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10 US Foods Divided by Region That Are Everything You Need to Eat

by N/A, 10 years ago | 1 min read

One of the great things about the United States is the incredible diversity across the country in all aspects, from language to religion to my personal favorite, food. Here are 10 of the best dishes you've likely only heard of if you're from a very specific area of the country.

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1. Hawaii Regional Cuisine, Hawaii

Our first regional dish isn't actually a dish at all, but a whole culture of food. Hawaii had quite the rich culinary history before it became our 50th state, and a couple decades ago, a few Hawaiian chefs got together to form the Hawaii Regional Cuisine, which is meant to preserve their rich history of culinary culture.

2. Food Drunk, New Orleans

When you think of New Orleans, it's probably safe to say you think of Mardi Gras. One of the staples of Mardi Gras of course, is the King Cake, the brightly colored sweet cake served every year. Well the people at the "Food Drunk NOLA" food truck decided they wanted to take that iconic cake and use it for something else; thus is born the king cake burger. This sweet and savory meal is the perfect thing to soak up the booze so you can start partying again.

3. Garbage Plate, Western New York

The name of the dish is a pretty good descriptor, if you look at it. The post-drinking staple of Western New York consists of some kind of meat (usually it's hot dogs, cheeseburgers or pork white hots) piled on top of home fries, french fries, baked beans or macaroni salad. That gets doused in mustard, onions and plenty of hot sauce.

4. Hemp Milk Latte, Washington

This one almost seems like a joke when you're talking about Washington, but yes in fact, the home of legalized weed is also the home of hemp milk. Milk is just one of the many uses the state uses hemp for, which they're expecting to become quite the cash crop.

5. Reindeer Hotdog, Alaska

This one, in a way feels obvious. Alaska has a huge population of caribou, which most other states don't. So, instead of your normal hotdog made out of beef and/or pork, use what you have on hand. Just don't tell Santa, or you'll definitely be on the naughty list.

6. Rocky Mountain Oysters, Western US

As you can probably guess, there aren't A LOT of ACTUAL oysters in the Rocky Mountains, so what do they use to improvise? Bull testicles, of course. On many farms, the bulls get castrated and then most of the testicles go to animal feed. What doesn't though, gets sliced and deep fried to make this favorite.

7. Frybread Tacos, Western US

Also known as "Indian tacos" a name that has, for obvious reasons, gone out of style. Most of what's in the taco is the same, the big difference here is the shell. Instead of the normal corn or flour tortilla, you have "frybread" which allegedly comes from the Native American's relocation when all they had in terms of rations were flour, sugar and lard.

8. Heady Topper Beer, Vermont

The fact that this beer is considered by many to be one of the best in the world is only one part that contributes to its cult following. The beer is also kept in very limited supply, with only a small amount made each year, and limiting customers to purchasing only one case at a time. The double India Pale Ale from family-run brewery The Alchemist has hop flavors like grapefruit and pine, leading to that "best beer in the world" status.

9. Hot Beef Sundae, Iowa

Yes, you read that right. Now, it's not actually a sundae as you would normally expect, but it sure looks like one. The State Fair fare is more of a side dish than anything else. Start with a couple scoops of mashed potatoes and then top that with beef tips and gravy, followed by shredded cheese and a cherry tomato on top. This fun take on an ice cream classic even has the endorsement from the Iowa Beef Industry Council.

10. Hoagie Dip, Philadelphia

If you ever find yourself in Philly, you'll be sure to call your sub sandwich a hoagie, and this is just a twist on that. Take everything you would normally put inside a hoagie; ham, turkey, provolone, peppers and onions and chop it up. Follow that with mayo and olive oil and serve in a big ass hallowed-out loaf of bread.

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