What food do you think would represent each U.S. state?

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1. Delaware likes to claim scrapple, but it’s a Pennsylvania thing.

   That said, Pennsylvania is cheesesteaks. Obviously.

2. I’m not sure I’d say jokes, but most states have a certain food that is either regional or well regarded. Examples include Idaho Potatoes, Maine Lobster, New York Bagels, Rhode Island coffee milk.

3. Indiana – tenderloin sandwich with corn on the cob

   Rhode Island – quahog, RI style calamari, mussels

   Maine – lobster in whatever form you please

4. Utah – Fry sauce or pastrami burgers (not really a joke, just two things I’ve only really ever been able to find in Utah)

5. Massachusetts – either New England clam chowder, cranberry sauce, or Sam Adams

6. We’ll happily take fried catfish and not look back.

7. Virginia- Ham

8. Are you trying to reignite the BBQ wars?

9. Arizona’s Sonoran dogs (can’t get those in northern AZ though)
   California- Mexican food? eh I have opinions about this
   Main- lobster!!!!!!!
   Philly (Pennsylvania obviously)- cheese steak
   NY- bagels

   Not really any jokes. We don’t put hot dog on our pizzas or anything- I saw that kind of stuff in the UK in an “American” isle, very odd. Hahaha

10. Does beer count? If so then beer would best represent Michigan.

    If not then maybe pasties, which honestly aren’t very good

11. Here’s a few off the top of my head:

    Louisiana: Jambalaya and gumbo

    Arizona: Cactus candy? (mostly known for Mexican food)

    California (specifically SF): Bread bowl clam chowder

    Wisconsin: Cheese curds

    Alaska: Salmon

12. Texas is a toss up between BBQ and Tex-Mex.

13. Maryland Blue Crab

14. NJ – pork roll, egg and cheese spk on a fresh baked bagel

15. New Mexico has its own distinct regional cuisine. It’s similar to some types of Mexican food, and a lot of people don’t really know the difference, but New Mexican food evolved independently from back before the US was a country.

    New Mexicans also put green or red chile on practically everything, lol. You may see claims online that chile is also a big thing in Colorado, but they’re fucking liars. I lived there like 15 years ago and you could not find decent chile anywhere. Now they’re getting into the game, but they’re newcomers. I visit friends there pretty regularly and still find the chile pretty hit-or-miss and not super widely available compared to NM. In NM, it’s such a part of the culture that you see chile ristras as common decoration, you see chile artwork, it’s on the license plates, etc. Even McDonald’s offers a green chile cheeseburger in NM.

    edit: I live in Nevada now and honestly can’t think of anything for this state, although I’m a fairly recent transplant.

16. Key Lime Pie or Cuban Sandwich

17. Minnesota joke food: Lutefisk

18. Low-Country Boil and Boiled Peanuts

19. All of them – something with too much fat, or sugar or both