 15, 2022, 05:03:31 PM
If Nevada has an "iconic dish" nobody has told me about it.

We used to have the "Awful Awful Burger" at the Nugget (https://www.rgj.com/story/life/food/2017/09/22/awfully-hungry-grab-awful-awful-northern-nevada-icon/676498001/), a dive on Virginia Street in downtown Reno.

QuoteThe "Awful Awful," a 60-year-old Nevada tradition, is known for its half-pound burger grilled to order, smothered in a secret sauce and served on a fresh-baked, lightly toasted onion bun with all the trimmings. The burger, named for being awful big and awful good, is usually served in a basket filled with a pound of fries.

I thought it was overrated unless you were drunk.  A lot of the people in the Nugget late at night or in the wee hours of the morning were drunk.  Anyway, the Nugget succumbed to the COVID-19 economy and closed in 2020.  I can't think of another candidate in northern Nevada, and most of the food concepts in Vegas are imported from somewhere else and in any case are too new to be "iconic".

In Rhode Island, an Awful Awful is a milkshake, branded as such by the local chain Newport Creamery. It is also touted as being awful big and awful good.

Quote from: BlueOutback7 on August 14, 2022, 09:44:10 PM
Massachusetts
Fluffernutter sandwiches

I didn't know that was a Massachusetts thing; now it's on the side of every jar of Marshmallow Fluff.

Quote from: frankenroad on August 15, 2022, 04:27:07 PM

Quote from: kirbykart on August 14, 2022, 09:41:57 PM
New York doesn't have much. Apparently salt potatoes are a NY thing. You might get some more stuff if you go to NYC, I don't know.

Beef on Weck?

Yeah, I forgot about Beef on Weck.

Quote from: formulanone on August 15, 2022, 10:17:23 AM
Alabama:
Banana pudding
BBQ white sauce (usually used on pork or chicken)
Conecuh Sausage
Chicken stew
Lane Cake

Quote from: Ted$8roadFan on August 15, 2022, 05:02:34 AM
New York system wieners

This always sounds like a slur, and I may have to use it at least once at a co-worker. 

Though I felt myself blush when saying "gagger". Seems like something we said in middle school.

It's a real thing:

Quote from: formulanone on August 15, 2022, 10:17:23 AM
Alabama:
Banana pudding
BBQ white sauce (usually used on pork or chicken)
Conecuh Sausage
Chicken stew
Lane Cake

Quote from: Ted$8roadFan on August 15, 2022, 05:02:34 AM
New York system wieners

This always sounds like a slur, and I may have to use it at least once at a co-worker. 

Though I felt myself blush when saying "gagger". Seems like something we said in middle school.

It's a real thing:

Quote from: formulanone on August 15, 2022, 10:17:23 AM
Alabama:
Banana pudding
BBQ white sauce (usually used on pork or chicken)
Conecuh Sausage
Chicken stew
Lane Cake

Quote from: Ted$8roadFan on August 15, 2022, 05:02:34 AM
New York system wieners

This always sounds like a slur, and I may have to use it at least once at a co-worker. 

Though I felt myself blush when saying "gagger". Seems like something we said in middle school.

It's a real thing:

https://www.olneyvillenewyorksystem.com/

Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 15, 2022, 05:23:46 PM

Quote from: gonealookin on August 15, 2022, 05:03:31 PM
If Nevada has an "iconic dish" nobody has told me about it.

We used to have the "Awful Awful Burger" at the Nugget (https://www.rgj.com/story/life/food/2017/09/22/awfully-hungry-grab-awful-awful-northern-nevada-icon/676498001/), a dive on Virginia Street in downtown Reno.

QuoteThe "Awful Awful," a 60-year-old Nevada tradition, is known for its half-pound burger grilled to order, smothered in a secret sauce and served on a fresh-baked, lightly toasted onion bun with all the trimmings. The burger, named for being awful big and awful good, is usually served in a basket filled with a pound of fries.

I thought it was overrated unless you were drunk.  A lot of the people in the Nugget late at night or in the wee hours of the morning were drunk.  Anyway, the Nugget succumbed to the COVID-19 economy and closed in 2020.  I can't think of another candidate in northern Nevada, and most of the food concepts in Vegas are imported from somewhere else and in any case are too new to be "iconic".

Pan Roast in Vegas.

Seafood >200 miles from the ocean = automatic disqualification.

Quote from: DTComposer on August 15, 2022, 03:51:21 PM
These are the first ones that sprang to mind for California:

Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
Mission-style burrito
Santa Maria tri-tip
California roll
BBQ chicken pizza

Quote from: Flint1979 on August 14, 2022, 09:19:50 PM
Here's Michigan

Coney Island Hot Dog
...

I'd like to know more - how is Michigan famous for a hot dog from New York?

Well Detroit, Flint and Jackson all have their own styles but coneys in Michigan especially Detroit has been a thing for over 100 years. There are several hundred coney islands restaurants across the state mostly in the Detroit and Flint area. Detroit style is chili, mustard and onion with more of a liquid chili, Flint style has the same toppings but has a drier coney sauce. Most restaurants get their hot dogs from Koegels which is a Flint icon and Flint area coney islands get their coney sauce from Abbott's Meat this is no small business both serve over 200 coney islands in the area. Coney islands are to Detroit what the cheese steak is to Philly it is by far Detroit's most iconic food dish.

Quote from: gonealookin on August 15, 2022, 07:52:03 PM
Seafood >200 miles from the ocean = automatic disqualification.

Slightly off topic, but a couple years ago I saw a semi on I-40 in Texas that was prominently labeled "FRESH FISH". This was not a refrigerated truck, it was around 90 degrees out, and we were at least 9 hours from any sort of coastline. Ever since then I don't order seafood inland.

I'm not from Utah but...I don't think there's a better example of a state with a single iconic dish than Utah and Jello salad.  Drop by your local Chuck-A-Rama soon!

Quote from: gonealookin on August 15, 2022, 07:52:03 PM

Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 15, 2022, 05:23:46 PM

Quote from: gonealookin on August 15, 2022, 05:03:31 PM
If Nevada has an "iconic dish" nobody has told me about it.

We used to have the "Awful Awful Burger" at the Nugget (https://www.rgj.com/story/life/food/2017/09/22/awfully-hungry-grab-awful-awful-northern-nevada-icon/676498001/), a dive on Virginia Street in downtown Reno.

QuoteThe "Awful Awful," a 60-year-old Nevada tradition, is known for its half-pound burger grilled to order, smothered in a secret sauce and served on a fresh-baked, lightly toasted onion bun with all the trimmings. The burger, named for being awful big and awful good, is usually served in a basket filled with a pound of fries.

I thought it was overrated unless you were drunk.  A lot of the people in the Nugget late at night or in the wee hours of the morning were drunk.  Anyway, the Nugget succumbed to the COVID-19 economy and closed in 2020.  I can't think of another candidate in northern Nevada, and most of the food concepts in Vegas are imported from somewhere else and in any case are too new to be "iconic".

Pan Roast in Vegas.

Seafood >200 miles from the ocean = automatic disqualification.

You realize that local restaurants in LA get their seafood the same way as nice restaurants in Denver, yeah? It's all packed on ice and air freighted. Longer transit to Denver, sure, but the time difference isn't as much as you think.

Quote from: gonealookin on August 15, 2022, 07:52:03 PM
Seafood >200 miles from the ocean = automatic disqualification.

I don't know. Chicago's had shrimp DeJonghe since about the turn of the century.

Quote from: gonealookin on August 15, 2022, 10:17:34 PM
I'm not from Utah but...I don't think there's a better example of a state with a single iconic dish than Utah and Jello salad.  Drop by your local Chuck-A-Rama soon!

I grew up in Utah and I still haven't eaten green Jello salad, nor have I ever entered a Chuck-A-Rama. Come at me.  :sombrero:

Quote from: hbelkins on August 15, 2022, 03:03:44 PM
Kentucky Fried Chicken  :-D

Actually, our state's nominees would probably be either a Hot Brown or burgoo.

And perhaps Chocolate Chess Pie?  With a Mint Julep perhaps (only the first weekend of May)?

West Virginia

Ramps (or even better, pickled ramps)
Cabbage soup
Biscuits and white sausage gravy
Flint-ground cornbread baked in cast-iron skillets
Cornbread and milk (the next day for breakfast, of course), includes lots of sugar
Pinto beans and cornbread based with corn/peppers/onions
Mixed bean soup with pickle relish on top (or cabbage/hot pepper chow-chow, perhaps piccalili)
Pepperoni rolls
Venison chili with beans (both types of kidney beans plus pintos)
Homemade pizza made in a cast-iron skillet (even better if fried in the oven)
West Virginia hot dogs
Potato soup with ramps or hot scallions (baked cheesy potato soup, even better)
Fried catfish, creamed potatoes and fried mixed greens (kale/mustards/collards or Swiss chard/turnips/collards, depending on season) with white gravy over the entire plate
Baked keilbasa (pronounced keel-bossy) with homemade sauerkraut (yank out the keilbasa and put horseradish mustard on top)
Hungarian goulash
Green fried tomatoes with white sausage gravy
plus where I came from:  Red fried tomatoes with red-eye gravy (for breakfast)
Chicken-fried steak or Steak-fried chicken
Blood pudding
Buckwheat cakes
Chicken and dumplings (true dumplets, not the rolled flat kind)
Squirrel gravy on most anything
Pickled beets
Pickled corn (the sour salty stuff, not the vinegar version like down South)
White sweet potatoes (we call them orange ones yams, even if they hain't)
Plain ole' white bread with every meal, with butter and Apple butter or butter and Elderberry jelly
Huge assortment of homemade pickles on the side, including sweet Gherkins, spicy bread-and-butter and also watermelon rind pickles

Snacks:
RC Cola and Moon Pies
Fried Pork Rinds with Cream Cheese
Smoked sunflower seeds
Venison jerky (even better, the hot spicy type)
Pickled eggs or pickled pigs feet

Desserts:
German chocolate cake with crushed hickory nuts
Dump salad (cottage cheese mixed with jello powder and mixed fruit)
Tomato compote
7-Up Cake
Homemade Maple Candy
Gooseberry cobbler (the ones that look like little green basketballs, not the wild blueberries)
Strawberry and rhubarb cobbler
Homemade rootbeer
Apple Jack (the stronger, the better)

Washington:

A bag of Dick's  :biggrin:
Seattle-style chicken teriyaki with a scoop of rice and a salad slathered in buttermilk ranch.
A seafood buffet: Dungeness crab, Pacific salmon, Taylor oysters, etc
Rainier Beer, some local microbrew, a Yakima/Walla Walla wine, or Jones Soda
Rainier cherries for dessert
Aplets & Cotlets or Frango mints for a midnight snack

Quote from: Flint1979 on August 14, 2022, 09:19:50 PM
Here's Michigan

Coney Island Hot Dog
Upper Peninsula Pasty
Detroit-style Pizza
Pan Fried Lake Fish
Smoked Whitefish
Flint-style Olive Burger
Saginaw-style Steak Sandwich
Mackinac Island Fudge
Superman Ice Cream
Paczkis

Nahhhh, Michigan is the beef, potatoes and veggies pasty!

:nod:

Mike

For Wisconsin, it is a tossup between boiled potatoes and whitefish (don't forget the overboil!) or bratwurst and kraut served in the parking lot before major sports events.

:clap:

Mike

Quote from: mgk920 on August 16, 2022, 01:22:10 PM
For Wisconsin, it is a tossup between boiled potatoes and whitefish (don't forget the overboil!) or bratwurst and kraut served in the parking lot before major sports events.

:clap:

Mike

Cheese curds? Ridiculous Bloody Marys? Shots of Angostura Bitters?

I can't think of anything for Delaware that isn't borrowed from another state.  Help me out here.

Quote from: elsmere241 on August 16, 2022, 02:15:54 PM
I can't think of anything for Delaware that isn't borrowed from another state.  Help me out here.

Scrapple? Not sue if it was invented there, but it always seems to get mentioned with Delaware.

Quote from: formulanone on August 16, 2022, 02:33:57 PM

Quote from: elsmere241 on August 16, 2022, 02:15:54 PM
I can't think of anything for Delaware that isn't borrowed from another state.  Help me out here.

Scrapple? Not sue if it was invented there, but it always seems to get mentioned with Delaware.

I was going to list scrapple, but I think it's actually from Pennsylvania.

Arkansas:
-Fried pickles
-Chocolate gravy
-Possum pie

Quote from: formulanone on August 16, 2022, 02:33:57 PM

Quote from: elsmere241 on August 16, 2022, 02:15:54 PM
I can't think of anything for Delaware that isn't borrowed from another state.  Help me out here.

Scrapple? Not sue if it was invented there, but it always seems to get mentioned with Delaware.

It's certainly associated with the Delmarva area. Last week the Delmarva Shorebirds, a minor league baseball team in Salisbury MD, had a scrapple night.

Quote from: Dirt Roads on August 15, 2022, 11:27:13 PM
West Virginia
Biscuits and white sausage gravy
West Virginia hot dogs
Desserts:
Dump salad (cottage cheese mixed with jello powder and mixed fruit)

A few notes:
1.) What exactly is a West Virginia Hot Dog?
2.) Your "dump salad" seems to be the same thing as ambrosia salad, minus the mini marshmallows.
3.) I could hardly say biscuits with sausage gravy are a West Virginia thing. Seems more general Southeast and parts of the Midwest.

Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 16, 2022, 02:00:27 PM

Quote from: mgk920 on August 16, 2022, 01:22:10 PM
For Wisconsin, it is a tossup between boiled potatoes and whitefish (don't forget the overboil!) or bratwurst and kraut served in the parking lot before major sports events.

:clap:

Mike

Cheese curds? Ridiculous Bloody Marys? Shots of Angostura Bitters?

For drinks:  Brandy Old-Fashioned.

Quote from: Dirt Roads on August 15, 2022, 11:27:13 PM
West Virginia
Biscuits and white sausage gravy
West Virginia hot dogs
Desserts:
Dump salad (cottage cheese mixed with jello powder and mixed fruit)

Quote from: kirbykart on August 16, 2022, 04:52:14 PM
A few notes:
1.) What exactly is a West Virginia Hot Dog?
2.) Your "dump salad" seems to be the same thing as ambrosia salad, minus the mini marshmallows.
3.) I could hardly say biscuits with sausage gravy are a West Virginia thing. Seems more general Southeast and parts of the Midwest.

Tag!  You bit on two of the questions you were supposed to ask. 

My favorite joke here in North Carolina:

Q.  What's the difference between a Carolina Dog and a West Virginia Hot Dog?
A.  In West Virginia, the cole slaw is on top.

The standard ingredients for a Carolina Dog and a West Virginia Hot Dog are chili sauce, slaw, mustard and onions.  But they are not really the same critter.  In West Virginia, you get a wetter sauce that is more like a meat spread with plenty of tomato flavor, whereas in North Carolina the chili sauce tends to be drier with crumbly meat and often tastes like Texas Pete.  In West Virginia, the cole slaw is often thick cut cabbage with bits of red cabbage and carrots and lots of sweet sauce; in North Carolina the slaw tends to be finely ground a vinegary.  But the dogs themselves differ as well.  In West Virginia, the weiner tend to be mostly beef whereas in North Carolina, the locals prefer the bright pink weiners that are all pork.  (In West Virginia, the locals will tend to buy the cheapest weiners they can find, which traditionally were mostly chicken, in addition a little bit of beef and pork).  No beans, either place.  Some parts of West Virginia say "chili and slaw" and some say "sauce and slaw".  In North Carolina, ketchup on a hot dog is taboo in many diners, whereas in West Virginia the ketchup is encouraged for little kids as a means to help them transition from ketchup -to- chili-and-ketchup -to- chili-and-ketchup-and-slaw -to- chili-and-ketchup-and-mustard-and-slaw-and-onions (then eventually dropping the ketchup altogether).

West Virginia famously has a "Slaw Line" across the North-Central part of the state where the hot dogs south the "Slaw Line" come with slaw as a standard ingredient.  However, I can't find a rhyme-or-reason for the differences between the use of the term "chili" versus "sauce", except that "sauce" is term most common in both Ohio and Kentucky.

For the record, my aunt prefers the cole slaw on top of everything so that the onions don't fall off.  When the sweet cole slaw is on the very top, I need something else like salt or pepper to kill the sweetness.

Quote from: kirbykart on August 16, 2022, 04:52:14 PM
3.) I could hardly say biscuits with sausage gravy are a West Virginia thing. Seems more general Southeast and parts of the Midwest.

Agreed.  But what if the sausage gravy gets poured all over your pancakes, sausage links, bacon and grits at the same time?  Nothing is sacred here.

Quote from: kirbykart on August 16, 2022, 04:52:14 PM
2.) Your "dump salad" seems to be the same thing as ambrosia salad, minus the mini marshmallows.

First off, ambrosia is a common salad in the mountains of West Virginia and might be quite a bit different than what you are used to.  They start with heirloom mountain apples, grapes and finely chopped celery, along with chopped black walnuts (or chopped hickory nuts, whichever is in your backyard),   And in an interesting coincidence, this is all mixed with the same homemade sweet slaw sauce that we make hot dog slaw with (usually a family recipe).  My family always added mixed fruit (no cherries) and mandarin oranges, but we were an exception.  I knew of some folks that added powdered jello for coloration, but not in my family.  No cottage cheese here. 

Dump salad was a totally different critter.  Nothing sweet, other than the mixed fruit (with cherries).  Dump salad tends to be bitter, with the raw flavor of the jello package dominating everything else.  No recipe required.  Simply dump whatever quantity the store sells the stuff to you and mix for 30 seconds and chill.  Kids usually don't like it at first.

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For Wisconsin, it is a tossup between boiled potatoes and whitefish (don't forget the overboil!) or bratwurst and kraut served in the parking lot before major sports events.

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Mike

Cheese curds? Ridiculous Bloody Marys? Shots of Angostura Bitters?

For drinks:  Brandy Old-Fashioned.

Wisconsin accounts for over half the brandy Korbel sells (https://www.milwaukeemag.com/wisconsin-drinks-a-lot-of-brandy/).

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I can't think of anything for Delaware that isn't borrowed from another state.  Help me out here.

Scrapple? Not sue if it was invented there, but it always seems to get mentioned with Delaware.

It's certainly associated with the Delmarva area. Last week the Delmarva Shorebirds, a minor league baseball team in Salisbury MD, had a scrapple night.

I always associated scrapple with Philly and Lancaster County.  It's a staple at any Philly area greasy spoon breakfast-type place.  Delaware is more known for its chicken farms, so I associate chicken dishes with Delaware.

Quote from: DTComposer on August 15, 2022, 03:51:21 PM
These are the first ones that sprang to mind for California:

Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
Mission-style burrito
Santa Maria tri-tip
California roll
BBQ chicken pizza

Quote from: Flint1979 on August 14, 2022, 09:19:50 PM
Here's Michigan

Coney Island Hot Dog
...

I'd like to know more - how is Michigan famous for a hot dog from New York?

I heard other stuff that we call "Chinese Food" had some of it's origins in Northern California from the Gold Rush era and not from China itself. It's origins is from the Sacramento delta and San Francisco.


Note I know in California we also tend to import food from other places like Philippines, Vietnam, Mexico and Japan it became part of the landscape.

Quote from: jlam on August 15, 2022, 04:41:07 PM
Colorado's has got to be Rocky Mountain Oysters. I have been fortunate enough to grow up like 2 miles away from Bruce's Bar, one of the best in the state. I go there about once a month. Palisade Peaches are also quite good out west.

I don't think I've even been out to that town, in probably 17 years, shame since you're right, they're super good. I think I blew by the turn off 14 a few times lately, but thats about it.

The peaches are all over town right now and omg yes.

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Quote from: elsmere241 on August 16, 2022, 02:15:54 PM
I can't think of anything for Delaware that isn't borrowed from another state.  Help me out here.

Scrapple? Not sue if it was invented there, but it always seems to get mentioned with Delaware.

It's certainly associated with the Delmarva area. Last week the Delmarva Shorebirds, a minor league baseball team in Salisbury MD, had a scrapple night.

I always associated scrapple with Philly and Lancaster County.  It's a staple at any Philly area greasy spoon breakfast-type place.  Delaware is more known for its chicken farms, so I associate chicken dishes with Delaware.

RAPA scrapple is made in Bridgeville, DE and a lot of Pennsylvanians buy that brand...

Quote from: jlam on August 15, 2022, 04:41:07 PM
Palisade Peaches are also quite good out west.

I'd never heard of Palisade Peaches until I saw some lady selling them at a gas station in Grand Junction several years back. I bought a few and they were some of the best peaches I'd ever had.

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Quote from: Dirt Roads on August 15, 2022, 11:27:13 PM
West Virginia
Biscuits and white sausage gravy
West Virginia hot dogs
Desserts:
Dump salad (cottage cheese mixed with jello powder and mixed fruit)

Quote from: kirbykart on August 16, 2022, 04:52:14 PM
A few notes:
1.) What exactly is a West Virginia Hot Dog?
2.) Your "dump salad" seems to be the same thing as ambrosia salad, minus the mini marshmallows.
3.) I could hardly say biscuits with sausage gravy are a West Virginia thing. Seems more general Southeast and parts of the Midwest.

Tag!  You bit on two of the questions you were supposed to ask. 

My favorite joke here in North Carolina:

Q.  What's the difference between a Carolina Dog and a West Virginia Hot Dog?
A.  In West Virginia, the cole slaw is on top.

The standard ingredients for a Carolina Dog and a West Virginia Hot Dog are chili sauce, slaw, mustard and onions.  But they are not really the same critter.  In West Virginia, you get a wetter sauce that is more like a meat spread with plenty of tomato flavor, whereas in North Carolina the chili sauce tends to be drier with crumbly meat and often tastes like Texas Pete.  In West Virginia, the cole slaw is often thick cut cabbage with bits of red cabbage and carrots and lots of sweet sauce; in North Carolina the slaw tends to be finely ground a vinegary.  But the dogs themselves differ as well.  In West Virginia, the weiner tend to be mostly beef whereas in North Carolina, the locals prefer the bright pink weiners that are all pork.  (In West Virginia, the locals will tend to buy the cheapest weiners they can find, which traditionally were mostly chicken, in addition a little bit of beef and pork).  No beans, either place.  Some parts of West Virginia say "chili and slaw" and some say "sauce and slaw".  In North Carolina, ketchup on a hot dog is taboo in many diners, whereas in West Virginia the ketchup is encouraged for little kids as a means to help them transition from ketchup -to- chili-and-ketchup -to- chili-and-ketchup-and-slaw -to- chili-and-ketchup-and-mustard-and-slaw-and-onions (then eventually dropping the ketchup altogether).

West Virginia famously has a "Slaw Line" across the North-Central part of the state where the hot dogs south the "Slaw Line" come with slaw as a standard ingredient.  However, I can't find a rhyme-or-reason for the differences between the use of the term "chili" versus "sauce", except that "sauce" is term most common in both Ohio and Kentucky.

For the record, my aunt prefers the cole slaw on top of everything so that the onions don't fall off.  When the sweet cole slaw is on the very top, I need something else like salt or pepper to kill the sweetness.

Quote from: kirbykart on August 16, 2022, 04:52:14 PM
3.) I could hardly say biscuits with sausage gravy are a West Virginia thing. Seems more general Southeast and parts of the Midwest.

Agreed.  But what if the sausage gravy gets poured all over your pancakes, sausage links, bacon and grits at the same time?  Nothing is sacred here.

Quote from: kirbykart on August 16, 2022, 04:52:14 PM
2.) Your "dump salad" seems to be the same thing as ambrosia salad, minus the mini marshmallows.

First off, ambrosia is a common salad in the mountains of West Virginia and might be quite a bit different than what you are used to.  They start with heirloom mountain apples, grapes and finely chopped celery, along with chopped black walnuts (or chopped hickory nuts, whichever is in your backyard),   And in an interesting coincidence, this is all mixed with the same homemade sweet slaw sauce that we make hot dog slaw with (usually a family recipe).  My family always added mixed fruit (no cherries) and mandarin oranges, but we were an exception.  I knew of some folks that added powdered jello for coloration, but not in my family.  No cottage cheese here. 

Dump salad was a totally different critter.  Nothing sweet, other than the mixed fruit (with cherries).  Dump salad tends to be bitter, with the raw flavor of the jello package dominating everything else.  No recipe required.  Simply dump whatever quantity the store sells the stuff to you and mix for 30 seconds and chill.  Kids usually don't like it at first.

OK, I get you. To me ambrosia salad is cottage cheese, mini marshmallows, vanilla pudding mix, canned pineapple cut in pieces, and canned mandarin oranges in pieces (sometimes cherries also). I see that your ambrosia salad, and dump salad, are both different now.

Anyone from Michigan remember Hudson's maurice salad?

The whole hot dog thing in WV is very localized to me.  It's not like Chicago dogs or Jersey dogs or other regionally or nationally known hot dogs.

Unfortunately, I think the WV hot dog hype doesn't extend much past the I-79/US 19 corridor between Beckley and Morgantown.

If you're from Western Montana, Flathead. Cherries, y'all. Mmmm. Best seasonal fruit snack in Missoula, really anywhere in Western Montana for that matter. Huckleberry flavored dishes come real close, but, harvesting them is a challenge, as with most fruits and vegetables.

If you crave melons, Dixon melons are awesome when at their peak ripeness. Juicy and sweet.

The Bison Burger is one of a few favorite Montana dishes, but very spendy due to the sourcing of the meat itself. Definitely not your mamma's burger.

Big Dipper ice cream is a huge sensation every season in Missoula. A good cold snack to have especially during these awfully hot Montana summer days.

Montana is an angus haven. Like the Bison Burger, there is a good majority of angus dishes like grilled steak, burgers among others, but just as expensive as bison meat. Montana Club's angus meals have that Montana ranch style flavoring that is best paired with a local microbrew or IPA.

Lemme try to guess each state before reading beforehand

Alabama: some kind of barbecue sauce I bet
Alaska: baked Alaska
Arizona: Navajo tacos
Arkansas: good question
California: Caesar salad (even though it was actually invented in Tijuana; maybe cioppino?
Colorado: Rocky Mountain oysters (bull balls)
Connecticut: apizza
Delaware: something with seafood in it, if it exists at all
Georgia: Brunswick stew (probably not that famous or iconic, but it's the first thing that popped into my mind)
Hawaii: poi (taro starch)
Idaho: potatoes
Illinois: corn
Indiana: corn
Iowa: corn
Kansas: corn
Kentucky: fried chicken
Louisiana: gumbo or jambalaya
Maine: lobster roll
Maryland: crab cakes
Massachusetts: New England-style clam chowder
Michigan: heck if I know
Minnesota: heck if I know 2
Mississippi: mud pie
Missouri: St. Louis style BBQ, but IDK if that counts; or that weird sandwich with chow mein as one of the ingredients... I think it's called the St. Joseph sandwich or something like that... or was that from Fall River MA?
Montana: bison burgers or something idk
Nebraska: corn part 2
Nevada: fried rattlesnake idk
New Hampshire: maple syrup
New Jersey: processed meat with a disputed name
New Mexico: chili stew
New York: trash plate
North Carolina: NC style BBQ, and I know there are like 3 different kinds of these
North Dakota: I doubt it's corn again, but I'm just going to put down corn again here since I don't know what else
Ohio: Cincinnati chili
Oklahoma: see Colorado above, but call them "lamb fries" (I'm pretty sure it's only one restaurant that does that)
Oregon: marijuana
Pennsylvania: cheesesteak
Rhode Island: Rhode Island-style clam chowder (clear soup)
South Carolina: does SC style BBQ exist?
South Dakota: fry bread
Tennessee: Memphis style BBQ
Texas: Texas style BBQ? Texas weiners?
Utah: either funeral potatoes or mayo mixed with ketchup
Vermont: maple syrup part 2
Virginia: probably whatever bland 1700s meat dishes they serve at those tourist trap restaurants at Williamsburg etc.
Washington: smoked salmon, even though that's not a Washington-specific export; or Mt. Rainier cherries
West Virginia: see Kentucky above
Wisconsin: cheese
Wyoming: elk burgers or something idk
Washington DC: Ethiopian food?
Puerto Rico: mofongo (plantain side dish)

Done.

Just for good measure, here are the Canadian provinces:

Alberta: poutine
British Columbia: poutine
Manitoba: poutine
Newfoundland and Labrador: poutine
Northwest Territories: poutine
Nova Scotia: poutine
Nunavut: poutine
Ontario: poutine
Quebec: poutine
Saskatchewan: poutine
Yukon: poutine

Edit: lemme do this with every country

Afghanistan: kabuli palaw
Argentina: empanadas
Australian: meat pies
Austria: schnitzel
Azerbaijan: fancy tea
Bangladesh: balti (I forget whether that was invented in Bangladesh or in the UK)
Belgium: stroopwafels
Brazil: brigadeiro
Cambodia: amok
China: dumplings
Colombia: arepas
Czech Republic: cereal soup
Egypt: foul (fava bean paste)
El Salvador: pupusas
Ethiopia: injera
France: ratatouille
Germany: bratwurst
Ghana: red red
Greece: feta cheese
Haiti: soup joumou
Iceland: hakarl (rotten shark)
India: saag (not tikka masala since that was invented in the UK)
Indonesia: rendang
Ireland: corned beef
Israel: falafel
Italy: pasta
Jamaica: jerk chicken
Japan: sushi
Lebanon: kebab
Malaysia: cendol (which IIRC is in an ownership dispute)
Malta: rabbit soup
Nepal: momos
Netherlands: hutsput
New Zealand: pavlova (which, again, IIRC is an ownership dispute)
Nigeria: jollof rice
North Korea: cold noodle soup
Pakistan: karahi
Peru: ceviche
Philippines: adobo
Poland: pierogis
Portugal: pastel da nada
Russia: borscht
Singapore: chili crab (again, ownership dispute)
South Africa: braai
South Korea: kimchi
Spain: paella
Sweden: kottbullar (Swedish meatballs... well they're really from Turkey but, well...)
Switzerland: muesli
Thailand: Massaman curry
Turkey: baklava
UK: tikka masala
Ukraine: borshch
Uzbekistan: plov
Vietnam: pho

Quote from: Rothman on August 19, 2022, 02:59:17 PM
The whole hot dog thing in WV is very localized to me.  It's not like Chicago dogs or Jersey dogs or other regionally or nationally known hot dogs.

Unfortunately, I think the WV hot dog hype doesn't extend much past the I-79/US 19 corridor between Beckley and Morgantown.

(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-I0v22_HJPeo%2FT0TsTuU7nZI%2FAAAAAAAAA8s%2FCtQlPN-K2Bo%2Fs1600%2Fslawmap_2012.png&hash=3fee0d24cab27f2882e72fa28343904e6aa5cead)

The author of The West Virginia Hot Dog Blog (http://wvhotdogblog.blogspot.com/) did a lot of research and created this map that blows the whole idea of a hard-and-fast Slaw Line out of the water.  Hot dog joints in Fairmont (and the rest of Marion County) are notorious for their aversion to cole slaw.  But keep in mind, Morgantown (and the rest of Monongalia County) just north of there is the home of West Virginia University, which is forced to cater to the majority of the state (who want chili and slaw on their hot dogs).  Huntington (in Cabell and Wayne counties) is full of restaurants owned by folks from Eastern Kentucky and Southeastern Ohio who don't have a clue about West Virginians want (or simply don't care), and they lose a lot of local business.  Anyhow, when I was growing up, everyone knew that you might not get a Slaw Dog in Clarksburg, Fairmont, Morgantown, Wheeling, Weirton or the Eastern Panhandle.

But I was stunned to move to North Carolina and find out that a Carolina Hotdog "all the way" gets you chili/slaw/mustard/onions (and so does a Carolina Burger).  From a fellow who spent much of his career on the railroad working on projects in North Carolina.

Meanwhile, the thought of buying a hot dog at a food-service establishment is utterly foreign to me. I've always grown up with them being a grocery store item or something you're served at an informal cookout like a party or a work event where they're feeding dozens of people on the cheap. It's like seeing a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on the menu at a restaurant–why wouldn't you order something more difficult to make at home?

Quote from: Scott5114 on August 19, 2022, 07:03:13 PM
Meanwhile, the thought of buying a hot dog at a food-service establishment is utterly foreign to me. I've always grown up with them being a grocery store item or something you're served at an informal cookout like a party or a work event where they're feeding dozens of people on the cheap. It's like seeing a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on the menu at a restaurant–why wouldn't you order something more difficult to make at home?

It also blows my mind that there is a hot dog chain, Wienerschnitzel (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjesKychdT5AhX7LkQIHfvWCNYQFnoECAQQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wienerschnitzel.com%2F&usg=AOvVaw3Y25degaOIBaGziceVQp9k), that somehow manages to exist. My idea of buying a hot dog usually involves a metal cart on wheels holding a bunch of various sausages in hot water being served by some old guy with a thick non-American accent. Although the last time I got one (a couple months ago) it was from a food truck, but still an older guy with a thick non-American accent.

Quote from: skluth on August 19, 2022, 07:26:44 PM
It also blows my mind that there is a hot dog chain, Wienerschnitzel (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjesKychdT5AhX7LkQIHfvWCNYQFnoECAQQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wienerschnitzel.com%2F&usg=AOvVaw3Y25degaOIBaGziceVQp9k), that somehow manages to exist. My idea of buying a hot dog usually involves a metal cart on wheels holding a bunch of various sausages in hot water being served by some old guy with a thick non-American accent. Although the last time I got one (a couple months ago) it was from a food truck, but still an older guy with a thick non-American accent.

Durham has a small hot chain appropriately named "The Dog House", fully equipped with a large fire hydrant outside.  Try a Bull Dog (true Carolina hotdog with chili/slaw/mustard/onions) or a German Shepherd (hotdog with sauerkraut and spicy brown mustard). 

(https://www.thedoghouseus.com/files/2019/02/Dog_Houes_Hillsborough_Rd_Durham_NC.jpg)

Both the walk-up and the drive-thru are usually quite busy.  They survive by being a lunch-only hot dog stand, with most (if not all) of their locations closing at 3PM.

More from West Virginia (I knew I was forgetting something really important):

Fried bologna sandwich (bologna schmeared with red hot sauce, then pan-fried - three cuts on the sides; served on a butter-toasted bun with plain ole' yeller mustard).  Onions on mine!

Quote from: Dirt Roads on August 19, 2022, 06:36:06 PM

Quote from: Rothman on August 19, 2022, 02:59:17 PM
The whole hot dog thing in WV is very localized to me.  It's not like Chicago dogs or Jersey dogs or other regionally or nationally known hot dogs.

Unfortunately, I think the WV hot dog hype doesn't extend much past the I-79/US 19 corridor between Beckley and Morgantown.

(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-I0v22_HJPeo%2FT0TsTuU7nZI%2FAAAAAAAAA8s%2FCtQlPN-K2Bo%2Fs1600%2Fslawmap_2012.png&hash=3fee0d24cab27f2882e72fa28343904e6aa5cead)

The author of The West Virginia Hot Dog Blog (http://wvhotdogblog.blogspot.com/) did a lot of research and created this map that blows the whole idea of a hard-and-fast Slaw Line out of the water.  Hot dog joints in Fairmont (and the rest of Marion County) are notorious for their aversion to cole slaw.  But keep in mind, Morgantown (and the rest of Monongalia County) just north of there is the home of West Virginia University, which is forced to cater to the majority of the state (who want chili and slaw on their hot dogs).  Huntington (in Cabell and Wayne counties) is full of restaurants owned by folks from Eastern Kentucky and Southeastern Ohio who don't have a clue about West Virginians want (or simply don't care), and they lose a lot of local business.  Anyhow, when I was growing up, everyone knew that you might not get a Slaw Dog in Clarksburg, Fairmont, Morgantown, Wheeling, Weirton or the Eastern Panhandle.

But I was stunned to move to North Carolina and find out that a Carolina Hotdog "all the way" gets you chili/slaw/mustard/onions (and so does a Carolina Burger).  From a fellow who spent much of his career on the railroad working on projects in North Carolina.

My point is that very few people think, "Oh yes, WV hot dogs are a thing, I should go there and get one."

I am quite aware of that website and the slaw sillyness.  I've been to King Tut because of it and some other regional chain that was forgettable.  But, for people that don't really dig into WV cuisine, the promotion of WV hot dogs simply isn't catching on outside of the state.

And yet, people across the country know about Chicago dogs.

So, "iconic" is an interesting term.  Does it mean some dish whose fame extends beyond state borders or a dish where locals are grasping for the dish to do just that (western NY garbage plate also comes to mind)?

Makes me want to go back to Rutt's Hut for a few rippers...

While I'm at it, let me try North Carolina.  I'm a country food conn-oh-sewer, so I might need somebody else to help with some of the fancy-dancy stuff.  By the way, state is so big that the best-known food product has three different versions:

Eastern NC BBQ (whole hog pulled pork, served with white vinegar "sauce" with red pepper seeds and a few extra spices)
Lexington-style barbecue, sometimes called Western NC barbecue (chopped pork shoulder, served with a red sauce that is much less vinegary with a hint of tomato and lots of spices)
Carolina barbecue, sometimes called Triangle* BBQ (chopped pork shoulder, served with Eastern BBQ "sauce" or a red sauce with much more vinegar than Lexington-style sauce)
     *Not my favorite term, but we're just going to call it Triangle* BBQ from now on to avoid confusion (since that is what Bob Garner, North Carolina's BBQ expert calls it).

Calabash-style fried shrimp
Shrimp burgers (fried shrimp dumped on a bun, served with slaw on top)
Carolina Beach shrimp burgers (shrimp patties), now more famous as South Carolina shrimp burger
Oyster burgers (fried shrimp dumped on a bun, served with slaw on top)
Core Sound clam chowder (thin brown soup)
similarly, Hatteras-style clam juice

Fried green tomatoes (with jalapeno pimiento cheese)

Yep!  Carolina Hot Dogs and Carolina Burgers.  Look for details upstream in this same thread.  Carolina Burgers are so famous that most Wendy's serves them here during football season. 
Mama Dip's fried chicken (Mildred Council a.k.a Mama Dip was a Chapel Hill restaurateur that coated her chicken with straight buttermilk before frying in a cast iron skillet).

Anything made with Texas Pete:
     Carolina hot dog chili
     Triangle* BBQ sauce
     Chicken livers and gizzards fried with Triangle* BBQ sauce
     Fried cheese straws (a holiday tradition)
     Firecracker shrimp
     Hot Sticky Finger Plum Pork Spareribs
     Corn and poblano salad

Red slaw (served with Lexington BBQ and Triangle* BBQ, made with red cabbage, vinegar and spices; a local variant uses apple cider vinegar)
Fried livermush
Even better! Neese's Liver pudding
Hoop cheese
Providence cheese
Nabs and Cheerwine (usually referring to the Lance brand peanut butter cheese-crackers, sorry Xerox!)
Krispy Kreme donuts (only when the neon "Hot Now" sign is turned on; zapping the cold ones in the microwave works, too - bring a large napkin)
Kilt lettuce salad (sometimes known as Appalachian kilt)(fresh greens and lettuce topped with hot greasy bacon fat and vinegar)(oh how I miss the mountains)
Mount Olive pickles
Bojangle's Chicken-and-Biscuits at football game tailgate parties

Dessert
Peach Sonker (made with cornstarch, simpler than a true cobbler)
Apple Stack Cakes (with thin slice mountain apples and a savory sweet sauce made with cinnamon and nutmeg; hot Streusel icing on top)
Apple Jacks (apple turnover fried in lard on a cast iron skillet)
Cheerwine ice cream float

Moravian cookies (another holiday tradition)

Quote from: Dirt Roads on August 19, 2022, 08:38:19 PM
Fried green tomatoes (with jalapeno pimiento cheese)

Didn't know those were a big thing in NC. Always thought they were more of a southwestern thing.

Quote from: TheGrassGuy on August 19, 2022, 09:18:07 PM

Quote from: Dirt Roads on August 19, 2022, 08:38:19 PM
Fried green tomatoes (with jalapeno pimiento cheese)

Didn't know those were a big thing in NC. Always thought they were more of a southwestern thing.

...or Georgia per the book and movie...

Not a statewide thing by any means (also I've never been a fan of hot dogs per se) but the hot dog talk reminds me of this joint in Newport News called Gus's Hot Dog King (which ironically is almost next door to a Burger King lmao). Every time I'm in this area it seems pretty packed.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/2iECLe3Qp5jiNn5f6

Quote from: Rothman on August 19, 2022, 08:32:16 PM
So, "iconic" is an interesting term.  Does it mean some dish whose fame extends beyond state borders or a dish where locals are grasping for the dish to do just that (western NY garbage plate also comes to mind)?

With the garbage plate, it's a common local thing to introduce to visitors, but I don't think anyone is grasping for it to become famous elsewhere. That would kind of defeat the purpose of it being unique to the area, as part of its fame is getting it when you're in the area because you can't get it elsewhere. Of course it's never going to reach Philly cheesesteak or Chicago deep dish pizza level prominence, and neither are about 99% of other local specialties.

Quote from: Scott5114 on August 19, 2022, 07:03:13 PM
Meanwhile, the thought of buying a hot dog at a food-service establishment is utterly foreign to me. I've always grown up with them being a grocery store item or something you're served at an informal cookout like a party or a work event where they're feeding dozens of people on the cheap. It's like seeing a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on the menu at a restaurant–why wouldn't you order something more difficult to make at home?

Quite a few grocery stores here sell premade peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, including Safeway and Sprouts. They are not good, especially for the price ($4 at the former, $8 at the latter). I have tried them while on long road trips in places where there's not a lot of options for something plain and cheap at a grocery store.

Quote from: Scott5114 on August 19, 2022, 07:03:13 PM
Meanwhile, the thought of buying a hot dog at a food-service establishment is utterly foreign to me. I've always grown up with them being a grocery store item or something you're served at an informal cookout like a party or a work event where they're feeding dozens of people on the cheap. It's like seeing a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on the menu at a restaurant–why wouldn't you order something more difficult to make at home?

You've never been to a Nathan's???  Not even one of the ones in the Pennsylvania Turnpike service plazas?

Quote from: Bruce on August 20, 2022, 03:14:45 AM

Quote from: Scott5114 on August 19, 2022, 07:03:13 PM
Meanwhile, the thought of buying a hot dog at a food-service establishment is utterly foreign to me. I've always grown up with them being a grocery store item or something you're served at an informal cookout like a party or a work event where they're feeding dozens of people on the cheap. It's like seeing a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on the menu at a restaurant–why wouldn't you order something more difficult to make at home?

Quite a few grocery stores here sell premade peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, including Safeway and Sprouts. They are not good, especially for the price ($4 at the former, $8 at the latter). I have tried them while on long road trips in places where there's not a lot of options for something plain and cheap at a grocery store.

That's a totally different context, though–if you're buying something premade at a grocery store, it's to consume elsewhere later (either at home after the grocery trip, when you're too tired from shopping to make something yourself, or to take to work or something). Crest doesn't do PB&J, but they have premade subs that are pretty decent. I've bought those as a thing to take to work before.

Gas stations, like OnCue and Loves, also sell hot dogs off the little roller warmers, but that's also an entirely different context than a restaurant to me. There you're getting something quick and cheap to scarf down because you're on the road. I wouldn't intentionally leave the house to go to OnCue to get a hot dog, but I've done it because I'm filling up there on the way out of town.

If I'm at a restaurant, looking at getting a meal prepared and delivered to me for a premium, I'm probably not going to choose something I make for myself once a week or so.

Quote from: Ned Weasel on August 20, 2022, 04:25:11 PM

Quote from: Scott5114 on August 19, 2022, 07:03:13 PM
Meanwhile, the thought of buying a hot dog at a food-service establishment is utterly foreign to me. I've always grown up with them being a grocery store item or something you're served at an informal cookout like a party or a work event where they're feeding dozens of people on the cheap. It's like seeing a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on the menu at a restaurant–why wouldn't you order something more difficult to make at home?

You've never been to a Nathan's???  Not even one of the ones in the Pennsylvania Turnpike service plazas?

There are no Nathan's in the state of Oklahoma. The closest ones are in the DFW area. Pretty much any time I find myself there, I'm with my wife, who is Californian and thus insists on hitting up In-N-Out because we don't have that in Oklahoma either.

The one time I was on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, we had just eaten at a Burger King in Maryland. We stopped at a service plaza for I think gas but I don't have any memory of the restaurants at the plaza. (I may not have even gone inside.)

Quote from: Scott5114 on August 20, 2022, 05:02:30 PM
There are no Nathan's in the state of Oklahoma. The closest ones are in the DFW area. Pretty much any time I find myself there, I'm with my wife, who is Californian and thus insists on hitting up In-N-Out because we don't have that in Oklahoma either.

The one time I was on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, we had just eaten at a Burger King in Maryland. We stopped at a service plaza for I think gas but I don't have any memory of the restaurants at the plaza. (I may not have even gone inside.)

I can't blame you, though.  I don't even eat hot dogs anymore because processed red meat is really not good for anyone.  Nathan's was a treat when I was a kid on family vacations, however.

While I'm at it, I really cannot think of an "iconic" dish for the state of Kansas.  The closest thing that comes to mind is White Castle hamburgers, since White Castle did originate here, but now it's headquartered in Ohio, and there aren't even any locations in Kansas anymore (there was one in Overland Park when I was growing up, though).  So I don't think White Castle hamburgers count any more as an iconic dish of Kansas than they do as an iconic dish of Ohio.

Quote from: Ned Weasel on August 20, 2022, 05:40:27 PM

Quote from: Scott5114 on August 20, 2022, 05:02:30 PM
There are no Nathan's in the state of Oklahoma. The closest ones are in the DFW area. Pretty much any time I find myself there, I'm with my wife, who is Californian and thus insists on hitting up In-N-Out because we don't have that in Oklahoma either.

The one time I was on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, we had just eaten at a Burger King in Maryland. We stopped at a service plaza for I think gas but I don't have any memory of the restaurants at the plaza. (I may not have even gone inside.)

I can't blame you, though.  I don't even eat hot dogs anymore because processed red meat is really not good for anyone.  Nathan's was a treat when I was a kid on family vacations, however.

While I'm at it, I really cannot think of an "iconic" dish for the state of Kansas.  The closest thing that comes to mind is White Castle hamburgers, since White Castle did originate here, but now it's headquartered in Ohio, and there aren't even any locations in Kansas anymore (there was one in Overland Park when I was growing up, though).  So I don't think White Castle hamburgers count any more as an iconic dish of Kansas than they do as an iconic dish of Ohio.

Pizza Hut started in Wichita. It's my favorite chain pizza place since that's the pizza I always had growing up, but I think a lot of people would say Kansas shouldn't want to claim it :-D

Quote from: Ned Weasel on August 20, 2022, 04:25:11 PM

Quote from: Scott5114 on August 19, 2022, 07:03:13 PM
Meanwhile, the thought of buying a hot dog at a food-service establishment is utterly foreign to me. I've always grown up with them being a grocery store item or something you're served at an informal cookout like a party or a work event where they're feeding dozens of people on the cheap. It's like seeing a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on the menu at a restaurant–why wouldn't you order something more difficult to make at home?

You've never been to a Nathan's???  Not even one of the ones in the Pennsylvania Turnpike service plazas?

I don't think I've ever seen a Nathan's, although I have seen their products in stores. I like them.

At this point I would mention a fairly famous hot dog place in Toledo called Tony Packo's.

Near me, in Campton, Ky., there's a new place called Spank's Franks. I don't know what kind of hot dogs they serve, but most everyone who goes there gives it rave reviews.

Quote from: Ned Weasel on August 20, 2022, 05:40:27 PM

Quote from: Scott5114 on August 20, 2022, 05:02:30 PM
There are no Nathan's in the state of Oklahoma. The closest ones are in the DFW area. Pretty much any time I find myself there, I'm with my wife, who is Californian and thus insists on hitting up In-N-Out because we don't have that in Oklahoma either.

The one time I was on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, we had just eaten at a Burger King in Maryland. We stopped at a service plaza for I think gas but I don't have any memory of the restaurants at the plaza. (I may not have even gone inside.)

I can't blame you, though.  I don't even eat hot dogs anymore because processed red meat is really not good for anyone.  Nathan's was a treat when I was a kid on family vacations, however.

While I'm at it, I really cannot think of an "iconic" dish for the state of Kansas.  The closest thing that comes to mind is White Castle hamburgers, since White Castle did originate here, but now it's headquartered in Ohio, and there aren't even any locations in Kansas anymore (there was one in Overland Park when I was growing up, though).  So I don't think White Castle hamburgers count any more as an iconic dish of Kansas than they do as an iconic dish of Ohio.

Z-Man from KC Oklahoma Joe's?

Quote from: TheGrassGuy on August 19, 2022, 05:30:00 PMKansas: corn

Kansas is more of a wheat producer (the corn belt lies further north, covering Nebraska and Iowa).  While Wichita in particular has a history as a chain restaurant incubator (besides Pizza Hut and White Castle, there is Freddy's Frozen Custard), I struggle to think of a prepared dish (as opposed to an agricultural staple) that is distinctively associated with the state.

Quote from: TheGrassGuy on August 19, 2022, 05:30:00 PMUK: tikka masala

Breaking this down into the four constituent countries:

England:  cheddar cheese, Scotch egg, Yorkshire pudding

Scotland:  oatmeal porridge; haggis, neeps, and tatties

Wales:  leeks, Welsh rarebit

Northern Ireland:  black sausage

Quote from: J N Winkler on August 21, 2022, 02:18:17 PM

Quote from: TheGrassGuy on August 19, 2022, 05:30:00 PMKansas: corn

Kansas is more of a wheat producer (the corn belt lies further north, covering Nebraska and Iowa).  While Wichita in particular has a history as a chain restaurant incubator (besides Pizza Hut and White Castle, there is Freddy's Frozen Custard), I struggle to think of a prepared dish (as opposed to an agricultural staple) that is distinctively associated with the state.

Quote from: TheGrassGuy on August 19, 2022, 05:30:00 PMUK: tikka masala

Breaking this down into the four constituent countries:

England:  cheddar cheese, Scotch egg, Yorkshire pudding

Scotland:  oatmeal porridge; haggis, neeps, and tatties

Wales:  leeks, Welsh rarebit

Northern Ireland:  black sausage

Wales: Pasties, no?

Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 21, 2022, 02:22:31 PM

Quote from: J N Winkler on August 21, 2022, 02:18:17 PMBreaking this down into the four constituent countries:

England:  cheddar cheese, Scotch egg, Yorkshire pudding

Scotland:  oatmeal porridge; haggis, neeps, and tatties

Wales:  leeks, Welsh rarebit

Northern Ireland:  black sausage

Wales: Pasties, no?

There's a bit of a controversy about that!  The pasty has traditionally been associated with Cornwall, where it has a PGI designation (not sure what happened to that with Brexit), though Wales (where it is sometimes called an oggy) also lays claim to it.  They are both mining districts.  (Traditional rule of thumb for a true Cornish pasty:  it should stay intact when dropped down a mine shaft.)

Missed one of the most important ones for North Carolina:

Eastern Carolina Fish Stew (all-day event):  huge cast iron cauldron over a fire; start with a huge mess of potatoes, after a few hours add some onions and more potatoes; after a few hours add some  more onions and more potatoes and add fish fillets (the locals Down East use sheepshead, others prefer rockfish); typical spices are salt, black pepper and something spicy (probably a whole bottle of Texas Pete); add a bunch of raw eggs on top and let the whole mess cook a while.  Locals have developed huge rituals around Fish Stew and its preparation, so I dare not venture into the variations.  But in all cases, it MUST be served in paper bowls.  No exceptions.  You generally have to use plastic spoons when eating, but there are a few exceptions.  Plain ole' white bread is the most common (and only) side dish, but some folks insist on fried cornbread (cast iron skillets, no doubt).

Also, I forgot an important detail about Triangle* BBQ (usually called Carolina Barbecue or Central Carolina Barbecue).  The pork shoulder is cooked in a huge smoker overnight over hickory coals until the meat gets an intense hickory flavor throughout.  Even the fancy restaurants find a way to make this happen.  This tradition started in the fabric and hosiery mills throughout Central Carolina, whereby the factory employed someone to stay up through the night and prepare the meat (in my wife's family, they call this "ham" in deference to the more proper term "picnic ham").  In some of these mills, the smell of hickory-smoked pork permeated the entire factory until lunchtime.  What-a-dream-job!

Quote from: TheGrassGuy on August 19, 2022, 05:30:00 PMEdit: lemme do this with every country

Afghanistan: kabuli palaw
Argentina: empanadas
Australian: meat pies
Austria: schnitzel
Azerbaijan: fancy tea
Bangladesh: balti (I forget whether that was invented in Bangladesh or in the UK)
Belgium: stroopwafels
Brazil: brigadeiro
Cambodia: amok
China: dumplings
Colombia: arepas
Czech Republic: cereal soup
Egypt: foul (fava bean paste)
El Salvador: pupusas
Ethiopia: injera
France: ratatouille
Germany: bratwurst
Ghana: red red
Greece: feta cheese
Haiti: soup joumou
Iceland: hakarl (rotten shark)
India: saag (not tikka masala since that was invented in the UK)
Indonesia: rendang
Ireland: corned beef
Israel: falafel
Italy: pasta
Jamaica: jerk chicken
Japan: sushi
Lebanon: kebab
Malaysia: cendol (which IIRC is in an ownership dispute)
Malta: rabbit soup
Nepal: momos
Netherlands: hutsput
New Zealand: pavlova (which, again, IIRC is an ownership dispute)
Nigeria: jollof rice
North Korea: cold noodle soup
Pakistan: karahi
Peru: ceviche
Philippines: adobo
Poland: pierogis
Portugal: pastel da nada
Russia: borscht
Singapore: chili crab (again, ownership dispute)
South Africa: braai
South Korea: kimchi
Spain: paella
Sweden: kottbullar (Swedish meatballs... well they're really from Turkey but, well...)
Switzerland: muesli
Thailand: Massaman curry
Turkey: baklava
UK: tikka masala
Ukraine: borshch
Uzbekistan: plov
Vietnam: pho

For my own country I'd go with a Spanish omelette. It should only contain eggs, potatoes, olive oil and salt; and maybe onion, but that is the subject of an ongoing civil war.

I think for the Divided Kingdom (as I know the UK :sombrero:) Fish and Chips ("chips" as in fries, not what they call "crisps") is a better fit.

Quote from: TheGrassGuy on August 19, 2022, 05:30:00 PM
Alberta: poutine
British Columbia: poutine
Manitoba: poutine
Newfoundland and Labrador: poutine
Northwest Territories: poutine
Nova Scotia: poutine
Nunavut: poutine
Ontario: poutine
Quebec: poutine
Saskatchewan: poutine
Yukon: poutine

I was under the impression that poutine was a Quebec dish. I can see the other provinces with some French speakers (e.g. New Brunswick) being known for it, but not British Columbia or Alberta.

Quote from: 1 on August 22, 2022, 09:24:52 AM

Quote from: TheGrassGuy on August 19, 2022, 05:30:00 PM
Alberta: poutine
British Columbia: poutine
Manitoba: poutine
Newfoundland and Labrador: poutine
Northwest Territories: poutine
Nova Scotia: poutine
Nunavut: poutine
Ontario: poutine
Quebec: poutine
Saskatchewan: poutine
Yukon: poutine

I was under the impression that poutine was a Quebec dish. I can see the other provinces with some French speakers (e.g. New Brunswick) being known for it, but not British Columbia or Alberta.

It's a Quebec dish first and foremost, but it's also just a Canadian thing in general, almost like burgers in the US.

It's popular in Manitoba too (and Ontario, although maybe a bit less so because the Toronto area is such a melting pot).

Ones I disagree with:

Quote from: TheGrassGuy on August 19, 2022, 05:30:00 PM
Edit: lemme do this with every country

Ethiopia: injera Tibs
Greece: feta cheese Moussaka
Japan: sushi Ramen
Malaysia: cendol (which IIRC is in an ownership dispute) Nasi Lemak
Thailand: Massaman curry Som Tum (Green Papaya Salad)
UK: tikka masala Fish & Chips

Off the top of my head, some additions:
Bolivia: Pique Macho
Georgia: Khinkali
Kyrgyzstan: Beshbarmak
Mexico: Tacos
Morocco: Tangine
Mozambique: Piri Piri Chicken
Myanmar: Mohingga
Tonga: Ota Ika
Trinidad & Tobago: Bake & Shark
Tunisia: Shakshouka

Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 22, 2022, 10:00:31 AM
Ones I disagree with:

Quote from: TheGrassGuy on August 19, 2022, 05:30:00 PM
Malaysia: cendol (which IIRC is in an ownership dispute) Nasi Lemak

...Nasi Lemak served with greasy deep-fried fish heads! (Usually fried in palm oil).

Quote from: Dirt Roads on August 22, 2022, 12:09:22 PM

Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 22, 2022, 10:00:31 AM
Ones I disagree with:

Quote from: TheGrassGuy on August 19, 2022, 05:30:00 PM
Malaysia: cendol (which IIRC is in an ownership dispute) Nasi Lemak

...Nasi Lemak served with greasy deep-fried fish heads! (Usually fried in palm oil).

And I'd probably put Laksa maybe #2.

Quote from: 1 on August 22, 2022, 09:24:52 AM

Quote from: TheGrassGuy on August 19, 2022, 05:30:00 PM
Alberta: poutine
British Columbia: poutine
Manitoba: poutine
Newfoundland and Labrador: poutine
Northwest Territories: poutine
Nova Scotia: poutine
Nunavut: poutine
Ontario: poutine
Quebec: poutine
Saskatchewan: poutine
Yukon: poutine

I was under the impression that poutine was a Quebec dish. I can see the other provinces with some French speakers (e.g. New Brunswick) being known for it, but not British Columbia or Alberta.

That post was probably a joke aimed at the, um, I guess you could say diversity (or lack of) in national Canadian cuisine.

Quote from: TheHighwayMan394 on August 22, 2022, 12:54:38 PM

Quote from: 1 on August 22, 2022, 09:24:52 AM

Quote from: TheGrassGuy on August 19, 2022, 05:30:00 PM
Alberta: poutine
British Columbia: poutine
Manitoba: poutine
Newfoundland and Labrador: poutine
Northwest Territories: poutine
Nova Scotia: poutine
Nunavut: poutine
Ontario: poutine
Quebec: poutine
Saskatchewan: poutine
Yukon: poutine

I was under the impression that poutine was a Quebec dish. I can see the other provinces with some French speakers (e.g. New Brunswick) being known for it, but not British Columbia or Alberta.

That post was probably a joke aimed at the, um, I guess you could say diversity (or lack of) in national Canadian cuisine.

Malpeque and Tatamagouche Oysters?
PEI Mussels?
Digby Scallops?

At least in the seafood world there is some.

Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 22, 2022, 01:04:02 PM

Quote from: TheHighwayMan394 on August 22, 2022, 12:54:38 PM

Quote from: 1 on August 22, 2022, 09:24:52 AM

Quote from: TheGrassGuy on August 19, 2022, 05:30:00 PM
Alberta: poutine
British Columbia: poutine
Manitoba: poutine
Newfoundland and Labrador: poutine
Northwest Territories: poutine
Nova Scotia: poutine
Nunavut: poutine
Ontario: poutine
Quebec: poutine
Saskatchewan: poutine
Yukon: poutine

I was under the impression that poutine was a Quebec dish. I can see the other provinces with some French speakers (e.g. New Brunswick) being known for it, but not British Columbia or Alberta.

That post was probably a joke aimed at the, um, I guess you could say diversity (or lack of) in national Canadian cuisine.

Malpeque and Tatamagouche Oysters?
PEI Mussels?
Digby Scallops?

At least in the seafood world there is some.

Kraft Dinner. :)

Quote from: Dirt Roads on August 22, 2022, 12:09:22 PM
...Nasi Lemak served with greasy deep-fried fish heads! (Usually fried in palm oil).

Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 22, 2022, 12:21:30 PM
And I'd probably put Laksa maybe #2.

I believe that most Malay would agree with you wholeheartedly.  I still want to know what they call the fresh spinach soup.  I took a couple of ladles full into my bowl, and out pops dozens of whole baby squids,  It was visually hard to stomach, but delicious.

Quote from: Dirt Roads on August 22, 2022, 07:56:11 PM

Quote from: Dirt Roads on August 22, 2022, 12:09:22 PM
...Nasi Lemak served with greasy deep-fried fish heads! (Usually fried in palm oil).

Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 22, 2022, 12:21:30 PM
And I'd probably put Laksa maybe #2.

I believe that most Malay would agree with you wholeheartedly.  I still want to know what they call the fresh spinach soup.  I took a couple of ladles full into my bowl, and out pops dozens of whole baby squids,  It was visually hard to stomach, but delicious.

I think that's Chan Choy Tong.

Arkansas Fried Chicken and Italian Spaghetti

Quote from: TheHighwayMan394 on August 22, 2022, 07:23:35 PM

Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 22, 2022, 01:04:02 PM

Quote from: TheHighwayMan394 on August 22, 2022, 12:54:38 PM

Quote from: 1 on August 22, 2022, 09:24:52 AM

Quote from: TheGrassGuy on August 19, 2022, 05:30:00 PM
Alberta: poutine
British Columbia: poutine
Manitoba: poutine
Newfoundland and Labrador: poutine
Northwest Territories: poutine
Nova Scotia: poutine
Nunavut: poutine
Ontario: poutine
Quebec: poutine
Saskatchewan: poutine
Yukon: poutine

I was under the impression that poutine was a Quebec dish. I can see the other provinces with some French speakers (e.g. New Brunswick) being known for it, but not British Columbia or Alberta.

That post was probably a joke aimed at the, um, I guess you could say diversity (or lack of) in national Canadian cuisine.

Malpeque and Tatamagouche Oysters?
PEI Mussels?
Digby Scallops?

At least in the seafood world there is some.

Kraft Dinner. :)

Don't forget Ketchup chips and All-Dressed chips (IMO among the best flavours). :thumbsup:

I decided to Google best Ontario dishes and found this list (https://www.eatthistown.ca/iconic-foods-of-canada-ontario/), which has some good mentions:
2) "Waterloo County Fair" - includes several German-derived dishes, though only schnitzel and sausage are familiar to me (I guess I should try some of these other ones since I live here :-D)
3) Beaver Tails - Pastry with sugar and cinnamon. I associate these with ski days, since Blue Mountain has a spot on the hill and in the village to buy them.
4) Windsor-style Pizza - "medium thick, crispy-chewy crust, tangy Arrabbiata-style sauce and local Galati cheese." I've only had it once when I was working briefly in Windsor and I remember thinking it was pretty good.
5) Persian Rolls - "deep fried cinnamon buns topped with pink berry icing (raspberry, strawberry or cherry — the recipe is shrouded in secrecy)." These are a Thunder Bay treat and unfortunately I haven't quite made it to the lakehead, so I've yet to try them.
6) Butter Tarts - A tart filled with a mixture of sugar and fat. I had no idea these were a Canadian thing. My mom makes them and they're great!
8) Peameal Bacon - "back bacon rolled in peameal." I haven't tried this, but I'm also not a fan of bacon (blasphemy, I know!)
10) Burnt-End Egg Rolls - The article admits these are basically "Montreal-style". I haven't even heard of these.

I forgot about the different kinds of chips you can get in Canada. I don't care for ketchup chips, but all-dressed chips are the best!

Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 22, 2022, 12:21:30 PM

Quote from: Dirt Roads on August 22, 2022, 12:09:22 PM

Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 22, 2022, 10:00:31 AM
Ones I disagree with:

Quote from: TheGrassGuy on August 19, 2022, 05:30:00 PM
Malaysia: cendol (which IIRC is in an ownership dispute) Nasi Lemak

...Nasi Lemak served with greasy deep-fried fish heads! (Usually fried in palm oil).

And I'd probably put Laksa maybe #2.

For some reason I thought Nasi Lemak was Indonesian... ughhhhh

Quote from: Dirt Roads on August 22, 2022, 12:09:22 PM
...Nasi Lemak served with greasy deep-fried fish heads! (Usually fried in palm oil).

Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 22, 2022, 12:21:30 PM
And I'd probably put Laksa maybe #2.

Quote from: Dirt Roads on August 22, 2022, 07:56:11 PM
I believe that most Malay would agree with you wholeheartedly.  I still want to know what they call the fresh spinach soup.  I took a couple of ladles full into my bowl, and out pops dozens of whole baby squids,  It was visually hard to stomach, but delicious.

Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 22, 2022, 08:55:15 PM
I think that's Chan Choy Tong.

Could very well be.  I've noticed we're getting some chan choy in most of the Spinach Spring Mix sold around here this year.  It tastes better than spinach, so I dig around and try to give everyone a few leaves in their salads whenever I'm fixing them.  Thanks for the info.

Quote from: TheGrassGuy on August 23, 2022, 01:31:31 AM

Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 22, 2022, 12:21:30 PM

Quote from: Dirt Roads on August 22, 2022, 12:09:22 PM

Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 22, 2022, 10:00:31 AM
Ones I disagree with:

Quote from: TheGrassGuy on August 19, 2022, 05:30:00 PM
Malaysia: cendol (which IIRC is in an ownership dispute) Nasi Lemak

...Nasi Lemak served with greasy deep-fried fish heads! (Usually fried in palm oil).

And I'd probably put Laksa maybe #2.

For some reason I thought Nasi Lemak was Indonesian... ughhhhh

Nasi Goreng is. (Indonesian Fried Rice)

Quote from: Dirt Roads on August 22, 2022, 12:09:22 PM

Quote from: JayhawkCO on August 22, 2022, 10:00:31 AM
Ones I disagree with:

Quote from: TheGrassGuy on August 19, 2022, 05:30:00 PM
Malaysia: cendol (which IIRC is in an ownership dispute) Nasi Lemak

...Nasi Lemak served with greasy deep-fried fish heads! (Usually fried in palm oil).

Barnes and Barnes approve!

Quote from: webny99 on August 22, 2022, 10:33:47 PM
I forgot about the different kinds of chips you can get in Canada. I don't care for ketchup chips, but all-dressed chips are the best!

It is odd how rare these are in the US. Usually the US gets more variety, being the larger population/economy.

Quote from: 7/8 on August 23, 2022, 09:48:37 AM

Quote from: webny99 on August 22, 2022, 10:33:47 PM
I forgot about the different kinds of chips you can get in Canada. I don't care for ketchup chips, but all-dressed chips are the best!

It is odd how rare these are in the US. Usually the US gets more variety, being the larger population/economy.

I'd say those that eat a ton of chips are probably also the ones who don't branch out all that often.

I will say the Kroger brand prime rib & horseradish chips are delicious.

Quote from: 7/8 on August 23, 2022, 09:48:37 AM

Quote from: webny99 on August 22, 2022, 10:33:47 PM
I forgot about the different kinds of chips you can get in Canada. I don't care for ketchup chips, but all-dressed chips are the best!

It is odd how rare these are in the US. Usually the US gets more variety, being the larger population/economy.

https://youtu.be/OhZuN-VHAbw

Quote from: Rothman on August 23, 2022, 10:44:34 AM

Quote from: 7/8 on August 23, 2022, 09:48:37 AM

Quote from: webny99 on August 22, 2022, 10:33:47 PM
I forgot about the different kinds of chips you can get in Canada. I don't care for ketchup chips, but all-dressed chips are the best!

It is odd how rare these are in the US. Usually the US gets more variety, being the larger population/economy.

https://youtu.be/OhZuN-VHAbw

When will the embargo on crunch berries end? :-D

Barbecue and Tex-Mex in my state.

Might as well also include Butter Chicken as another state dish due to the rising Indian population in Texas.

Quote from: webny99 on August 22, 2022, 10:33:47 PM
I forgot about the different kinds of chips you can get in Canada. I don't care for ketchup chips...

Which returns me once again to Malaysia.  Our Malay counterparts there would tease us and our British counterparts about the difference between "ketchup-flavored chips" versus "barbecue-flavored chips".  They would always say that their Malay word "kicap" (pronounced kee-chap) meant "barbecue sauce".  (I could go round-and-round about how all three of these are different, but back then, the Smith's "ketchup-flavored chips" in Malaysia tasted identical to Lay's "barbecue-flavored chips" here).  I certainly got their joke.

For the record, I don't think that "ketchup-flavored chips" in Canada and the United Kingdom taste the same our "barbecue-flavored chips", for the obvious taste reasons.

I was a Virginia resident several times (and also went to Virginia Tech), but for some reason I'm not well-versed in classic Virginia dishes (probably because I was always travelling).  But I am particularly fond of one style of barbecue, unique to the Petersburg area.  It's known for the sauce that you pour on top, rather than the meat dish itself. 

Chesterfield Goober Sauce (made of peanuts, tomatoes, brown sugar, paprika and other spices, with a splash of vinegar)

Really good local Goober Sauce tends to have a strong savory flavor, so I suspect that the locals add some of the unusual Central Virginia barbecue sauce spices like cinnamon, clovers, ginger and mustard.  It is so unusual that many Virginia residents have never heard of it.  I lived in what's now called North Chesterfield for a few years, and none of the locals there knew anything about this stuff.  Not sure if that qualifies as "iconic", but it most certainly is an Old Dominion classic.

Quote from: Dirt Roads on August 23, 2022, 09:32:11 PM
I was a Virginia resident several times (and also went to Virginia Tech), but for some reason I'm not well-versed in classic Virginia dishes (probably because I was always travelling).  But I am particularly fond of one style of barbecue, unique to the Petersburg area.  It's known for the sauce that you pour on top, rather than the meat dish itself. 

Chesterfield Goober Sauce (made of peanuts, tomatoes, brown sugar, paprika and other spices, with a splash of vinegar)

Really good local Goober Sauce tends to have a strong savory flavor, so I suspect that the locals add some of the unusual Central Virginia barbecue sauce spices like cinnamon, clovers, ginger and mustard.  It is so unusual that many Virginia residents have never heard of it.  I lived in what's now called North Chesterfield for a few years, and none of the locals there knew anything about this stuff.  Not sure if that qualifies as "iconic", but it most certainly is an Old Dominion classic.

I've lived in the Petersburg area my entire life, and have gone to every barbecue restaurant in Chesterfield County at some point, and have never heard of Chesterfield Goober Sauce. Maybe they just don't call it by that name here anymore.

Regarding dishes from different countries, my wife is of Hungarian descent (both her parents were from said country) and she says goulash is probably the archetypal Hungarian dish.

I've noticed that of the things New Hampshire is known for, it's never unique to New Hampshire. Not just food.

Lobster: more associated with Massachusetts and Maine (New Hampshire has fewer miles of coastline)
Moose (no, we don't eat them): more associated with Maine
Maple syrup: more associated with Vermont and Quebec
Mountains: shared (equal importance) with Vermont
Lakes: Doesn't Maine have some?
Old history: overshadowed by Massachusetts, which was earlier by about 15 years
Cold/snow: it's the entire region, not just New Hampshire
Tax-free shopping: only known locally, not nationally (after all, most of us in Massachusetts probably don't even know that Delaware is free of sales tax)
Guns/fireworks/conservatism in general: again, this is a surrounding state comparison and wouldn't be thought of this way for the whole country

^^^^

Highway rest stops where the liquor store is the dominant business, perhaps?