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crustaceans
Apr. 22nd, 2009 09:58 ami recently had crabcakes from a hospital cafeteria in Maryland that are probably better than any crabcakes available anywhere outside of Maryland.
What other foods are regionally better, rather than just regionally popular? Almost any two-bit pizza shop in New York serves better pizza than you can get in most states, so that's one. I have had excellent fried oysters in New Orleans, but there are fried oysters just as good in Baltimore. Philly cheese steak subs are a legendary local preference, but I haven't heard the claim that they are tastier than those elsewhere. I can't compare the flavor of Lancaster county scrapple to what is available in other areas, because I never heard of anyone else willing to eat it.
Produce doesn't count. I don't consider the lack of Minnesota oranges or New Mexican cranberries significant.
What other foods are regionally better, rather than just regionally popular? Almost any two-bit pizza shop in New York serves better pizza than you can get in most states, so that's one. I have had excellent fried oysters in New Orleans, but there are fried oysters just as good in Baltimore. Philly cheese steak subs are a legendary local preference, but I haven't heard the claim that they are tastier than those elsewhere. I can't compare the flavor of Lancaster county scrapple to what is available in other areas, because I never heard of anyone else willing to eat it.
Produce doesn't count. I don't consider the lack of Minnesota oranges or New Mexican cranberries significant.
