Virginia Mexican white sauce is a creamy, tangy, lightly spicy dip served with tortilla chips alongside salsa at many Hampton Roads Mexican restaurants.

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.

A spicy, tomato-based clam soup signature to St. Augustine, Florida, featuring local datil peppers, clams, and vegetables.

A Modjeska is a soft marshmallow dipped in buttery caramel. It is a Louisville-born candy with a fancy name, a sweet center, and serious old-fashioned charm.

Mofongo is a Puerto Rican dish made from fried green plantains mashed with garlic, salt, and crispy pork cracklings, often served with broth, meat, or seafood.

Monroe County Barbecue is a south-central Kentucky specialty made with pork shoulder steaks grilled over hickory and dipped in a fiery vinegar-pepper sauce.

A fried ham and cheese sandwich, often with turkey, that is dipped in an egg batter before being cooked, similar to French toast.

A Moon Pie is a Chattanooga-born snack cake made with marshmallow sandwiched between graham cookies and covered in a flavored coating.

A muffuletta is a massive New Orleans sandwich made on round sesame bread with Italian meats, cheese, and briny olive salad. It is Sicilian deli culture with a Louisiana accent.

A traditional Inuit and Indigenous Arctic food made from the skin and blubber of whales, most commonly bowhead, beluga, or narwhal.

A Nashville hot chicken sandwich stacks fiery cayenne-spiced fried chicken on white bread or a bun with pickles.

Needhams are Maine potato candies made with coconut, sugar, mashed potato, and dark chocolate.

New England clam chowder is a creamy soup made with clams, potatoes, onions, salt pork or bacon, and milk or cream.

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.

“Not Derby Pie” is a chocolate-and-walnut pie inspired by Kentucky’s famous race-day dessert, without using the trademarked name.

A Montana Nutburger is a Butte-born burger topped with chopped salted peanuts mixed with Miracle Whip or a sweet mayo-style sauce.

Ohio Valley pizza is a Steubenville-area style with a thick, crisp-bottomed square crust, baked sauce, and cold cheese and toppings added after the pizza comes out of the oven.

An Oklahoma onion burger is a thin beef patty smashed into a pile of sliced onions on the griddle, then cooked until the onions caramelize into the meat.

Old Forge Style Pizza is a rectangular tray pizza from northeastern Pennsylvania with a soft, airy crust, oniony sauce, and a blend of cheeses that melts into a creamy layer.