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Frozen Yogurt -- traditional dish from United States
Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.5

Frozen Yogurt

From the United States, Frozen Yogurt is a well-known frozen dessert.

🇺🇸 United States
Gumbo -- traditional dish from United States
Soups & Stews ★ 4.5

Gumbo

Louisiana stew of dark roux, the holy trinity and seafood.

🇺🇸 United States · 📍 Louisiana
Drinks & Beverages ★ 4.5

Johnny Rickey

Rooted in the United States, Johnny Rickey is a cocktail enjoyed for generations.

🇺🇸 United States
Key Lime Pie -- traditional dish from United States
Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.5

Key Lime Pie

Tart lime custard in a graham crust under meringue.

🇺🇸 United States · 📍 Florida
Lobster Roll -- traditional dish from United States
Seafood ★ 4.5

Lobster Roll

Sweet lobster meat piled into a buttered, toasted bun.

🇺🇸 United States · 📍 New England
Onion Burger -- traditional dish from United States
Street Food ★ 4.5

Onion Burger

Rooted in the United States, Onion Burger is a burger enjoyed for generations.

🇺🇸 United States
Po'Boy -- traditional dish from United States
Street Food ★ 4.5

Po'Boy

Crusty Louisiana sub stuffed with fried shrimp or roast beef.

🇺🇸 United States · 📍 Louisiana
Pulled Pork -- traditional dish from United States
Meat & Grills ★ 4.5

Pulled Pork

Smoked pork shoulder shredded and sauced in a bun.

🇺🇸 United States · 📍 Southern US
Reuben Sandwich -- traditional dish from United States
Street Food ★ 4.5

Reuben Sandwich

Grilled rye stacked with corned beef, kraut and dressing.

🇺🇸 United States · 📍 New York
Sesame Chicken -- traditional dish from United States
Meat & Grills ★ 4.5

Sesame Chicken

Hailing from the United States, Sesame Chicken is a much-loved fried chicken dish.

🇺🇸 United States
Shoofly Pie -- traditional dish from United States
Breads & Pastries ★ 4.5

Shoofly Pie

Shoofly Pie counts among the traditional food of the United States, a sweet pie locals hold dear.

🇺🇸 United States
Drinks & Beverages ★ 4.5

Skip And go Naked

Skip And go Naked is a beloved cocktail, traditional to the United States.

🇺🇸 United States
Slow Comfortable -- traditional dish from United States
Drinks & Beverages ★ 4.5

Slow Comfortable

Slow Comfortable is a traditional cocktail from the United States.

🇺🇸 United States
Tetrazzini -- traditional dish from United States
Soups & Stews ★ 4.5

Tetrazzini

Tetrazzini is a beloved casserole, traditional to the United States.

🇺🇸 United States
Akutaq -- traditional dish from United States
Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.4

Akutaq

Indigenous Alaskan "ice cream" of whipped caribou or seal oil folded with seasonal berries and snow, served at Nalukataq in Utqiaġvik.

🇺🇸 United States · 📍 Alaska / Yukon / NWT (Utqiaġvik, Nome, Fairbanks, Inuvik)
Apple Pie -- traditional dish from United States
Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.4

Apple Pie

Spiced apples baked in a flaky double crust.

🇺🇸 United States · 📍 Nationwide
Banana Bread -- traditional dish from United States
Breads & Pastries ★ 4.4

Banana Bread

Moist sweet loaf made from very ripe bananas.

🇺🇸 United States · 📍 Nationwide
Biscuits and Gravy -- traditional dish from United States
Breads & Pastries ★ 4.4

Biscuits and Gravy

Flaky buttermilk biscuits under creamy sausage gravy.

🇺🇸 United States · 📍 Southern US
Drinks & Beverages ★ 4.4

Boilermaker

An American bar ritual of dropping a shot of whiskey into a glass of beer, served at diners and taverns across the Midwest and Northeast.

🇺🇸 United States · 📍 American Midwest and Northeast, especially Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, and Massachusetts
California Sourdough Bread -- traditional dish from United States
Breads & Pastries ★ 4.4

California Sourdough Bread

Wild-yeast sourdough loaf born during the California Gold Rush, with thick crust and tangy crumb, perfected in San Francisco.

🇺🇸 United States · 📍 California (San Francisco Bay Area, Gold Country, Los Angeles, Napa, Sonoma)
Canadian Prairie Fire -- traditional dish from United States
Drinks & Beverages ★ 4.4

Canadian Prairie Fire

Canadian Prairie Fire is a beloved cocktail, traditional to the United States.

🇺🇸 United States
Chili con Carne -- traditional dish from United States
Soups & Stews ★ 4.4

Chili con Carne

Spicy stew of beef, chillies and sometimes beans.

🇺🇸 United States · 📍 Texas
Clam Cake -- traditional dish from United States
Snacks & Appetizers ★ 4.4

Clam Cake

From the United States, Clam Cake is a well-known snack.

🇺🇸 United States
Clam Chowder -- traditional dish from United States
Soups & Stews ★ 4.4

Clam Chowder

Creamy New England soup of clams, potato and salt pork.

🇺🇸 United States · 📍 New England