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Gallo Pinto. Start with white rice and black beans and go from there.

I recently tried the Caribbean version of Rice and Beans which has coconut oil in it, but I don't like it quite as much. Fun mix that I hadn't had before though.

I'm from Cleveland Ohio. Our local dishes are heavily influenced by Eastern Europe, plus Italy and Ireland. Pierogi are universally enjoyed all around north east ohio, but Cleveland is the center. And fat tuesday just went by, which for Cleveland is pączki day. Something that is always found at the baseball game that is unique to Cleveland is the Polish Boy. It's kielbasa, either deep fried or grilled, on a bun with coleslaw and french fries on top. This town also loves corned beef, if you ever come here, Slyman's is an institution and is a must visit. And something that I did not realize was local until recently is a romanburger. Essentially put a burger patty in an Italian sub. The exact recipe has variations, generally has to have mortadella and salami in addition to the burger, and a vinegarette sprinkled on instead of the usual burger sauce. We aren't afraid of calories here.

I'm from France, if I had to select one dish for you to try it would be duck confit with sarladaise potatoes (cooked in duck fat). In terms of calorie density it makes me think of Homer's "I only eat food in bar form" meme. But so worth it.

Brazilian Feijoada

It tastes awesome!! Look up images of it if you want. Black beans + sausage + carne seca (dried meat) is an amazing combo and I love this dish @w@

Most of the US is a culture pot so the food I like is not really local.

The only things I can think of as a state famous thing is that San Francisco, California is known for sourdough, and Seattle, Washington is kinda known for the Seattle (Hot) Dog.

Steak and cheese sub. Yeah, you can get one in a lot of places, but I haven't had a good one outside of New England.

Nam ngiao is a cotton flower and noodle soup from north Thailand and it's the best thai dish you've never heard of!

It uses dried cotton flower, beef or pork broth, a bit of tomatoes and of course a combination of thai spices.

It's an incredible mix of the golden triangle cultures (Thailand, Burma, Laos, Yunan China) and whenever I go there I do a little Nam ngiao tour as it's a bit lole with Japanese ramen - every shop as their own recipe and flavor.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nam_ngiao

Pepperoni rolls (which Ive never had but it is a regional favorite)

Pawpaw bread

Home-fries with ramps

Strawberry rhubarb pie

Beef Rendang (Indonesia or Malaysia) - a v unique curry unless you've had indo food before

Char Keow Teow (Malaysia) - great Fried rice noodles

from the Arabian peninsula; Shawarma, bukhari or mandi.

Bonus: Foul and tamis, but those are from afghanistan iirc? They're very popular here though

Singapore here Nasi lemak is to die for Coconut rice with a side of fried fish/chicken,fried egg,deep fried anchovies and peanuts topped with sambal (a sweet chilli paste) Used to eat it for breakfast daily Bring on the heart disease !!

I am from the southeast US. I don't necessarily believe any of these dishes are unique to my area, but I really enjoy them.

1. Grits. Sort of like oatmeal but corn. There are plenty of ways to make it, some make it sweet, some make it savory, some do a little of both. Shrimp and grits is a popular dish, but I think it's more associated with Louisiana specifically.
2. Divinity. A very rich, sugary treat. I haven't had many chances to have this, but it's very good. It's the sort of treat I associate with big family dinners on Thanksgiving from family members who "haven't seen [me] since [I] was this big" who have long since passed away.
3. Reindeer Mix and Diddly Doos. These are two winter treats my family makes. I don't believe they're local dishes or anything, but because my mom makes them I do consider them cultural. Reindeer Mix is essentially home made Chex Mix you mix a few forms of Chex cereals with other ingredients and drizzle a savory sauce over it and bake it. Tastes best warm. Diddly Doos are basically cheese biscuit/crackers. Think "cheese straw" but shaped in a disk. I think some people call them cheese doodles.

Portuguese tipical dish: Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá Pure Bliss 😀✨

Louisiana, US - Crawfish Étouffée.

I love my local dish: crab cakes. I hate my local seasoning: Old Bay. Never bought a can in my life.

This may come as a surprise, but it's Kaiserschmarrn. I'm from Austria btw.

Hmmm. I will extend it to anything Norwegian. "Pinnekjøtt" usually a Christmas dish.

Cured (salted and/or smoked) sheep ribs. (Often lamb)

The ribs are then separated to individual ribs.

You water it for 16 hours, changing the water once. Or they will be too salty. Then you steam them until the meat releases from the bones (3ish hours)

Serves with mashed swedes, sausage, and potatoes, using the water as a sort of gravy (it's full of fat)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinnekj%C3%B8tt

Swedish meatballs, brown cream sauce, lingonberry jam and mashed potatoes. Vegan in my case, but doesn't matter, it's fucking great either way.

Also, Semla.