Famous specialties
in American cities

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Baltimore

Crab Cakes

Seasoned and meaty. From Chesapeake Bay.

Boston

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Charleston

She-Crab Soup

Features meat and eggs of the female crab.

Chicago

Deep Dish Pizza

Thick-crusted pizza cooked in a rimmed pan.

Cincinnati

Cincinnati Chili

Mid-East-type spicy flavor. Served over pasta.

Dallas

Barbecue

Made the Texan way. Beef, not pork, is used.

Houston

Chili

Cubed, not ground beef. No beans.

Kansas City

Barbecue Pork Ribs

Succulent and well-sauced.

Los Angeles

Taco-tamale-enchilada Combo

The Cal Mex trinity.

Memphis

Barbecue

The meat is pork, not beef (as in Texas).

Miami

Ropa Vieja

Slow-roasted beef, prepared Cuban style.

Milwaukee

German Sausage

Served with sauerkraut and beer.

New Orleans

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New York City

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Philadelphia

Philly Cheesesteak

Sliced beef with melted cheese sandwich.

San Francisco

Cioppino

Seafood stew with clams, crab, shrimp, etc.

Seattle

Salmon Steak

Grilled or broiled.

St. Louis

Toasted Ravioli

Breaded and deep fried.

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