The food must be named after the location. They don't actually have to be made locally, though.
In my area:
- Boston baked beans, Boston cream pie
- Fig newtons (yes, they're actually named after the city in MA)
- Gorton's of Gloucester (seafood brand)
- Concord grapes (MA)
- Cape Cod chips
- Chatham Village croutons (MA)
- Pepperidge Farm Nantucket
- Cabot (brand name named after a town in VT)
What's in your area?
Detroit style and Chicago style deep-dish pizza.
Jersey tomatoes.
Louisiana Hot Sauce
Buffalo Wings
Florida's Natural Orange Juice
Nashville Hot Chicken
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Philly Cheese Steak (prepares for barrage of comments that ignore what 47 other states call it)
Once upon a time, I came across "New York style chinese buffet". That was somewhere in bay area, Milpitas maybe. Does that count?
California Burger.
Virginia ham
Mississippi Mud Pie
Omaha Steaks
California Pizza Kitchen
Miami Subs (though nobody in Florida thinks they invented the submarine sandwich, no more than California invented the pizza)
Seattle's Best coffee
Ore-Ida Potato brand (can trace origins to production plant at the Oregon-Idaho border)
Boca Burger (meatless patty invented in Boca Raton, Florida)
Quote from: formulanone on March 05, 2020, 08:05:14 AM
Philly Cheese Steak (prepares for barrage of comments that ignore what 47 other states call it)
I assume the other 3 are PA, NJ & DE.
47 other states and the rest of the world call it a Philly Cheesesteak.
The other 3 call it a cheesesteak. We don't add 'Philly' to it.
Similar is a Soft Philly Pretzel. We'll just call it a pretzel. If there's any doubt as to options, a soft pretzel. But not a Soft Philly Pretzel.
In my area:
Cincinnati Style Chili
Buckeyes
In other areas:
Kentucky Hot Brown
Smithfield Ham
Johnsonville Brats
Hawaiian Pizza
Hatch Chilies
Anaheim Peppers
Manhattan Clam Chowder
Coney Islands
Maryland Crab Cakes
Gulf Shrimp
Tillamook Cheese
Quote from: jeffandnicole on March 05, 2020, 10:27:24 AM
47 other states and the rest of the world call it a Philly Cheesesteak.
The other 3 call it a cheesesteak. We don't add 'Philly' to it.
It's called a Philly Cheesesteak in most other places to distinguish it from a normal steak and cheese sub. Philly Cheesesteaks are made with Velvetta. Normal steak and cheese subs are made with real cheese.
New England (creamy)/Manhattan (tomato)/Rhode Island (clear) clam chowder
New Haven (a)pizza
Foxon Park soda (Foxon is a section of East Haven)
Mystic Pizza
Jersey Mike's Subs
Vidalia Onions to the north of here. Georgia peach also to the north of here (I have also heard of Jersey peach as well).
Quote from: roadman on March 05, 2020, 10:56:28 AM
Quote from: jeffandnicole on March 05, 2020, 10:27:24 AM
47 other states and the rest of the world call it a Philly Cheesesteak.
The other 3 call it a cheesesteak. We don't add 'Philly' to it.
It's called a Philly Cheesesteak in most other places to distinguish it from a normal steak and cheese sub. Philly Cheesesteaks are made with Velvetta. Normal steak and cheese subs are made with real cheese.
That's not the difference. A cheesesteak in Philly is often made with American or Provolone. Very few places actually use melted cheese such as Velveeta. Pats and Genos do, so that's the image people often get as those places are often used on TV to showcase Philly's Cheesesteaks. But you could easily walk up and get other cheeses as well.
Same thing with fried onions, peppers and mushrooms. They're all toppings on a cheesesteak which you can get at most places that offer cheesesteaks.
There's also cheesesteak hoagies, with lettuce and tomato.
The name just depends on the location you're at or the lingo you're used to.
Appreciate the clarification jeffandnicole.
Out of the country, but "Berliner" is also known as a jelly donut.
Example: "Ich bin ein Berliner." *crowd laughs at JFK*
Seattle dog and Seattle (sushi) roll, both with cream cheese
But in actual food that is distinctly ours: teriyaki. A small clamshell with rice, chicken, sauce, and iceberg lettuce salad with a side of buttermilk ranch in a tiny cup. Usually for around $8 and available at any suburban strip mall.
Quote from: Mr. Matté on March 05, 2020, 04:49:08 PM
Out of the country, but "Berliner" is also known as a jelly donut.
Example: "Ich bin ein Berliner." *crowd laughs at JFK*
But it's not known as such in Berlin, where Kennedy was speaking.
Quote from: Brandon on March 05, 2020, 09:45:57 PM
Quote from: Mr. Matté on March 05, 2020, 04:49:08 PM
Out of the country, but "Berliner" is also known as a jelly donut.
Example: "Ich bin ein Berliner." *crowd laughs at JFK*
But it's not known as such in Berlin, where Kennedy was speaking.
Or...
Lexington (NC) style barbecue
Quote from: Mr. Matté on March 05, 2020, 04:49:08 PM
Out of the country, but "Berliner" is also known as a jelly donut.
Example: "Ich bin ein Berliner." *crowd laughs at JFK*
It sounds more like cheers to me.
Springfield-style Cashew Chicken
Saint Louis Bread Company (better known as Panera Bread)
AQ (Arkansas Quality) Chicken
Chicago-style pizza
Memphis-style BBQ
Baked Alaska
Quote from: ozarkman417 on March 07, 2020, 10:09:08 PM
Springfield-style Cashew Chicken
Saint Louis Bread Company (better known as Panera Bread)
Here at Mizzou you'll hear arguments every now and then between the St. Louis people and, well, everyone else, what the correct name for the chain is.