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Americans Are Sharing The Iconic Foods That Instantly Give Away Where They're From — And I'm Wondering If You Agree

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Depending on where you're from in the US, you probably grew up eating some regional and specific foods that instantly remind you of home. So u/Boss31112 asked, "Using only food, where did you grow up?" Here's how people from all across the country responded.

1. Louisiana: "Jambalaya, gumbo, crawfish, and po'boys."

New Orleans crawfish etoufee

2. New Jersey: "Taylor ham, egg, and cheese."

Taylor ham, pork roll, egg and cheese breakfast sandwich on a kaiser roll.

3. South Carolina: "Lowcountry boil, shrimp & grits, boiled peanuts, cathead biscuits, potato salad made with mustard, cornbread, okra & stewed tomatoes, sweet potato pie, fried green tomatoes."

A lowcountry seafood boil.

4. Rochester, NY: "Garbage plates."

5. New Mexico: "Red or green chile."

A burrito with green chile.

6. Minnesota: "Tater tot hot dish."

Tater tot hotdish.

7. Philadelphia: "Hoagies, cheesesteaks, and soft pretzels."

Philly cheesesteak and fries.

8. Massachusetts: "Lobster, baked beans, chowdah."

Boston clam chowder.

9. Michigan: "Blue Moon ice cream and paczki."

Paczki stuffed with cream.

10. Washington: "Apples, salmon, and teriyaki."

Teriyaki salmon over rice.

11. Albany: "Steamed hams."

Steamed hams aka a hamburger.

12. Rural Pennsylvania: "Smoky, slightly sweet bologna, and also scrapple, red beet eggs, and whoopie pies."

Scrapple, eggs, potatoes, and toast.

13. Georgia: "Boiled peanuts."

Boiled peanuts.

14. Oregon: "Coffee, craft beer, and Voodoo Doughnuts."

A tray of donuts.

15. Nebraska: "Runza."

Beef runza.

16. San Francisco: "Sourdough bread and Dungeness crabs."

A loaf of sourdough bread.

17. North Carolina: "Cheerwine and pulled pork with vinegar-based barbecue sauce."

Carolina BBQ pulled pork.

18. Florida: "Alligator quesadillas, grouper, key lime pie, Publix subs."

A slice of key lime pie.

19. Tuscon, Arizona: "Bacon wrapped Sonoran dogs."

20. Hawaii: "Spam musubi and shaved ice."

Hawaiian shaved ice.

21. Connecticut: "Hot buttered lobster rolls or franks and beans on Saturday night."

A buttered lobster roll.

22. New York: "Chopcheese and bacon, egg, and, cheese on a roll."

Bacon, egg, and cheese on a bagel.

23. Chicago, Illinois: "Italian Beef, mostaccioli marinara, fried chicken, and giardiniera."

An Italian beef sandwich.

24. Maryland: "Steamed crabs and pit beef."

Maryland steamed crabs

25. Texas: "Smoked brisket and kolaches."

Texas brisket on a cutting board.

26. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: "A Primanti bros sandwich with cold slaw and french fries all on the sandwich."

27. Cincinnati, Ohio: "Skyline and Goldstar chili, Graeter's ice cream."

Cincinnati chili.

28. Utah: "Fry sauce."

Potato wedges with fry sauce.

29. Wisconsin: "Cheese, beer, bratwurst, and fried fish."

Brawurst on rolls.

30. Indiana: "Pork tenderloin sandwich. Specifically, breaded tenderloin the size of a seat cushion with a tiny bun."

A giant pork tenderloin sandwich.

31. Southern California: "In-N-Out burger, burritos, fish tacos, stone IPA."

In-N-Out burger and fries animal style.

32. St. Louis, Missouri: "Toasted ravioli, provel cheese, [insert city name here] style barbecue, gooey butter cake"

Kansas city BBQ.

33. Alabama: "White BBQ sauce"

Fried chicken wings with Alabama white sauce.

So, using only food, where did you grow up? Tell us in the comments below!