Signature Foods for Where You Live?

RunsOnEspresso

Chimichanga

Weighinginwithmy02

in Amsterdam here - we are known for any food that cures the munchies! )

But really, the Dutch love their Febo food (a Dutch fast food chain), especially croquettes! They're also known for making a mean hutspot - which is a mash of potato, carrot and onion usually served with worst. Lekker!

mariapuhl

Here in Tulsa, we have some AMAZING home cooked food, like chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, mashed potatoes, and fried okra. We also have some really good barbeque and serve something called "burnt ends". SOOOO good! On on occasion, you can find an Indian taco, which is heavenly.

Hey, that's where I'm from :P

And I was just thinking, while I don't like BBQ, we do have a lot of good home food, because we're in the south. But we also have TONS of good Mexican food. Not that gross Tex-Mex crap - real, good, authentic Mexican food. I go to a couple of places so often I know the owners, waitresses, and kitchen staff.... even went to one of the waitresses baby showers... the baby is now 7.

bethgames

Detroit=Coney Dogs.

^^THIS. Most famous place in a hole-in-the-wall joint called Lafayette Coney Island.

Most famous coney wars...

Lafayette EVERY time!

theCarlton

I live in Pittsburgh, and one of our signature foods is from a place called Primanti Brothers where they put your meat, coleslaw and fries all togeher on a sandwich .. no side dishes! We also are the home of Heinz Ketchup so if you use any other kind, it's pure blashphemy .. plus it's the best anyway so why would we??? We also like what I like to call "hunky" foods - things like pierogies and pigs in the blanket (a/k/a stuffed cabbage). Oh, and french fries are a topping for our salads .. it's how we roll.

We have Primanti Brothers down here in South FL too! But that's not a signature south Florida food.

Cuban Sandwiches:


Hogfish cooked every way imaginable:
grilled & topped with scallops


fried up:


fried & between 2 pieces of bread:


Benedict



Stone crabs!

jonward85

Southern Illinois originally....Grilled Corn, Funnel Cakes, Pork-burgers and Pork Chop Sandwiches. I've gained 10lbs just thinking about them. In addition we were far enough south that everything could be ordered with a side of gravy.

mychellelynne

I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA so I know what Primanti Bros. is and its great! I also have done the fries on salads (and its amazing!). I love the Kielbasi sandwiches at the hockey arena, Quaker Steak and Lube wings, and De Luca's in the strip for breakfast. All of these are calorie disasters.

I now live in Cleveland, OH (ugh) and we have a restaurant called Melt and they serve amazing, huge grilled cheese sandwiches. They make all different kinds with different fillers and everyone of them has been amazing. We have not been there in 3 months (nothing is calorie friendly) but I will go back someday.

SamanthaClarexo

I'm from Yorkshire - I'm not sure we have one!

But England's staple food is definitely:

Full English Breakfast:



Sunday Roast:



Fish and Chips:



Tea and Scones:

gillz89

toasted ravioli, gooey butter cake, Imo's Pizza (provel cheese!), Ted Drewes, BBQ (pork steaks, specifically), beer (AB, Schlafy, Trailhead, etc...there are several breweries) and I'm sure there's more I'm missing....

St. Louis, MO

OkieinMinny

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!!

InnerConflict

I live in Pittsburgh, and one of our signature foods is from a place called Primanti Brothers where they put your meat, coleslaw and fries all togeher on a sandwich .. no side dishes! We also are the home of Heinz Ketchup so if you use any other kind, it's pure blashphemy .. plus it's the best anyway so why would we??? We also like what I like to call "hunky" foods - things like pierogies and pigs in the blanket (a/k/a stuffed cabbage). Oh, and french fries are a topping for our salads .. it's how we roll.

I love the visuals!



How does your town roll?

Here is another one for Pittsburgh

Isaly's Chipped Ham BBQ sandwiches.

dubgnyc513

I live in Pittsburgh, and one of our signature foods is from a place called Primanti Brothers where they put your meat, coleslaw and fries all togeher on a sandwich .. no side dishes! We also are the home of Heinz Ketchup so if you use any other kind, it's pure blashphemy .. plus it's the best anyway so why would we??? We also like what I like to call "hunky" foods - things like pierogies and pigs in the blanket (a/k/a stuffed cabbage). Oh, and french fries are a topping for our salads .. it's how we roll.

We have Primanti Brothers down here in South FL too! But that's not a signature south Florida food.

Cuban Sandwiches:


Hogfish cooked every way imaginable:
grilled & topped with scallops


fried up:


fried & between 2 pieces of bread:


Benedict



Stone crabs!

The Carlton, ha, great name

anubhavsharma18

Choley Bathure

Inshape13

GA-fried chicken, fried green tomatoes, sweet tea, peach cobbler or pecan pie would be in any diner around.

halips

Deep Dish Pizza and Chicago Style Hotdogs! Where I grew up in Ohio it was Amish/German food! yum

cessnaholly

Fried curly cheese - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shady_Glen

AIZZO4

Detroit=Coney Dogs.

^^THIS. Most famous place in a hole-in-the-wall joint called Lafayette Coney Island.

Hell Yea

PixieGoddess

there's not really a signature food here, but these probably could be called "unique" to here and other Mountain West states

Bison
Rocky Mountain Oysters

pro-tip: you don't want the Rocky Mountain Oysters. they are not oysters.

Aww, someone beat me to the "oysters" :laugh: And I live in the Denver area, so our micro-brews are big.

My family is from Mississippi so fried catfish is probably our biggest "signature" dish. And my boyfriend recently told me he'd never had a Moon Pie growing up - are those just a Southern thing?? Because they were DELICIOUS!!! (And had no impact whatsoever on my current use of this site....)

litatura

East Coast Canada - lobster and seafood. I clearly live in the wrong area because I hate both lobster and seafood. :laugh:

determinedbutlazy

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