A Culinary Road Trip
You’ve heard of state birds, state trees, and even state mascots—but what about the most beloved food in each state? Take this culinary road trip across the country and explore a list of state-loved must-haves you shouldn’t miss on your next vacation.
Alabama: Fried green tomatoes
Alaska: Salmon candy
Arizona: Pork chimichanga
Arkansas: Southern-fried catfish
California: Fish tacos
Colorado: Chili verde
Connecticut: New Haven-style white clam pizza
Delaware: Vinegar french fries
Florida: Key lime pie
Georgia: Peach pie
Hawaii: Ahi poke
Idaho: Finger steaks
Illinois: Chicago-style deep dish pizza
Indiana: Breaded pork tenderloin sandwich
Iowa: Sweet corn on the cob
Kansas: Kansas City-style ribs
Kentucky: Hot browns
Louisiana: Shrimp gumbo
Maine: Lobster roll
Maryland: Old Bay blue crabs
Massachusetts: Clam chowder
Michigan: Beef pasty
Minnesota: Hot dish
Mississippi: Mississippi mud pie
Missouri: Fried ravioli
Montana: Huckleberry pie
Nebraska: Meat pies
Nevada: Shrimp cocktail
New Hampshire: New England boiled dinner
New Jersey: Pork roll (or Taylor Ham as it’s mostly called) egg and cheese
New Mexico: Green chile cheeseburger
New York: New York-style pizza
North Carolina: Pulled pork BBQ
North Dakota: Lefse potato crepes
Ohio: Buckeyes
Oklahoma: Crispy cornmeal okra
Oregon: Marionberry pie
Pennsylvania: Cheesesteak
Rhode Island: Frozen lemonade
South Carolina: Shrimp and grits
South Dakota: Chislic
Tennessee: Dry rub ribs
Texas: BBQ beef brisket
Utah: Funeral potatoes
Vermont: Cheddar cheese apple pie
Virginia: Virginia ham biscuit
Washington: Cedar plank salmon
West Virginia: Pepperoni rolls
Wisconsin: Fried cheese curds
Wyoming: Chicken-fried steak
Print out your own version of this list to keep track of how many of these foods you’ve tried!