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Jucy Lucy
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Jucy Lucy

This beef patty oozes cheese from within.
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Maple Seltzer
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Maple Seltzer

You can have your syrup and drink it, too.
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Maple Creemee
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Maple Creemee

Vermont's version of soft serve celebrates their local dairy and maple industries.
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Fried Beer
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Fried Beer

A crispy creation that lets you bite into your brew.
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Bhutanese Red Rice
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Bhutanese Red Rice

At 8,000 feet above sea level, glacial irrigation produces a unique heirloom grain.
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Johnnycakes
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Johnnycakes

The cornmeal patty that Rhode Islanders eat morning, noon, and night.
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Gym Shoe Sandwich
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Gym Shoe Sandwich

The South Side favorite is a cross between a meat-lover's sub and a gyro.
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Bone-In Pork Chop Sandwich
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Bone-In Pork Chop Sandwich

Mind your teeth when eating this juicy Chicago specialty.
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Collard Sandwich
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Collard Sandwich

Greens and crispy corn bread combine in this North Carolina specialty.
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Blue Corn Mush
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Blue Corn Mush

Adding juniper ash to this traditional Navajo dish gives it as much calcium as a glass of milk.
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Chateau Jiahu
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Chateau Jiahu

This modern adaptation of a 9,000-year-old brew combines elements of beer, wine, and mead.
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Horlicks Malted Milk
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Horlicks Malted Milk

This powder proved essential to Arctic exploration, war, and the ice cream parlor.
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Bonac Clam Pie
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Bonac Clam Pie

Long Island's rich history of clamming is packed inside a creamy, sea-scented pie.
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Clam Apizza
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Clam Apizza

New Haven's signature pie combines staples from Rhode Island and Naples.
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Boost!
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Boost!

South Jersey's signature syrup has been flavoring sodas and shakes for more than a century.
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Chili and Cinnamon Rolls
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Chili and Cinnamon Rolls

This savory-sweet pairing is a classic school lunch.
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Fresh Hop Beer
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Fresh Hop Beer

These seasonal brews gets made with an ephemeral ingredient.
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Blenheim Ginger Ale
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Blenheim Ginger Ale

The story of South Carolina's sweet-hot soda begins with a chance discovery during the Revolutionary War.
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Graffe
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Graffe

During Carnival, Neapolitans fill up on these fluffy potato doughnuts.
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Peach Sliders
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Peach Sliders

This sweet sandwich celebrates Georgia's favorite crop.
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Funeral Potatoes
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Funeral Potatoes

A casserole of cheesy, corn flake–topped tubers offers comfort to Mormons in mourning.
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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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Ozark Pudding
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Ozark Pudding

Bess Truman made this dessert for Winston Churchill after his “Iron Curtain” speech.
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