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41. Nope, Ben's Chili bowl is a famous restaurant in Washington DC. I live just south in Northern Virginia.

Fri Nov 3, 2023, 02:25 PM

Nov 2023

https://benschilibowl.com/

They were one of the few places that stayed open during the DC riots (1968) and provided food for the March on Washington (1963).

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What food/foods is/are your area best know for? My area isknown for pierogi, Haluski and Islay's chipped chopped ham [View all] debm55 Nov 2023 OP

The Cuban sandwich. Marcus IM Nov 2023 #1

Good one. debm55 Nov 2023 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Nov 2023 #3

I love Cuban sandwiches! nt yellowdogintexas Nov 2023 #200

YES!! I come from where they were invented...Tampa... tableturner Nov 2023 #208

Enchiladas flying_wahini Nov 2023 #4

Great! Lucky you. Love them. debm55 Nov 2023 #20

Crab nocoincidences Nov 2023 #5

Yum. are you from Maryland? debm55 Nov 2023 #22

Virginia Beach nocoincidences Nov 2023 #31

Roasted green chiles. CrispyQ Nov 2023 #6

All of the above sound delicious! MLAA Nov 2023 #12

Yes they do. debm55 Nov 2023 #24

That sounds wonderful. I've been adding cayenne Ilsa Nov 2023 #157

About three years ago I tried smoked paprika for the first time & I LOVE IT! CrispyQ Nov 2023 #182

Sounds good. I might give it a try. debm55 Nov 2023 #187

New Haven is pizza. Dating back to the 1800s. Tomconroy Nov 2023 #7

Love it. debm55 Nov 2023 #26

we love it. we live in new haven and have been here since 1986 when we were married. CTyankee Nov 2023 #33

Pepes, sallys and modern get the publicity but Tomconroy Nov 2023 #121

True debm55 Nov 2023 #140

I live in Ohio... FarPoint Nov 2023 #8

HAHAHA--Yes, pierogi by the Church Ladies. And don't forget the fish dinners for Lent with a choice of Hailuski debm55 Nov 2023 #10

I'm north of Pittsburgh Axelrods_Typewriter Nov 2023 #9

Wish they had them year round. debm55 Nov 2023 #27

Brier Hill pizza. Diamond_Dog Nov 2023 #11

Diamond _Dog, I was reading the comments. It seemed that people were in mourning when they had to move away from the debm55 Nov 2023 #29

I suppose that happens! Diamond_Dog Nov 2023 #47

Tamales MLAA Nov 2023 #13

Do you have for Christmas? debm55 Nov 2023 #30

That is traditional for many in southern Az. My husband and I moved here in the 80s so we didnt MLAA Nov 2023 #51

Thank you.That menu is fantastic--the choices offered and the variety. Muy Bien. debm55 Nov 2023 #58

Redneck 7-course meal EYESORE 9001 Nov 2023 #14

Where are you from EYESORE 9001. We used to have fried jumbo(bologna) sandwiches. Yours looks good. debm55 Nov 2023 #17

Originally western KY, near Louisville, where the sandwich was called a Derby hot brown EYESORE 9001 Nov 2023 #39

a real Hot Brown is turkey or chicken yellowdogintexas Nov 2023 #201

You are correct EYESORE 9001 Nov 2023 #209

Oh yes, indeed. I still make those - have the deli cut it thick - on rye w/seeds and a red onion slice. Backseat Driver Nov 2023 #55

Terrific. Thank you, my friend. debm55 Nov 2023 #61

Pizza, bagels with a schmear, egg on a roll to go Sanity Claws Nov 2023 #15

New York? debm55 Nov 2023 #18

Applause!! Sanity Claws Nov 2023 #25

Coney Island hot dogs MichMan Nov 2023 #16

Yes, you a NYer too? debm55 Nov 2023 #19

No, they came from Michigan MichMan Nov 2023 #21

How in the heck can a Coney Island dog come from Michigan. debm55 Nov 2023 #139

The only connection to NY is the name MichMan Nov 2023 #146

Chimichangas. Sonoran Hot Dog. Ptah Nov 2023 #23

I love them but they are hard to get around here. After covid most closed down. What we have in my area is Taco Bell debm55 Nov 2023 #34

NE Ohio? Nikossitti Nov 2023 #28

No, I am close---live in Pittsburgh. debm55 Nov 2023 #35

Half Smokes FSogol Nov 2023 #32

That sounds different. Are you from the SW? debm55 Nov 2023 #36

Nope, Ben's Chili bowl is a famous restaurant in Washington DC. I live just south in Northern Virginia. FSogol Nov 2023 #41

Thank you debm55 Nov 2023 #84

Kosher Deli food Danmel Nov 2023 #37

We have a Kosher area in the Shadyside area of Pittsburgh. My grandmother was Jewish and we would buy the corned beef, debm55 Nov 2023 #74

Born and raised in Brooklyn Danmel Nov 2023 #97

Thank you. debm55 Nov 2023 #99

I have no idea. bamagal62 Nov 2023 #38

Sorry about the pizza. Yes, I was going to say NY style pizza should be in Jersey. Maybe give it some time my friend. debm55 Nov 2023 #49

Talking about pizza in 'da Burgh......... MyOwnPeace Nov 2023 #106

Vincents, across from the Westinghouse Bridge, I think is gone.I might be mistaken, debm55 Nov 2023 #111

You ARE mistaken! MyOwnPeace Nov 2023 #122

I knew he died. I thought the family sold it. I remember the joke about the ashes. debm55 Nov 2023 #133

Welcome to New Jersey. Please be aware that despite what you may have heard, NJ is heaven. NNadir Nov 2023 #136

Yes, I do love it here! bamagal62 Nov 2023 #147

No offense taken. It takes a while for New Jersey's magnificence to sink in. NNadir Nov 2023 #154

Sounds neat and good. Love peaches. debm55 Nov 2023 #150

After 33 years of Maryland pizza, we finally moved back to NJ Wicked Blue Nov 2023 #212

I hope NNadir reads this. thank you for giving him suggestions. debm55 Nov 2023 #216

Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl. Demobrat Nov 2023 #40

Boston? debm55 Nov 2023 #44

San Francisco. Demobrat Nov 2023 #48

North Carolina style nocoincidences Nov 2023 #42

Isn't your BBQ and slaw different ? debm55 Nov 2023 #45

Yes indeed. OldBaldy1701E Nov 2023 #105

It is the Eastern North Carolina that my cousins served us. Loved it and the slaw too debm55 Nov 2023 #109

Seafood ballardgirl Nov 2023 #43

Sounds great! Are you in the NW? debm55 Nov 2023 #46

Yup ballardgirl Nov 2023 #56

Don't forget the Teriyaki Trailrider1951 Nov 2023 #188

Lobster rolls, baked stuffed haddock, raw clams, Submariner Nov 2023 #50

You are from Maine, rigtht? My husband says the only place to get "real' clams is in Boston area. debm55 Nov 2023 #85

Locally, I'm thinking Buckeye candy and ice cream judging by sheer numbers of vendors. Backseat Driver Nov 2023 #52

Toledo peachpit24 Nov 2023 #57

Ohio? I could never understand the chili on spaghetti noodles. debm55 Nov 2023 #75

We make it at home occasionally MichMan Nov 2023 #92

one of Nashville's best department store dining rooms made yellowdogintexas Nov 2023 #206

Backseat Driver. thank you very much for the information.It is so interesting. debm55 Nov 2023 #207

Yorkshire pudding Applan Nov 2023 #53

YUM. Great Britain? debm55 Nov 2023 #69

Pittsburgh too! ebbie15644 Nov 2023 #54

Then yuntz will have to come over for a jumbo sammich and a can of pop. debm55 Nov 2023 #142

Sanity Claws covered NYC. And me and my sis go down to Coney Island once a summer to have... electric_blue68 Nov 2023 #59

Grits, cornbread, okra, greens, fruit cobblers, fried chicken, tomatoes japple Nov 2023 #60

Great foods from the South. I want some fried green tomatoes too TY. debm55 Nov 2023 #64

You're right. I'm from the 14th District of GA - MTG's district, though we are working hard japple Nov 2023 #68

Hope so. debm55 Nov 2023 #87

Chicken wings, MorbidButterflyTat Nov 2023 #62

Buffalo? Dulcinea Nov 2023 #80

You must be from Da Burgh! Deep State Witch Nov 2023 #63

Are you living in Maryland or Virginia? We miss you. debm55 Nov 2023 #65

The area where I lived for the last 30+ years Mr.Bill Nov 2023 #72

Great Mr. Bill. Any kind you prefer? Are you from the California Wine area? debm55 Nov 2023 #78

We just moved from an area to the north of Napa County. Mr.Bill Nov 2023 #79

You are so lucky. It is supposed to be beautiful there. debm55 Nov 2023 #90

To be closer to where our family migrated to, Mr.Bill Nov 2023 #93

Maryland Deep State Witch Nov 2023 #98

Bagels. Midnight Writer Nov 2023 #66

That is GREAT. May I ask what city. (NYC ?) debm55 Nov 2023 #67

And the overstuffed Primanti's sandwiches for you? NotASurfer Nov 2023 #70

Hell yeah! Dulcinea Nov 2023 #82

Have you ever had a primanti.s sammy. They put the fries and slaw on them. Some places around the Burgh put fries on debm55 Nov 2023 #83

Half an hour one way it is cheesesteaks and hoagies iamateacher Nov 2023 #71

Southeastern PA Dulcinea Nov 2023 #81

You got it! iamateacher Nov 2023 #125

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2023 #73

For my husband--"real" fried clams, herring in sour cream and cappers. -----Boston debm55 Nov 2023 #76

Who got their message removed. Did someone say they don't like Cheese Whiz on their dogs? debm55 Nov 2023 #148

Pork tenderloin sandwich. rsdsharp Nov 2023 #77

Yum. How many sandwiches do you get out of it? debm55 Nov 2023 #88

One. That's sorta the point. rsdsharp Nov 2023 #95

Central Texas - BBQ (beef) and Tex-Mex walkingman Nov 2023 #86

That sounds great. debm55 Nov 2023 #89

I'm in Georgia. This is our culinary "claim to fame." Different Drummer Nov 2023 #91

Oh that looks good, TY debm55 Nov 2023 #96

Same here in Ohio 60 miles from Pittsburgh. nt doc03 Nov 2023 #94

California Roll DBoon Nov 2023 #100

I love those. YUMMY. Have you every made them yourself? I tried--major fail. debm55 Nov 2023 #101

second choice was the bacon wrapped hot dog DBoon Nov 2023 #118

did you slice the dog and put American cheese in it before you wrap it in bacon or some people just add Cheese debm55 Nov 2023 #144

No, it is grilled with bacon wrapped around it by a sidewalk vendor DBoon Nov 2023 #169

Sounds good along with a beer. We don't have those here. debm55 Nov 2023 #172

Cheese steak ... FalloutShelter Nov 2023 #102

I'm a vegetarian too. I adore eggplant lasagne or Parmesan, but never thought to use Ziggysmom Nov 2023 #119

Yaaaassssss... FalloutShelter Nov 2023 #123

My husband a great eggplant or zucchini parmesan. debm55 Nov 2023 #145

I'm going to say Fish Tacos SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2023 #103

Never had one either, but I know they are popular debm55 Nov 2023 #149

Deep-dish pizza, and "Italian beef" sandwiches ... surrealAmerican Nov 2023 #104

Not catsup though Cadfael Nov 2023 #203

When I was a kid, I hated mustard. Had my dogs "dragged through the garden." debm55 Nov 2023 #205

Planked Salmon would be my guess. WheelWalker Nov 2023 #107

Great. Thank you. debm55 Nov 2023 #189

Hotdish, wild rice, lefse, walleye Nanuke Nov 2023 #108

No 'pasty'? (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Nov 2023 #110

Are you from Minnesota? debm55 Nov 2023 #151

Wisconsin Friday night fish fry. LakeArenal Nov 2023 #112

Love corn fritters. I make my own. Cover with some sort of preserves. debm55 Nov 2023 #153

Yinzer? WVlaserguy Nov 2023 #113

Yep, I'm a yinzer. Are yinz going to the store, if so pick up some jumbo and pop. debm55 Nov 2023 #116

I never thought about it, but my area has no food to write home about. Chainfire Nov 2023 #114

My favorite enid602 Nov 2023 #115

Love fry bread debm55 Nov 2023 #134

Runzas 1WorldHope Nov 2023 #117

Can you tell us a little about it.Thanks. debm55 Nov 2023 #152

A Runza's are a meat and cabbage filled dough. 1WorldHope Nov 2023 #193

Wow, that sounds good.TY debm55 Nov 2023 #194

Beer, beer, beer, bratwurst and cheese! I'm a vegan now so fakewurst for me on a nice hard roll. Ziggysmom Nov 2023 #120

Dungeness Crab CanonRay Nov 2023 #124

Memphis bar-b-que lynintenn Nov 2023 #127

Loeb's was IT when I was a kid. LudwigPastorius Nov 2023 #174

Did another take it's place or do you make your own now? debm55 Nov 2023 #177

What's the difference between a Memphis BBQ and the other types. Not to be snarky, but is it how it's cooked or the debm55 Nov 2023 #199

NW or Alaska debm55 Nov 2023 #135

All foods organic randr Nov 2023 #126

Sounds great. Went to North Dakota. Everyone said I had to try the buffalo. I didn't like it.Maybe it was how they debm55 Nov 2023 #155

Buffalo burger and steak are great randr Nov 2023 #195

I have had reindeer burgers and milk . My late MIL was from Finland. they lived outside of Boston where there is a debm55 Nov 2023 #197

Pork cooked in sauer kraut--potatoes added last 20 minutes. riversedge Nov 2023 #128

Sounds very good. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #156

Kansas City barbecue and steaks! lastlib Nov 2023 #129

+1 flying rabbit Nov 2023 #175

+2 debm55 Nov 2023 #217

What an utterly fascinating thread RainWalker Nov 2023 #130

That;s some mighty fine eating there. What is a mountain pie? Are you from Denver area?? debm55 Nov 2023 #137

Close enough RainWalker Nov 2023 #176

I'm familiar with the area. Beautiful area. debm55 Nov 2023 #178

Santa Maria BBQ (CA Central Coast)... nt petronius Nov 2023 #131

Thank you. debm55 Nov 2023 #158

Tri-tips! Hekate Nov 2023 #162

Are they tips of steak???? debm55 Nov 2023 #167

It's a big triangular steak/roast from the bottom of the bottom sirloin petronius Nov 2023 #196

That's the one! Hekate Nov 2023 #198

Geoducks and IPA Thunderbeast Nov 2023 #132

Thunderbeast, what are they??? You get here and I make you a fried jumbo sammy with a can of pop. debm55 Nov 2023 #138

Geoducks (pronounced "gooeyducks) are large clams found on the Oregon coast. Thunderbeast Nov 2023 #183

Thank you debm55 Nov 2023 #186

TexMex and brisket BBQ LudwigPastorius Nov 2023 #141

Love brisket BBQ. Do you put in a smoker? debm55 Nov 2023 #161

I don't cook it myself because there are many places near that can do it much better. LudwigPastorius Nov 2023 #173

Breakfast tacos from the Laredo Taco Company. Xipe Totec Nov 2023 #143

Looks very good. Ty debm55 Nov 2023 #159

Guacamole. Tacos. Enchiladas. Fave restaurant is Yucatan with wonderful sauces. Hekate Nov 2023 #160

Hekate, my mouth is watering just reading the foods. thank you for posting this and thank the Mexicans who brought their debm55 Nov 2023 #163

Forgot to mention the region is lousy with wineries. For my b'day my SIL & gal pals took me Hekate Nov 2023 #165

Sounds fine. debm55 Nov 2023 #168

probably Sonoran style Mexican food. Kali Nov 2023 #164

Mouth watering time. debm55 Nov 2023 #170

Deep dish pizza! Bluethroughu Nov 2023 #166

Is that the Chicago or the Detroit kind. I get them confused. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #171

Chicago style Bluethroughu Nov 2023 #179

Terrific. We are not known for our pizza here. It's all like Pizza hut. debm55 Nov 2023 #180

Fast food heartburn. Bluethroughu Nov 2023 #181

We are known, but not limited to the following: Niagara Nov 2023 #184

Great list Niagara. I know there are some food trucks by the University of Pittsburgh. but none around my home area debm55 Nov 2023 #190

You're entirely welcome, Debbie. Niagara Nov 2023 #192

None. We're not known for food sakabatou Nov 2023 #185

Thanks anyhow. debm55 Nov 2023 #191

Tex-Mex, Barbeque, Deep Fried and Dairy Queen nt yellowdogintexas Nov 2023 #202

Yummy. debm55 Nov 2023 #204

each and every one of them. LOL yellowdogintexas Nov 2023 #215

Pork roll and pizza Wicked Blue Nov 2023 #210

Popcorn and Sweet Corn . Emile Nov 2023 #211

Pretzels, funnel cake, Philly cheese steaks bucolic_frolic Nov 2023 #213

Blueberries WestMichRad Nov 2023 #214

Thank you WestMichRad. You are so lucky to live in a region that has so many sources of fruits and veggies. debm55 Nov 2023 #219

Seafood Ferrets are Cool Nov 2023 #218

I love shrimp, but I have to watch if I eat to much, I get a migraine debm55 Nov 2023 #220

Sometimes they will make me itch Ferrets are Cool Nov 2023 #221

True, I really like. The local churches and fire halls sell them during lent. That's about it for me. My shrimp season. debm55 Nov 2023 #222

Copper River Salmon and GP6971 Nov 2023 #223

You are so lucky to live in the area. I love crab and marinated salmon. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #224

Tell you the truth I can't GP6971 Nov 2023 #225

Wow, I knew Dungeness Crab was expensive, didn't know about the price of Copper River.salmon. Why can't you catch your debm55 Nov 2023 #226

The place we went to was sold GP6971 Nov 2023 #227

Bummer. debm55 Nov 2023 #228

Utica, NY area RSherman Nov 2023 #229

That's different. TY for sharing RSherman. Husband went to Cornell--I think it is Utica area. debm55 Nov 2023 #232

Cornell is about 2 hours away RSherman Nov 2023 #233

Thank you. RSherman. Oh so riggies are rigatoni debm55 Nov 2023 #235

Polish Hill in Pittsburgh? appleannie1 Nov 2023 #230

No I am from Duquesne near Kennywood. Your foods are great. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Nov 2023 #231

Glazier hot dogs RSherman Nov 2023 #234

RSherman. those dogs sound great! debm55 Nov 2023 #238

Do you make ham BBQ with that Isaly's chipped ham? appleannie1 Nov 2023 #236

Me too. Is there any other way? debm55 Nov 2023 #237