What’s a regional product from your own state (or city) that we should all give a try?

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  2. Anchor Steam beer

    St George’s gin

    Sourdough bread from one of our several dozen artisan bakeries (Tartine being the most famous)

    A proper Mission-style burrito from the Mission District

    A deli sandwich on locally-baked dutch crunch bread

    An Irish Coffee from the Buena Vista cafe

    A Chinese Mai Tai from Li Po Lounge

    Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam cheese

    Edit: It’s-It ice cream sandwich

  7. Smith and Wesson firearms, at least for the next several months until they move South.

    Dunkin ‘

  10. Italian beef sandwich, Chicago style hot dog, deep dish pizza.

    And no, we don’t eat deep dish pizza all the time. More often we eat tavern style pizza. But good deep dish is still worth trying, especially for parties.

    I recommend getting your Italian beef either dipped or with gravy on the side so you can dip it yourself. Hot peppers, sweet peppers, or both, it’s up to you.

    You don’t have to get all the ingredients on a Chicago hot dog. If you don’t like mustard, don’t order it — I don’t. But I do recommend getting as many ingredients as you can handle. It’s quite good.

    There are lots more I could list but those are the must haves if you are visiting the city.

    Don’t let anyone tell you that you have to try Jeppson’s Malört. It’s usually something people try once on a dare and never try again. I guess there are a few people who drink it regularly or they wouldn’t be in business — but I’ve never met any of them.

  12. Teddies peanut butter. I never knew it was local- but it’s the only one I like. Just peanuts and a dash of salt. SO good.

    (and fluff)

  16. Founders Beer
    Bell’s Beer
    Pasties
    Ford cars
    Herman Miller furniture
    Tart cherries
    Vernors
    A coney dog in Detroit

  18. Kitch’n Cook’d
    Potato Chips from Staunton, Va. I think most people love whatever potato chip comes from their area. This one is my favorite.

  21. Cajun gumbo and jambalaya.

    Most people visit New Orleans when they travel here. That’s not a Cajun city. Most of the food there is its own thing and is also fairly Creole.

    You have to leave NOLA and head into [Acadiana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acadiana) for the food and [culture](https://youtu.be/zvqh7FLx5z0)

    Most menus around the country that have “Cajun” food has food inspired by what they saw or had in NOLA. Most recipes online are the same way.

    Isaac Toups puts roux in his jambalaya for some reason. 99% of us don’t do that. Don’t follow his recipe.

  22. Wickles Pickles

    Milo’s Sweet Tea

    Sister Shubert’s Rolls

    Honda Odyssey, Ridgeline, Pilot, and Passport

    Mueller Fire Hydrants

  23. My area of the state has really good ice cream. Also people in my area will likely think of something totally different when you say “3 way”.

    Might as well add goetta, too.

  29. California burrito but make sure it’s from San Diego.

    And no a California burrito doesn’t have quinoa and kale in it.

  30. 7 Up

    Iced Tea

    Toasted Ravioli

    Waffle Cones

    Aunt Jemima Pancake Mix

    Store bought Sliced Bread

    Pasteurized Beer

    Gooey Butter Cake

    BBQ Porksteaks

    Cherry Mash

  32. Cheerwine, or if you’re at cookout, a Cheerwine float, and then also some vinegar based bbq sauce on bbq pork, it’s really good

  34. Polar seltzer is the best seltzer.

    I have so far converted 5 friends, two therapists, three supervisors, and an unknown number of coworkers. Polar is the superior seltzer.

    Edit: my flair is for Pennsylvania because I live here. I am from Worcester, MA.

  36. Actual specific product: Stadium Mustard and/or Bertmans’ Ballpark Mustard

    Type of food that anyone could make: Buckeye candies and Polish Boys – Polish Boys are NE Ohio entry into the illustrious “put fries on a sandwich or something similar to a sandwich” category: kielbasa in a bun covered with fries, coleslaw, and BBQ sauce.

  37. Everyone says burnt ends, but I’m gonna say cinnamon rolls. Every local place in KC has amazing Cinnamon Rolls. Donut King in North Kansas City has one that will feed a family and it is great.

  40. It’s known for the cheesesteak, but true Philly people know it’s really the roast pork sandwich where it’s at. Sharp provolone, broccoli rabe and (if you’re feeling zippy) some chopped long hots.

  48. Ale-8.

    It’s a local ginger ale made in Winchester, KY.

    It’s mostly only sold in the central KY area. Usually in green glass bottles (but cans and plastic bottles are also available). Some convenience stores even have it in their soda fountains.

    It’s really a nice ginger ale. Gingery and pleasant, slight citrus aftertaste, not overwhelming.

    . . .and for reasons I just will never understand, it only tastes fully right when drinking it out of a glass bottle. The plastic and cans are never quite right.

    Outside of central KY, the main place you can find it is at Cracker Barrel. . .they’ve taken to distributing various local and craft sodas from around the country (especially older ones that fit with their “old time” aesthetic, and since Ale-8 was first made in 1926, it counts for that), and you can usually buy some of it at one of their locations.

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