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A few Baltimore bakeries still serve this cheesecake named after 19th-century cottage cheese.
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Dorilocos
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Dorilocos

At last, a street snack that brings together Doritos, veggies, pickled pig skin, and gummies.
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Fried Onion Burgers
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Fried Onion Burgers

A Depression-era patty filler paved the way for an Oklahoma favorite.
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Buffalo Ribs
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Buffalo Ribs

In Arkansas, this order will land you a plate of fried fish.
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Sour Orange Pie
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Sour Orange Pie

Floridians baked this tangy treat before key lime took over the state's pie scene.
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West Indies Salad
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West Indies Salad

It's actually a crab dish from Alabama's Gulf Coast.
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Mexican Hamburger
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Mexican Hamburger

This Denver specialty, a hybrid of Mexican and American cuisine, is peak comfort food.
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Klub
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Klub

This stick-to-your-ribs Scandinavian dumpling is a favorite at Midwestern fundraisers.
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Turtle Sauce Picante
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Turtle Sauce Picante

This smoky, spicy dish comes straight out of Cajun country.
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New Jersey Sloppy Joe
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New Jersey Sloppy Joe

It's not what you think it is, unless you're from the Garden State.
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Chicken Barb
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Chicken Barb

This pulled chicken sandwich has a cult following in the Massachusetts towns of Methuen and Lawrence.
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Cudighi
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Cudighi

Sandwiches stuffed with wine-and-cinnamon-spiced sausage have been a specialty of Michigan's Upper Peninsula since 1936.
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Coffee Cabinet
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Coffee Cabinet

The uniquely Rhode Island treat is a relic from the era of soda fountain pharmacies.
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Arbroath Smokie
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Arbroath Smokie

Lauded by poets, a Scottish town's hot-smoked haddock may date back to the Vikings.
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Roman Candy
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Roman Candy

This century-old New Orleans treat is still sold from a mule-drawn cart.
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Green River Soda
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Green River Soda

After thriving during Prohibition, this soda fountain staple was immortalized in a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival.
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Texas Sheet Cake
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Texas Sheet Cake

Funerals in the Lone Star State call for this comforting chocolate treat.
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