A Baltimore-style hot dog is a hot dog wrapped or topped with fried bologna, then finished with mustard, onions, relish, or a pickle.

Chicken Maryland is a historic Maryland-style fried chicken dish, usually pan-fried and served with cream gravy.

Maryland crab cakes are golden patties of sweet blue crab meat held together with just enough binder to behave.

A Baltimore lemon peppermint stick is a halved lemon with a soft peppermint stick pushed into it like a straw. You suck the lemon juice through the candy, and somehow tart lemon plus melting peppermint becomes springtime magic.

A Maryland pit beef sandwich is charcoal-grilled roast beef sliced thin and piled onto a roll, usually with onions and horseradish sauce.

Smith Island Cake is Maryland’s official state dessert: a tall stack of thin cake layers with fudgy frosting between every layer.

Maryland steamed crabs are blue crabs steamed with seasoning, dumped onto a paper-covered table, and picked by hand.

Southern Maryland stuffed ham is a cured ham packed with spicy chopped greens, cabbage, onions, and seasonings, then wrapped and cooked until the flavors settle into every slice.

Maryland white potato pie is a sweet custard pie made with mashed white potatoes, butter, sugar, eggs, milk, and citrus.