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Runza -- traditional dish from United States
Street Food ★ 4.3

Runza

From the United States, Runza is a well-known sandwich.

🇺🇸 United States
S'mores -- traditional dish from United States
Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.3

S'mores

Toasted marshmallow and chocolate squashed between crackers.

🇺🇸 United States · 📍 Nationwide
Spam Musubi -- traditional dish from United States
Rice Dishes ★ 4.3

Spam Musubi

Grilled Spam over rice, wrapped in a band of nori.

🇺🇸 United States · 📍 Hawaii
Seafood ★ 4.3

Stone Crab Claws

From the United States, Stone Crab Claws is a well-known crab dish.

🇺🇸 United States
Bent River -- traditional dish from United States
Cheese & Dairy ★ 4.2

Bent River

From the United States, Bent River is a well-known cheese.

🇺🇸 United States
Californian Clam Chowder -- traditional dish from United States
Soups & Stews ★ 4.2

Californian Clam Chowder

Hailing from the United States, Californian Clam Chowder is a much-loved seafood soup.

🇺🇸 United States
Corn Dog -- traditional dish from United States
Street Food ★ 4.2

Corn Dog

Hot dog dipped in cornmeal batter and deep-fried on a stick.

🇺🇸 United States · 📍 Nationwide
Fish House Punch -- traditional dish from United States
Drinks & Beverages ★ 4.2

Fish House Punch

Hailing from the United States, Fish House Punch is a much-loved cocktail.

🇺🇸 United States
Grilled Cheese -- traditional dish from United States
Street Food ★ 4.2

Grilled Cheese

Buttered bread griddled with meltable cheese until the crust is golden and the centre is molten — the American diner classic.

🇺🇸 United States · 📍 Nationwide United States
Grits -- traditional dish from United States
Salads & Sides ★ 4.2

Grits

Creamy ground-corn porridge, savoury and buttery.

🇺🇸 United States · 📍 Southern US
Horseshoe Sandwich -- traditional dish from United States
Street Food ★ 4.2

Horseshoe Sandwich

A Springfield, Illinois open-faced sandwich of bread, meat, fries, and a sharp cheddar-beer cheese sauce, on menus across central Illinois since the 1920s.

🇺🇸 United States · 📍 Central Illinois, with Springfield as the origin and strong variations in Champaign-Urbana, Bloomington-Normal, Decatur, Peoria, and Madison, Wisconsin
Huguenot Torte -- traditional dish from United States
Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.2

Huguenot Torte

Huguenot Torte is a cake from the United States.

🇺🇸 United States
Kansas City-Style Barbecue -- traditional dish from United States
Meat & Grills ★ 4.2

Kansas City-Style Barbecue

From the United States, Kansas City-Style Barbecue is a well-known barbecue.

🇺🇸 United States
Meatloaf -- traditional dish from United States
Meat & Grills ★ 4.2

Meatloaf

Baked seasoned ground-beef loaf with a ketchup glaze.

🇺🇸 United States · 📍 Nationwide
Melinda Mae -- traditional dish from United States
Cheese & Dairy ★ 4.2

Melinda Mae

Melinda Mae is one of the classic dishes in the cheese tradition of the United States.

🇺🇸 United States
Needhams -- traditional dish from United States
Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.2

Needhams

Needhams is a traditional chocolate dessert from the United States.

🇺🇸 United States
New England Clam Chowder -- traditional dish from United States
Soups & Stews ★ 4.2

New England Clam Chowder

From the United States, New England Clam Chowder is a well-known stew.

🇺🇸 United States
New York City Bagels -- traditional dish from United States
Breads & Pastries ★ 4.2

New York City Bagels

New York City bagels are dense, chewy, kettle-boiled bread rolls with a glossy crust — a signature of the city's Jewish and Polish bakeries.

🇺🇸 United States · 📍 New York City, especially the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn
Pepper Jelly -- traditional dish from United States
Snacks & Appetizers ★ 4.2

Pepper Jelly

Pepper Jelly is a traditional dip from the United States.

🇺🇸 United States
Popcorn Chicken -- traditional dish from United States
Meat & Grills ★ 4.2

Popcorn Chicken

Popcorn Chicken is a traditional poultry dish from the United States.

🇺🇸 United States
Drinks & Beverages ★ 4.2

Ranch Water

Hailing from the United States, Ranch Water is a much-loved cocktail.

🇺🇸 United States
Drinks & Beverages ★ 4.1

Applejack

Hailing from the United States, Applejack is a much-loved apple brandy.

🇺🇸 United States
Cabot Clothbound -- traditional dish from United States
Cheese & Dairy ★ 4.1

Cabot Clothbound

An aged bandaged-wheel cheddar from the Cabot Creamery cooperative of Vermont, matured for ten to fourteen months at the Cellars at Jasper Hill.

🇺🇸 United States · 📍 Cabot and Greensboro, Vermont; aged at the Cellars at Jasper Hill
Chilled Avocado Soup -- traditional dish from United States
Soups & Stews ★ 4.1

Chilled Avocado Soup

Chilled Avocado Soup is a traditional cold soup from the United States.

🇺🇸 United States