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Can You Name the US City From Its Iconic Food?

From New York to New Orleans, can you match all 15 iconic foods to their cities?

Can You Name the US City From Its Iconic Food?

Some American cities are instantly recognizable by their skylines. Others are best identified by what is on the plate.

From foldable New York pizza and Chicago deep dish to New Orleans beignets and Baltimore blue crabs, local foods can become inseparable from the places that made them famous.

Look at each dish and choose the American city most closely associated with it. There are 15 questions, four choices each and an explanation after every answer.

New York-style pizza slices

Which city is known for Thin Crust Pizza?

Correct: New York-style pizza is known for its large, thin, foldable slices, a city staple sold by the slice for generations.

Philadelphia cheesesteak sandwich

Which city is known for Cheesesteaks?

Correct: The Philadelphia cheesesteak combines thinly sliced beef and melted cheese on a long roll, often joined by sauteed onions.

Creamy New England clam chowder

Which city is known for Clam Chowder?

Correct: Boston is closely associated with New England clam chowder, the creamy soup traditionally made with clams, potatoes and onions.

Powdered sugar beignets

Which city is known for Beignets?

Correct: New Orleans made beignets famous as warm squares of fried dough buried under powdered sugar, especially alongside cafe au lait.

Fried cheese curds

Which city is known for Cheese Curds?

Correct: Milwaukee sits at the heart of Wisconsin cheese country, where fresh curds are served plain or battered and fried until squeaky and gooey.

Colorful salt water taffy candies

Which city is known for Salt Water Taffy?

Correct: Salt water taffy became an Atlantic City boardwalk tradition in the late 19th century, despite containing no seawater.

Buffalo wings with vegetable sides

Which city is known for Wings?

Correct: Buffalo wings take their name from Buffalo, New York, where the hot-sauce-coated chicken wings became a bar-food classic.

Deep-dish pizza

Which city is known for Deep-Dish Pizza?

Correct: Chicago deep-dish pizza is baked in a tall pan with a buttery crust, layers of cheese and toppings, and tomato sauce across the top.

Large restaurant buffet

Which city is known for Buffets?

Correct: Las Vegas turned the casino buffet into an attraction of its own, evolving from inexpensive spreads into enormous dining experiences.

Slice of key lime pie

Which city is known for Key Lime Pie?

Correct: Key lime pie is the signature dessert of the Florida Keys, balancing tart key lime juice with sweetened condensed milk in a crumb crust.

Sliced barbecue brisket and burnt ends

Which city is known for Barbecue Burnt Ends?

Correct: Kansas City barbecue celebrates burnt ends, the deeply smoked and caramelized pieces cut from the brisket point.

Fried regional appetizer

Which city is known for Rocky Mountain Oysters?

Correct: Denver and the broader Rocky Mountain region are known for Rocky Mountain oysters, a ranch-country specialty that is usually breaded and fried.

Pressed ham and cheese sandwich

Which city is known for Cuban Sandwiches?

Correct: Miami's Cuban sandwich reflects the city's Cuban community, pressing roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard inside Cuban bread.

Blue crabs at a seafood market

Which city is known for Blue Crab?

Correct: Baltimore's Chesapeake Bay food culture is inseparable from blue crabs, commonly steamed with a generous coating of regional seasoning.

Fried chicken and waffles with syrup

Which city is known for Chicken & Waffles?

Correct: Atlanta is strongly associated with the Southern pairing of crisp fried chicken and sweet waffles, now a brunch favorite across the country.

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