What’s a dish named after the region you’re from that you have found in another area of the country that doesn’t exist where you are from?

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1. There’s of course cream cheese in Philly, but the famous brand was originally out of New York before Kraft bought it.

2. I might be the wrong person to answer as I’m not american:

   But [German Chocolate Cake](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_chocolate_cake) has nothing to do with germany or german ancestry. It simply was invented by a guy who’s last name was “German”. I’ve never heard of it before I visited this sub here, there is also no “german language” wikipedia entry for it (but 10 other languages).

   > The possessive form German’s was dropped in subsequent publications, forming the “German Chocolate Cake” identity and giving the false impression of a German origin

3. Don’t forget the Minnesota hotdish. 😉 It is NOT a casserole.

   I also haven’t seen pickled fish elsewhere (except Norway)

4. Not quite on point to your question, but Oregon has clam chowder that is ever so slightly wrong compared to the New England varieties.

5. We ate Texas Tommies in the Philadelphia area growing up, and according to Wikipedia, the dish originally comes from Pottstown PA.

6. I had a “Florida Style” burger at a restaurant in NYC.

   It consisted of a boneless pork chop, copious amounts of raw baby spinach, pineapple slices, and some unknown hot sauce.

   Wasn’t half bad actually, so no complaints there. I’ve tried making it myself, but wish I’d asked what hot sauce they used. Turns out it only works if you nail the sauce choice perfectly.

   It should go without saying that I’ve never seen that served anywhere else, and certainly not in Florida.

7. In the Adirondacks, every diner has “Michigan dogs” on the menu – a hot dog smothered in a sweet and savory beef sauce. Nobody in Michigan has ever heard of a Michigan dog, but they do have a somewhat similar dish called a Coney or Coney Island dog.

8. Not in the US, but “American pizza” overseas… we would never put hot dogs and French fries on pizza. I’ve seen this in both Germany and Japan.

   In the US – New England clam chowder outside of the Northeast or Northwest is normally… not right…

9. Chicken Maryland.

10. Tritip

11. Only touristy places are serving “Mississippi mud pie” lol Caramel cake, banana pudding, pecan pie, chocolate chess, lemon icebox – these are the common desserts.