A New York bagel is a dense, chewy ring of dough that is boiled before baking, giving it that shiny crust and serious bite.

Beef on a Weck is Buffalo’s roast beef sandwich, piled onto a salty caraway kummelweck roll and served with horseradish and jus.

Buffalo wings are fried chicken wings tossed in buttery hot sauce and served with celery and blue cheese.

Chicken Riggies are a Utica pasta dish made with rigatoni, chicken, hot and sweet peppers, and a spicy tomato-cream sauce.

A chopped cheese is a New York bodega sandwich made with chopped griddled beef, melted cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions, and condiments on a hero roll.

A club sandwich is a triple-decker stack of toasted bread, turkey or chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo.

Eggs Benedict is an elegant brunch dish of poached eggs and Canadian bacon on English muffins, topped with buttery hollandaise.

French-bread pizza is split French bread topped with sauce, cheese, and pizza toppings, then baked until crisp and melty.

Frozen custard is a rich, dense frozen dessert made with egg yolks, which gives it a smoother, silkier texture than regular ice cream.

A Garbage Plate is Rochester’s glorious pile of macaroni salad, potatoes or fries, meat, spicy meat sauce, onions, and mustard.

Grandma pie is a thin, square or rectangular pizza with a crisp olive-oil crust, mozzarella, garlic, and tomato sauce.

A knish is a Jewish deli pastry filled with mashed potato, kasha, meat, or other savory fillings.

Lobster Newburg is a rich New York seafood dish made with lobster in a creamy, sherry- or cognac-scented sauce.

Long Island clam chowder splits the difference between New England and Manhattan styles, blending clams, potatoes, vegetables, and a tomato-kissed broth that can be creamy, brothy, or somewhere in between.

A Michigan hot dog is a North Country New York specialty: a steamed hot dog in a bun topped with meat sauce, mustard, and chopped onions.

New York cheesecake is a dense, rich cream cheese cake with a smooth filling and a simple crust. It is creamy, tangy, luxurious, and somehow both dessert and personality test.

New York style pizza is a large, thin, foldable slice with tomato sauce, mozzarella, and just enough grease to make the paper plate translucent.

Potato chips are thin slices of potato fried until crisp and salted.

Syracuse salt potatoes are small potatoes boiled whole in extremely salty water, then served with melted butter.

Spiedies are cubes of marinated meat grilled on skewers and tucked into soft Italian bread.