839 regional dishes covered across United States, each with the canonical version and where to eat it, city by city.

Adobada tacoMain course · San DiegoChicken adoboMain course · San JoseAkutaq (Yupik berry whip)Main course · AnchorageAl pastor tacoMain course · Los AngelesMarinated pork shaved off a vertical trompo onto a small corn tortilla, topped with grilled pineapple, white onion and cilantro.Al pastor tacosMain course · Las VegasTacos El Gordo's signature plate: marinated pork shaved off a vertical trompo, double corn tortilla, pineapple, white onion, fresh coriander.Alaska king crabMain course · AnchorageAlaskan sourdough breadBread · AnchorageAlaska sourdough loaves descend from the 1898 gold rush, when prospectors carried starters inside their shirts to keep them alive in the cold.Ale-8-OneMain course · LexingtonWinchester's gingery citrus soda, bottled since 1926 and still the Bluegrass region's default soft drink.California Avocado ToastBread · Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara has a documented claim as the site of the first avocado cultivation in the United States (1871, Judge R.B.Bacalhau (salt cod)Main course · San JoseBacon Maple BarMain course · 2 citiesPortland's most photographed pastry: a yeast-raised maple-glazed doughnut bar topped with two strips of crisp bacon.Baltimore pit beefMain course · BaltimoreBanana puddingDessert · 4 citiesLayered dessert of vanilla wafers, banana slices and from-scratch vanilla custard, topped with meringue or whipped cream.Banh miMain course · San JoseBarbacoa and Big RedMain course · San AntonioBasque ChorizoMain course · BoiseBay Area soul foodMain course · OaklandOakland's soul food canon was built by African American families across West Oakland and Temescal.BBQ shrimpMain course · New OrleansHead-on Gulf shrimp simmered in a peppery butter-Worcestershire-lemon sauce, served bubbling with French bread to mop the sauce.Beef on weckMain course · BuffaloBeer cheeseMain course · LexingtonCentral Kentucky's sharp, beer-spiked cheddar spread, served cold with crackers, celery and pickles.Wisconsin beer cheese soupSoup · 2 citiesBeignetsMain course · New OrleansBenedictine spreadMain course · LouisvilleCool cucumber and cream cheese paste tinted pale green, served on white bread for the city's signature tea sandwich.Berger cookieDessert · BaltimoreA soft, cake-like shortbread base buried under a thick cap of fudge that is heavier than the cookie itself.Birria de ResMain course · PhoenixBiscochitosMain course · 2 citiesAnise and cinnamon shortbread cookies, lightly buttery, the official New Mexico state cookie since 1989.Biscuits and sausage gravyDessert · AtlantaSouthern flaky buttermilk biscuits split and smothered in pork-sausage cream gravy black with pepper.Black and white cookieDessert · New York CityThe black and white is a soft cakey disc, half lemon-vanilla fondant and half chocolate, sold by the deli register.Blue corn dishesMain course · AlbuquerqueBlue corn enchiladasMain course · Santa FeStacked, not rolled.Boliche (Cuban stuffed pot roast)Main course · TampaEye-of-round beef stuffed with chorizo, garlic and olive paste, slow-braised in red wine and tomato until the meat slices clean and the stuffing.Bolton's hot fishMain course · NashvilleWhole catfish or whiting fillets cornmeal-fried and basted in a heavy cayenne-and-lard slick, stacked on white bread with pickles.Boston baked beansMain course · BostonBoston baked beans are navy beans slow-cooked overnight with salt pork, molasses, brown sugar, mustard and onion.Boston coolerMain course · DetroitA Boston cooler is Vernors ginger ale poured over vanilla ice cream and stirred into a thick float, often served in a chilled glass with a long spoon.Boston cream doughnutDessert · BostonYeast-raised doughnut split and filled with vanilla pastry cream, then dipped in dark chocolate glaze.Boston cream pieMain course · BostonBoston cream pie is two layers of sponge cake filled with thick pastry cream and topped with chocolate ganache.BoudinMain course · New OrleansBourbon ballsMain course · 2 citiesKentucky's boozy candy: bourbon-soaked sugar and pecan centres dipped in dark chocolate.Bread puddingDessert · New OrleansBreaded Pork Tenderloin SandwichBread · 2 citiesA butterflied and pounded Iowa pork loin, hand-breaded with seasoned flour or breadcrumb coating, fried or flat-griddled until golden.Albuquerque breakfast burritoBreakfast · 6 citiesEggs, hash browns, bacon or chorizo, cheese and green chile rolled in a flour tortilla.Breakfast tacoBreakfast · San AntonioBreakfast tacosBreakfast · AustinAustin's morning ritual: scrambled eggs, potatoes or bacon and beans on a fresh flour or corn tortilla, with salsa and queso added at the counter.Brisket Machaca with Eggs and Green ChileMain course · El PasoBrunswick stewMain course · 2 citiesA Georgia barbecue stew of pulled pork, chicken, tomatoes, corn and lima beans, slow-simmered.Buffalo chicken wingsMain course · BuffaloDeep-fried unbreaded chicken wings tossed in butter and Frank's RedHot, served with celery sticks and blue-cheese dressing.Vegas buffet plateMain course · Las VegasBurgooMain course · 2 citiesKentucky's slow-simmered hunter's stew: several meats, a garden of vegetables and a long afternoon in the pot.

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