Signature Foods for Where You Live?

katy_trail

St.Louis famous for toasted ravioli, BBQ, thin crust pizza.

joyjay4fun

Im not "from" here but I live in Turkey and Tava is huge here. I had the chicken version a few days ago, chicken, bell peppers, onions, cheese, rice..just yummy. Also shish kabobs minus the kabob is big here. Its just the meat and veggies but on a pita like bread.

lizdavis07

Frogmore Stew
(sidenote: Does Not contain frogs...)

VanillaBeanSeed

RAPPIE PIE!!

abbyrae1

Wisconsin--Beer, Brats, and CHEESE! (and I love all 3)

ms_leanne

Our pigs in blankets are sausages wrapped in bacon. They also carry the other name of devils on horseback. We have angels on horseback too which are dates wrapped in bacon.

The UK has also embraced a lot of 'Indian' Food. In that I think a lot of it is Bangladeshi or Pakistani cuisine but tends to depend on where in the country you are where groups have settled.

Our food is probably more national than in towns. I guess a Cornish Pasty is specific to the county of Cornwall. Pork Pies come from Leicestershire (Melton Mowbray being the signature area).

I think my area doesn't have any signature dish or drink that isn't produced elsewhere in the country (Sussex).

determined_erin

I live in Pittsburgh, as well. I love pierogies!

summertime_girl

Lobstah

JGainingHealth

I live near Dearborn, MI and we have an abundance of Middle Eastern food. All of my friends who have moved out of state are mourning the loss of authentic shwarma, hummus, and the delicious garlic dip.

agggie550

Maryland Blue Crab

ms_leanne

Also shish kabobs minus the kabob is big here. Its just the meat and veggies but on a pita like bread.

We get a lot of Turkish kebab grill places in the UK. Very commonly stopped of at before going home from a night on the lash.

I do like a good Chicken or Lamb shish or kofte in pitta wth veg and salad and chilli sauce.

fit4lifeUcan2

My Hometown of Philly is obviously known for Cheesesteaks, but less known for Philly Pretzels, which I think is the hidden gem. There are no pretzels like Philly pretzels.

Also, Hoagies were invented in Philly.


When i lived in Charleston, SC the signature dish was She Crab soup...so d@mn good and Frogmore Stew.

This^^^

I stay away from the cheesesteaks but love the pretzels. They used to sell them on the street corners Would run up to your car and for $2 you got 3 or more pretzels in a brown paper bag. The health dept investigated and saw these guys didn't wash their hands or wear gloves, handled money etc. went you know what in the bushes and then sold the pretzels to people so they put a stop to it. But now you can get them in most convenience stores.

perfectionisntme

Akron is home to the Thirsty Dog Brewery & The Pearl Coffee Compnay.

devilwhiterose

Grew up in Wisconsin... Beer Brats and Cheese. Yes!

Now live in North Carolina... Brunswick Stew, vinegar-based BBQ, Collards, Green beans with ham hocks, biscuits, hush puppies, Cheerwine, and Muscadine wine. I love this place.

StheK

Crab, with Old Bay. Old Bay on pretty much everything, actually.

ej_glen

I live in Glasgow, Scotland. We're known for the gastronomic catastrophe that is the deep fried pizza...

Best served as shown in this link (http://23x.net/13/what-is-a-deep-fried-pizza.html) with a glass bottle of Irn Bru. It is NOT easy to lose weight living here

Barbsunshine

Here in WV it has to be the Wild Ramp. Being from Maryland, I had never heard of them. They taste like a cross between onion and garlic. From what I understand, if you eat too many, you reek for days! The season is coming up soon, so I'll be seeking some out. When I lived in Central WV folks would be selling them on the roadside.

http://chickensintheroad.com/cooking/cooking-with-wild-ramps/

StheK

In Minnesota tater tot hot dish *shudder*

I grew up in Texas and Oklahoma, so the most signature thing to do: deep fry it!! Mmmm fried okra!!

YUM!

SpeSHul_SnoflEHk

can you guess where I'm from??? :laugh:

Midwest for sure. PIgs and corn = Iowa and Illinois. Carrots in Jello = Lutheran Minnesota.

theCarlton

The Carlton, ha, great name

Thank you!

I almost forgot about our lobsters! I'm not a fan of Maine lobster (probably because by the time it gets down to south Florida it's not all that great). But Florida has its own spiny lobster, which is more like a giant shrimp to me (it has no claws), but so delicious nonetheless.

Alive and gigantic:


Dead and decadent:

hansenkh

Wow, lots of Detroiters here! I am in Dayton Ohio now, and we don't really have any signatures, but I was born and raised in Detroit area, just went there this weekend and was hoping for Buddy's Pizza, but my cousins wanted Jet's instead - so not the same! : ( Next time! Had a gyro on Sunday before I left, though!

StheK

I live in Okazaki in Japan, famous for Hatcho Miso.

Delicious!

turkeyhunter60

.....pigs in the blanket (a/k/a stuffed cabbage).....

Here, pigs in a blanket are sausage rolls, a sausage rolled up in a dough and baked or fried.

I'm from Oklahoma. We don't really have anything special I can think of... just a lot of fried things. A LOT.

turkeyhunter60

Tulsa-agree, lots of fried, chicken fried steak, biscuits and gravy, barbeque!

SpeSHul_SnoflEHk

Detroit=Coney Dogs.

:drinker:

and if you go "up North" in Michigan, they're known for the Pasty (not to be confused with pasties..as worn by strippers :laugh: )

MMMm. I haven't been to the UP for years. I could use a pasty.

leiloob

West Virginia.....home of the pepperoni roll!!!!

FITnFIRM4LIFE

Brats,Beer,burgers-Cheese and more beer;-) Wiiiiiiiiiiisconsin

StheK

i grew up in MD, so that would obviously be crabcakes and steamed crabs (steamed in beer, often National Bohemian , and Old Bay seasoning).

when i lived out in the SF Bay area, i guess you'd say sourdough bread. but there was also an Ice Cream treat that i don't think is available elsewhere. it was called an "It's It".

I had an Its It for lunch every day of high school growing up in CA. They are still a guilty favorite.

Also, California is the only place I've ever lived that had salad bar restaurants, where the entire place is nothing but a giant salad bar. Fresh Choice. I miss it so much.

Barbsunshine

Crab, with Old Bay. Old Bay on pretty much everything, actually.

Mmm! You must be from MD!

mamasmaltz3

Indiana's not so healthy contribution, lol. But, oh so delicious. The pork tenderloin sandwich. You can get them grilled, which is what I do now.