Traditional Foods of the
50 States

Here you will find the favorite and traditional foods of each of the 50 states of America.



 

State             Capitol City       Traditional Foods


• Alabama (AL), (Montgomery): Pecan pie, sweet potato pie.
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• Alaska (AK), (Juneau): Wild salmon, king crab, herring (sardines).
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• Arizona (AZ), (Phoenix): Chile con queso (chile with cheese).
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• Arkansas (AR), (Little Rock): Barbeque ribs, spinach.
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• California (CA), (Sacramento): Almonds, avocados, broccoli, California pizza, dates, figs, garlic, grapes, Monterey jack cheese, olives, raisins, strawberries, tomatoes, tuna, walnuts, wine.
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• Colorado (CO), (Denver): Rocky Mountain rainbow trout.
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• Connecticut (CT), (Hartford): Nutmeg.
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• Delaware (DE), (Dover): Crab puffs.
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• District of Columbia (D.C.): Senate bean soup.
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• Florida (FL), (Tallahassee): Pompano (fish), citrus fruits, orange juice, Key lime pie.
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• Georgia (GA), (Atlanta): Peaches, peanuts, pecans, Vidalia onions.
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• Hawaii (HI), (Honolulu): Coffee, pineapples, papaya, seafood, sugarcane.
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• Idaho (ID), (Boise): Potatoes.
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• Illinois (IL), (Springfield): Cherries, Deep dish pizza.
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• Indiana (IN), (Indianapolis): Pork & beans [Van Camps], sugar cream pie.
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• Iowa (IA), (Des Moines): Beef, corn, Quaker Oats, traditional Dutch recipes.
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• Kansas (KS), (Topeka): Wheat, whole wheat bread.
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• Kentucky (KY), (Frankfort): Burgoo (stew), Kentucky hot brown, Derby pie.
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• Louisiana (LA), (Baton Rouge): Jambalaya, gumbo, crayfish, red beans & rice, sugarcane, king cake, pralines, sweet potatoes, Tabasco sauce.
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• Maine (ME), (Augusta): Lobster, scallops, potatoes, blueberries, kidney beans.
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• Maryland (MD), (Annapolis): Crab cakes, fried chicken.
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• Massachusetts (MA), (Boston): Clam chowder, cod cakes, baked beans, chocolate chip cookies, Boston cream pie, graham crackers, cranberries.
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• Michigan (MI), (Lansing): Cherries, blueberries, mint, venison.
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• Minnesota (MN), (St. Paul): Blueberry muffin, wild rice, walleye, blueberries.
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Michigan (MI), (Lansing): Cherri
• Mississippi (MS), (Jackson): Mud pie, pralines, pecan pie, Cajun fried pecans, sweet potato pie, sweet potato crunch, Gulf shrimp.
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• Missouri (MO), (Jefferson City): Springfield-style cashew chicken, Ozark pudding, crayfish.
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• Montana (MT), (Helena): Buffalo burgers.
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• Nebraska (NE), (Lincoln): Corn, corn on the cob, beef [Omaha steaks], watermelon.
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• Nevada (NV), (Carson City): Cutthroat trout, Native American foods.
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• New Hampshire (NH), (Cocord): Corn chowder.
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• New Jersey (NJ), (Trenton): Tomato soup, cranberries, saltwater taffy.
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• New Mexico (NM), (Santa Fe): Biscochito (sugar cookies), roasted chiles, pistachios.
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• New York (NY), (Albany): Apple muffins, pizza, cheese cake, Jell-O, Waldorf salad, Thousand Islands dressing.
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• North Carolina (NC), (Raleigh): Moravian cookies, sweet potatoes.
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• North Dakota (ND), (Bismarck): Perch, Cream of Wheat [1893].
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• Ohio (OH), (Columbus): Shaker lemon pie, tomato juice.
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• Oklahoma (OK), (Oklahoma City): Fried okra, cornbread, biscuits, barbecue (pork & beef), sausage & gravy, grits, corn, strawberries, chicken fried steak.
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• Oregon (OR), (Salem): Hazelnuts, blackberries, marionberries, peppermint, Dungeness crab.
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• Pennsylvania (PA), (Harrisburg): Shoofly pie, sausages, mushrooms, Scrapple.
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• Rhode Island (RI), (Providence): Johnnycakes [cornbread], coffee milk.
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• South Carolina (SC), (Columbia): Rice, Frogmore stew.
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• South Dakota (SD), (Pierre): Kuchen [coffeecake].
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• Tennessee (TN), (Nashville): Stack cake, whiskey.
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• Texas (TX), (Austin): Barbeque, chili, sweet onions, sheet cake.
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• Utah (UT), (Salt Lake City): Beehive honey, Utah scones.
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• Vermont (VT), (Montpelier): Cheddar cheese, common crackers, maple sugar candy, maple syrup.
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• Virginia